Hitting with significant topspin is nearly essential to hitting a great modern swing. In today lesson, learn how to exaggerate a specific part of your swing to maximize the amount of topspin you’re imparting on the tennis ball.
Topping off our countdown as the #1 most important shot in doubles is the second serve. The old saying “you’re only as good as your second serve” still applies in doubles as discussed by Brady in today’s lesson.
At #2 in the countdown is the return of serve. Without a consistent return with good placement the opposing net player will be constantly wreaking havoc in your return games.
The volley is unquestionably one of the most important shots in doubles. Being able to volley consistently and also have the ability to put the ball away are absolute musts in order to be a good doubles player.
Coming in at #4 in our doubles countdown is the first serve. Serving in doubles is drastically different than in singles yet many club level players do not properly adjust their serve for the doubles game.
Starting our top 5 doubles strokes countdown at #5 is the overhead. Getting to the net is crucial in doubles, but your opponents are going to consistently lob you if you have a weak overhead.
Playing against opponents who hit with power can be intimidating, and oftentimes the wrong adjustment is made. Learn what some of these common adjustments are and how to avoid them in today’s lesson.
A very effective way to handle powerful shots from your opponent would be to hit slice. In today’s lesson Brady discusses a few ways why hitting slice against pace is so effective, especially on the backhand side.
One of the simplest and yet most underutilized tactics for playing against opponents who hit with pace is to adjust your court positioning. In today’s lesson, Brady discusses how moving back into the defensive zone can be a great way to handle pace.
If your opponent is hitting with decent power, it often causes a late contact point. In today’s lesson, Brady discusses how to alter your follow through in order to make up for having a late contact point.
There are several adjustments you can make if your opponent is hitting with significant power. In today’s lesson, Brady discusses how to handle pace by shortening your backswing to ensure good contact.
Who doesn’t want to hit more aces? Oftentimes club players often mistake of thinking that hitting the ball harder will equal more aces in their matches. Find out Brady’s thoughts on how to hit more service winners in today’s video.
While adding power is not the most important or effective way to maximize your serve, power plays a significant role nonetheless. In today’s lesson, learn 3 specific ways to maximize the power on your serve.
Being able to serve with significant spin is vital, especially when it comes to hitting two specific serves. In today’s lesson learn which serves these are and why serving with spin is so crucial.
Being able to place your serve is critical to getting most out of it. In today’s lesson, learn why placement is so important and why you should focus on maximizing your accuracy vs. spin and power.
Having good variety on the serve is imperative to getting the most out of your serve. Mix up your serve with different spin, pace and most importantly different location.
