In doubles each player has certain responsibilities in every point they play. In today’s lesson, Brady demonstrates the 3 main jobs of the returner’s partner position.
Published on 11/04/2020 by Brady
yes!
Great tips
Thanks Janis!
My takeaway from this is that it is the returner’s partner responsibility to take away the “up the middle” option on the S + 2 volley. No more ambiguity
Exactly!
Good Information!
Thanks Louis!
great lesson and hope I can do it. Always moving.
Lots of good tips. Occasionally, I play doubles against very quick and agile poachers. A couple of these guys (seniors but 4.5-5.0 level) make their poach move at the start of an opponent’s forward swing. There’s no time for the returner to change his target and the returner’s partner is helpless if he was watching the serve bounce. So, in these circumstances, I tell my partner (the returner) that they must make their own line calls as I will be 100% focused on the opposing net player. I will angle my stance so that I’m protecting the middle and ready for the poacher’s shot. Doing this, and lobbing, are the only ways to beat the guys that can do this.
Good stuff Marty! Way to be ready. I will say that there is a sliver of time that you have to both call the service line and also get ready for the next ball.
The one thing you overlook in rec league play are the lobs over the net player which is very common.
Not overlooked, just not covered in this video.
I’m turning 80 this year and started playing tennis in my late 30s, without lessons, so your videos are valuable to me. Yes, I am still trying to improve. I am fairly competitive and play in 3.5 and 4.0 USTA leagues at 55 and 7.5 combos 40 and 55. There are a few of us out there.
What I would like to see are more coaching tips for older players. For example, your positioning tip for the off player is at the service line, in part to make service calls. I believe that most of the 55+ players stand a few feet back from the service line which provides a little more reaction time to a poach.
good
Thanks Edel!
Love the video, very helpfuul
Thanks for watching Charlie!
Great tips! Any tips for getting good enough reflexes to get those volleys?
Ball machine or hitting partner that hits with pace.
Very helpful!!!