Define Winning

I would define winning as achieving your performance goals, for instance: serve and volley every first serve in doubles, return all second serves and rush the net, hit down the middle and less down the alley, mix in more angle returns of serve, etc. If you focus on the doing and less on the outcomes things have a way of working out better. Play each shot as it's own challenge and enjoy it.

Winning and losing are just outcomes. Enjoy the process of tennis.

Signals

In doubles let's face it, signals work. They force players to do things they ordinarily wouldn't do:

poach, fake poach, cross to cover your partner before your opponent figures out what you are doing. It creates confusion and distraction for your opponents; it makes them think twice which is never easy! Fist on the back means fake, open hand means poach, and moving your fingers in a beckoning fashion means come to the net after your serve or return.

Your partner has to be willing to try them, otherwise its better to just play it straight.

Good luck!

Winning Doubles

The key to winning doubles is holding your serve; if your team holds without breaking then you are in a tie-breaker situation. How can I improve my holding skills? WORK

ON YOUR SERVE: placements, depth, spins, and speed; after that back it up with volleys and overheads like a backboard.

Book a court, even for a half hour and hit serves cross court to your partner. They hit back cross court using only the diagonal doubles courts for play (so you don't cover the whole court). This isolates the serve, return, volleys overheads, passing shots and lobs. Hey this is doubles with two people (one one doubles). Keep score if you want just like real tennis switching sides after each point. Or you can have your partner serve to a certain spot so you can work your return out. OR you can say down the "t" to the receiver so they know whats coming--you get a tougher volley coming in.

Holding serve is the first priorty to winning doulbes. Control what you can do--well! That's the first step to winning doubes!

Coach "K"

New Technical Films for Forehand, Backhand, and Serve

Check out the new videos for your forehand, two-handed backhand and serve on my You Tube Channel. There is a link to the channel right here on the web site. The ground-strokes are all shown from a neutral (stepping into the ball) stance. These basic executions of the strokes can help you develop better fundamentals.

Wilson's new BLX racquets

The new Wilson BLX racquets are great. They're so great it's hard to pick out one you like best.
I liked the BLX pro open (10.5 ounces strung with hollow core at medium tension, 100 square inch head size). These frames are quick to the ball, evenly balanced, light and create a lot of power and spin. Try one next time you're in. See you at the club!

Thanks for following.

Kevin

The secret of the Roger Federer forehand

Please go to KevinpeaseAAA on utube and you will see the secret of the Roger Federer forehand.
Pay close attention and watch closely. This is a winner!

World Class Instructional Videos

Next week we will be posting some of our Utube instructional videos. Our web administrator Doug Rugh will be making some changes to the site. I appreciate your interest.

One of our instructional videos has received over 3,500 views world wide regarding the Roger Federer slice backhand which is available on Utube. We will be showing the finer points of the Roger Federer forehand which can be related to your game some time next week.

March 12-14 we will be hosting a March Madness doubles tournament for all levels. This will be an open event. Given the success of the tournaments this year I think this will be the largest event in decades!