The doubles game can sometimes be frustrating and yet if played properly, lots of fun whether you win or lose. Understanding the doubles game more will allow you to play better and efficiently win more points. Because tennis requires you to hit the ball over a net and between some lines, where you make contact with the ball can have a significant impact on how you succeed. One of the most important tactics in doubles strategy is to hit the ball at your opponent’s feet. Contacting the ball above the net allows for more of an offensive shot and conversely contacting the ball below the net puts you in a defensive position. Knowing that, you should try to make contact a much as possible above the height of the net and keep your doubles opponents hitting balls below the net. Sometimes it will require you to use spin or slowing the pace of the ball to force your opponents to hit the ball below the net. Then if you can add variety of where you hit the ball it will allow you to move them around the court and be able to attack their defensive shots to give you more winning points.
Hey everyone, sorry it has been a while since my last posting. We have had such a busy and active tennis season here that we are so grateful for being blessed with a wonderful sport to enjoy all year round. Many of you might live in colder climates and you are not exercising when you are not on the courts. It is very important to keep stretching and do a similar amount of excercising, even if it is at home, so that when you do go out on one of the warmer days you do not injure yourself. Tennis combines the need for stamina and quickness. You sometimes have to endure long points and sometimes quick bursts are needed to run down that drop shot or the lob over your head. A proper warm up and warm down are essential to staying injury free. A quick little goal to aim for when you go out is to count your opponents mistakes in practice and two things will benefit you from this process. One, you will keep your ball in play longer and two you will know how many shots you have to return safely into their court before they will miss, on average, of course. This little mental exercise will keep you focused and keep your mind from wandering and worrying about the cold weather or other mental images that might pop into your head. Try it and see if it works for you. Until next time, keep swinging.
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