You'll be stunned how often this happens. Reverse is also true. If they come at you and you give them a weak ball, it's generally coming right back at you a second time.
Great analysis of doubles play! I’m 71 and still trying to improve. Your videos give me lots to think about. Also love the podcast Jonathan, thanks for what you do for us tennis fans.
Honestly sending this to the groupchat. I have been a big fan of the podcast and instagram videos for a while, but would love to see more videos like this. "The three options are fake, poach, or fake then poach." That advice has helped me so much recently
Just want to say thanks to you for your channel. There are a lot of tennis instruction channels and many are good, but yours has the best useful and usable value per video of them all, hands down. My fav is the one where you play singles against a guy and using your rules of tennis, you essentially let the guy beat himself. Genius. Best part is, with practice and concentration, anyone can do it. That's power teaching. I think about that video every single time I'm on court now. I'm not as technically sharp as you at your level, but I win way more than I lose and I know exactly why I'm winning, or not, thanks to you.
I always look forward to all of your content!!! I always know I am going to be a better player/coach without even hitting a ball! :) I would say though, that I'm not sure I agree with Gigi about not following the ball. I think you see the best players do this, it's just a very appropriate amount of distance covered, vs. a typically over exaggerated move by less mature players. Love this style of video! Thanks for all of your work!
Hey Stokke! Eric Wammock here. Great Video! One thought: at 14:30 when Ebden gets the DTL return, Bopana could have moved forward to squeeze middle as well. You are spot on with all of your observations. Thanks for putting the video together,
That was an unbelievable amount of info. Gonna take some time to watch and digest it all. It all makes perfect sense, I just never thought of it. Very subtle but useful concepts.
@ It would be fun to sit down with you and watch a match and listen to your insight. There are are many times I see pros making questionable decisions or shots and you could enlighten me on what is happening!
Will do! I've done a couple drills at clinics on lob coverage scenarios, communication, and targets to hit when defending, but this level of examples and insight on that topic would be valuable at some point.
really enjoy this video. just subscribed. love how you explain the and analyze the position of all the players. They are pro. but still make mistakes. Will spend time to watch it again. Will send it to my double partners. Thanks
This is all so good until you get below the 4.5 level when serves float like feathers and returners are closer to the service line than the baseline. I try to coach up my partners, but most have never even seen a video about doubles strategy and have no idea what I'm talking about, even when I say, "Don't worry about why, just stand right here and be ready. The ball is likely coming straight to you." Even when it does come straight to them and they make the shot, often they have no idea how to repeat the same strategy again on their own. Strategy in recreational tennis is often a unicorn.
probably true, the beauty of his videos is they're the rare videos designed for 4.5/5.0 players. but also not out of reach for 4.0's if they're wanting to try advanced tactics
MORE like this, please. PS: Any tips for dbles partners who complain about net partner being too close to center strap ("distracting," "stay in your lane," etc.); getting to that center window where 80% of balls cross is the "Party Plan" and, as you said, if one can do it with one diagonal step, can volley balanced for winners.
Same here. You hit a bunch of volley winners poaching the center, then the opponent get 1 shot down the line, "Don't leave the line open". Try to show them video after video and their comment? "We are not pros. We can't play like that". I kind of give up, and simply tell them "Who wins more points at the net you or me? So don't tell me what to do".
This was really helpful information. I only wish my doubles partners could serve hitting targets in the serving box.
these videos are guaranteed clicks when they pop up in my feed. gold.
@@mightbefire amazing
3:58 absolutely brilliant, can't wait to try this
You'll be stunned how often this happens. Reverse is also true. If they come at you and you give them a weak ball, it's generally coming right back at you a second time.
Thank you so much! Learn more from this video than many doubles workshops.
@@luyin1961 so glad you enjoyed it!!
Great analysis of doubles play! I’m 71 and still trying to improve. Your videos give me lots to think about. Also love the podcast Jonathan, thanks for what you do for us tennis fans.
Thank you for following and listening!
Excellent double tacticals! Subscribed. Thanks
@@hongh5543 thank you!
The best doubles strategies and tips on on RUclips. Hope you go viral man
@@MidTennis appreciate the kind words!!
Honestly sending this to the groupchat. I have been a big fan of the podcast and instagram videos for a while, but would love to see more videos like this. "The three options are fake, poach, or fake then poach." That advice has helped me so much recently
Thanks so much and glad you enjoyed it..let me know if there are any specific topics you want me to cover
Really high level and I've been teaching 30+ years! Well done!
Just want to say thanks to you for your channel. There are a lot of tennis instruction channels and many are good, but yours has the best useful and usable value per video of them all, hands down. My fav is the one where you play singles against a guy and using your rules of tennis, you essentially let the guy beat himself. Genius. Best part is, with practice and concentration, anyone can do it. That's power teaching. I think about that video every single time I'm on court now. I'm not as technically sharp as you at your level, but I win way more than I lose and I know exactly why I'm winning, or not, thanks to you.
terrific analysis and editing of content...
This is great stuff!
@@gbtennisacademy thank you!
I always look forward to all of your content!!! I always know I am going to be a better player/coach without even hitting a ball! :)
I would say though, that I'm not sure I agree with Gigi about not following the ball. I think you see the best players do this, it's just a very appropriate amount of distance covered, vs. a typically over exaggerated move by less mature players. Love this style of video! Thanks for all of your work!
Yes, in that example I admit he technically "followed the ball", just not as much as people think you need to!
Hey Stokke! Eric Wammock here. Great Video! One thought: at 14:30 when Ebden gets the DTL return, Bopana could have moved forward to squeeze middle as well. You are spot on with all of your observations. Thanks for putting the video together,
Eric!! Great to hear from you!
@@StokkeTennis also, I'm sharing this with a number of our pros and my students. Thanks again
Great video for us recreational players to study! Lots of good tips
@@brianthomas-pc4hu thank you for watching!
That was an unbelievable amount of info. Gonna take some time to watch and digest it all. It all makes perfect sense, I just never thought of it. Very subtle but useful concepts.
I know it was a lot! Just thought I'd dump my stream of consciousness for doubles on you guys!
@ I thought it was great! This is the only place we get this great insight! Keep it up!
@ It would be fun to sit down with you and watch a match and listen to your insight. There are are many times I see pros making questionable decisions or shots and you could enlighten me on what is happening!
Liked, subscribed, shared with my usta team! All new nuances and details for me thanks to the examples and clear explanations.
Amazing! Glad you found value...if there are any other topics you want me to cover, let me know!
Will do! I've done a couple drills at clinics on lob coverage scenarios, communication, and targets to hit when defending, but this level of examples and insight on that topic would be valuable at some point.
Thank you!!! Your insights and focus on simplicity are a real gift! THANK YOU!!
@@dennisfois8414 no sweat!!
really enjoy this video. just subscribed. love how you explain the and analyze the position of all the players. They are pro. but still make mistakes. Will spend time to watch it again. Will send it to my double partners. Thanks
Thank you so much!
Such great content. Shared amongst my team. Thanks.
@@robertjames5034 thank you so much for sharing
This video is so good. I'd love to see a video on how you'd coach a team to run the I formation. Especially a drill or two.
@@SawyerQuinn on it
so good thank you!
Excellent video stokke
@@andreleroux2871 thank you! Glad you enjoyed it
class again!! thanks!
This is all so good until you get below the 4.5 level when serves float like feathers and returners are closer to the service line than the baseline. I try to coach up my partners, but most have never even seen a video about doubles strategy and have no idea what I'm talking about, even when I say, "Don't worry about why, just stand right here and be ready. The ball is likely coming straight to you." Even when it does come straight to them and they make the shot, often they have no idea how to repeat the same strategy again on their own. Strategy in recreational tennis is often a unicorn.
@@ReidVV hopefully videos like this help educate them!
@StokkeTennis You do what you can...like you do... :-)
probably true, the beauty of his videos is they're the rare videos designed for 4.5/5.0 players. but also not out of reach for 4.0's if they're wanting to try advanced tactics
I wish I knew all this info when I competed! I might have been good.
MORE like this, please. PS: Any tips for dbles partners who complain about net partner being too close to center strap ("distracting," "stay in your lane," etc.); getting to that center window where 80% of balls cross is the "Party Plan" and, as you said, if one can do it with one diagonal step, can volley balanced for winners.
Same here. You hit a bunch of volley winners poaching the center, then the opponent get 1 shot down the line, "Don't leave the line open". Try to show them video after video and their comment? "We are not pros. We can't play like that". I kind of give up, and simply tell them "Who wins more points at the net you or me? So don't tell me what to do".
@@chubun6631LOL….a knowledgeable doubles partner is gold.
This feels like it shouldn't be free.
I get paid with nice comments 👊
Love this firehose point analysis style. This is my new favorite Stokke video, unseating the previous king ruclips.net/video/QuuZS2Y3ldI/видео.html.