How often have you been the spectator in your doubles match, watching your teammate rally cross-court with an opponent, over-and-over? It happens all the time and it's usually not the right play. The person with the least time to react to a shot is standing right at the net. Your goal in doubles is to [...]
I see this a lot with even the best ladies that play at the club level - a floating ball drops deep in the court and you wait for it to land and hit a defensive floater back. In any sport do you think, that given a choice between "defense" or "offense", any coach would [...]
So you just got spanked by a team who you can only characterize as the best lobbers, with the best volleys, the best ground strokes, etc... It's a common misconception that comes from you and your team's inability to self-diagnose your problems and make the necessary corrections to be successful. Tennis is unlike so many [...]
There's a reason why the pros setup Australian. Statistically, you will win 90% of the points played. It's a tactical response to neutralizing good lobbers and just the setup has a psychological effect on your opponents. The basics of the Australian setup requires the net player to take position on the same side of the [...]
