That ' s how they taught it in elementary school . <| sep |> Would you have used a shiny raticate ? Cause I had the misfortune to find that uglyass thing <| sep |> Wait he ' s still allowed to play after cheating ? <| sep |> Something noone ever mentions is that net play requires fast reflexes , which start declining as early as 19 . In the height of SV players were still peaking that early , but nowadays the game requires a whole lot more endurance and strength . Even a really talented attacking player is unlikely to compete physically at 19 against a 25 or 27 year old in today ' s game . By the time they reach that athletic peak they won ' t have those teenager reflexes . Take into account the modern equipment and slower surfaces , and the net game is fighting on all fronts .