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i see.
we do sometimes try to watch other teams, but perhaps through lack of experience, the best we can do is notice the really obvious things ("he's the best", "they're fast on the break", "their goalie's good") and can't even really begin to see how to deal with it. it often comes down to team shoulder-shrug, which is what i'd like to change.
we played well in a few games at this tournament despite what was on-paper a weaker line-up than usual. i think that's entirely due to us playing more games as a team in brum, and playing against cambridge and manchester teams a few weeks' back. we'll definitely try that again for the london open.
i think the crucial thing is learning how to read games better. when we're on court we're almost always playing catch-up, and when we're off court we're usually just watching rather than assessing!