Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Modified Doubles Games - Opening Situation

Same server, serve returner (Doubles)

In this version of doubles, the same service situation is repeated each rally rather than using the usual rotation of serves and sides. This allows for the same plays and situations to come up at a higher frequency, which subsequently gives more opportunities to make corrections and adjustments for those plays.

Can be further modified to either repeat the same service location and/or service return to force a specific 2nd or 3rd shot situation.

Advantages:
  • focuses on the opening situation for doubles in which most rallies are decided
  • allows for repetition of standard opening plays and their variations
Disadvantages:
  • requires relatively level opponents/training partners
Notes:
  • Be sure to have sufficient repetitions of a given situation to explore all the possibilities

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