BETTER DOUBLES TEAM
TIP #2
Jennifer: People ask me all the time, “Where should I
hit the ball?” In doubles, you want to look for holes and
fill them. For example, if there’s a big gap in the middle,
you hit it there. If there’s a big gap down the line, you hit it
there. So, think about how you can visually fill in the holes
made by your opponents and find a perfect placement for
the ball.
Rusty: That’s your Pickleball 411 for today. Thank you
so much to Alex and Jen for sharing those great tips on
improving your doubles game. And now there’s only one
thing left to do, and that’s go play!
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TIP #3
Alex: The third hint that will really help any doubles
team is to move together. When you’re at the base line, you
move forward together. And when you’re at the kitchen
line, you move left and right together.
Alex: If you don’t do that, you’ll create open holes for
your opponents to hit through. So, to decrease the holes,
move together.
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