The Doubles Moves Your Opponents Don't Want You to See!!

Presented by Walker Sahag

Teaching Singles to Your 2.5- 3.5 Players

Presented by Allan Jensen

Depth Dictates Doubles Decision Making

Presented by Matt Grayson

Most club level players are not truly aware of the depth of shots that they hit or that their opponents hit so we are making bad decisions based on bad information. Most of the reactions and tactical adjustments we see during play are all adjustments made based on reactions to opponents’ shots and not adjustments to take away the opportunities that are hurting us in play.

Better Depth recognition drives better shot selections and counter attacks:

Step 1: Divide courts into thirds (section 1 front third, section 2 middle third, and section 3 back third)

Have players rally and call out where the opponents shot will be landing by the time the ball crosses the net. Most players are not very accurate with this judgement, but it does explain why they have a hard time moving back or forward in time to get a better shot during the rallies.

Step 2: With all four players back try and get a rally going by only hitting the ball into zone 3. The receiving team can call out the depth of shot as well. Work on the mix of speed and heigh that they need to get the desired depth. Most shots will land in the middle third, but it makes them aware of the shots that they are hitting.

Step 3: Move one side to the net (just inside service line) and keep the other side back. Have the net team try and hit all the balls back to zone three and stay back around the service line. The baseline players are now trying to hit to zone 2 since the other team is moved forward and is not at the baseline. Preferably down the middle to reduce angle returns.

Step 4: Have all players start back and if their opponents hit the ball into zone 1 or 2 they can come to the net.

If they are successful in keeping the ball in zone 3 they all stay back. Once they get a zone 1 or 2 they immediately come in. As the team moves from the baseline to the net the opposing team should adjust its shot selection from deep to zone 3 to zone 2 due to the court positioning of the attacking team.

Step 5: The net players are now in a position that allows them to use zone 3 or zone 1 if they are going back to the baseline player and they can go into zone 2 or 3 if they are attacking the other net player.

Zone two to the baseliners allows the baseline team to have more options than we can cover.

Step 6: One up and one back team movement based on our shots

PIZZA!!

Net players coverage on zone 2

Stay out of the box of death!

Team movement and shot selection if we hit a zone 3

Disarm the lobber

Tennis Dyslexia

Step 7: Team patterns of play with depth numbers

31 – deep ball and if you get a zone 2 response go short to zone 1

13 – on a short second serve of weak baseline shot go short to zone 1 and then close into volley back to zone 3 where the space was created

Run 5 ball drill and make the first shot non negotiable to help make decision making easy under pressure. (Rally ball, defensive ball, volley start, angle, take lob out of the air)

We used this process for the entire ALTA season this year and we really saw a big improvement in the tactical decision-making during match play. It also helped them understand what was available to them based on the opponent’s shots. Once they realized not every shot was available every time they could focus on the attacking and defense that was needed in that scenario.

Connecting the Dots. Community, Parks, and Clubs

Presented by Delaine Mast

Making An Impact

* What's your current Impact?

* What opportunities are out there for you to make an impact

1. on your facility

2. On your community

3. On our sport

4. On your bottom line!

What will you do to make an impact?

Cardio Tennis Re- Engaged and Re- Energize

Presented by Bill Riddle