Weak Doubles Partner SOLUTION! (tennis strategy lesson)

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If you HATE playing doubles with a weak partner who doesn’t know where to stand, where to aim, or how to avoid your opponents then this video is exactly for you! You’ll learn how to take matters into your own hands, dictate play, and be a hero to your weaker partner...
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@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

If you'd like a comprehensive, A to Z solution to weak doubles partners including exactly where to stand, where to aim, and what patterns keep you in control be sure to grab access to this training: essentialtennisvideos.com/weak-partner-aim-here

@ql3670 Ай бұрын

From my experience, when you have a really weak partner, the best solution is just "grin and bear it." I've tried to be more aggressive, less aggressive, be at the net, be at the baseline, say nothing, or say a lot of things to my partner, etc. When your partner is significantly weaker than the other 3 players on court, you should just adjust your expectations and try to have some fun.

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

I respect that!

@scottpeck5851 Ай бұрын

Thank you Ian! Very insightful.

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@joekristamullins1 Ай бұрын

I absolutely love these kind of videos. So smart and so funny.

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@danielsullivan3339 Ай бұрын

Another really good video. I like how it is linked in with your previous episode about timing the poach. . . Which has been working great for me! Can’t wait to throw the fake in there and really take control of these points.

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

YES! So happy to hear that. Keep up the great work!

@livingtheslolife Ай бұрын

This video resonated. I play a lot with my wife, and we often play against 2 men. When my wife serves (her serve is accurate but not much pace) I have to do exactly this at the net, and as you pointed out it definitely works. You have to make the receiving team jittery and uncomfortable, otherwise they can get into a rhythm and win easily. Distract them and get into their heads early, and even when you just stay home/do nothing they end up focusing on what you are doing at the net, and less time on making their return shot. You can even just give a quick head or shoulder fake and if they see it it can throw off their timing.

@timothycharlton Ай бұрын

I would love to see a video on which points are the precursor for you to really think about poaching. Stretched for hand? On the back foot backhand? Which points are you sitting tight because poaching just simply exposes the alley too much

@Tennisbull-match-statistics Ай бұрын

Return lob is an option to avoid an active net guy - unless they hit amazing overheads like you do 😅

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

Absolutely, it's impossible to be a beast in the middle and cover the lob at the same time....but s good net player can shift back and forth, just gotta stay one step ahead of them

@chipthepark10 Ай бұрын

Great video and a perfect example of how to get returners guessing. On serve, it is the net person's job to try to get as many of those first balls as possible. Also the amount of times you can draw an error just by moving a little bit and getting the returner worried is insane.

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

Yes!

@dcochran111 Ай бұрын

Another benefit of getting into your opponents’ head with your movement is that they may try to sneak a late peek at you when their eyes should be on the ball. Recipe for an error.

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

Very true!

@K4R3N Ай бұрын

Good lesson Ian

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@marknelson5810 Ай бұрын

Great video - as usual. I love the confidence you've given me to play the odds and stick with the smart strategy even if you get passed occasionally etc. One question: On the "fake fake" move, it looks like you moved parallel to the net instead of diagonally towards the net. Any comments on this?

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

Good eye, cutting in would definitely be better. Thanks for watching!

@rafaelcrko7 Ай бұрын

love the nacho scene: FANTASTIC!!!

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

😂

@-Munditimum- Ай бұрын

Looks like Indian Wells. Gorgeous. This is fascinating. Especially for someone like me who's probably played doubles 3 times in the past 4 decades. Just a complete different game, on a "bigger" court, different geometrical patterns and overall psychology. Looks like a lot of fun. Cheers. M

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

LOVE coaching there!

@-Munditimum- Ай бұрын

@@EssentialTennis Do you guys do singles coaching there as well or is it mostly for doubles since seemingly there are pretty good number of people who sign up for the experience?

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

I didn't do any singles groups this year, almost all the interest is for doubles.

@-Munditimum- Ай бұрын

@@EssentialTennis I would imagine. Thanks! :)

@xiandarkthorne Ай бұрын

Great mathematical analysis.

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@pleaseenteraname1103 Ай бұрын

What if you are the weak doubles partner😂.

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

Get working on your game!

@Shaunsweeney-Kubach71 Ай бұрын

Find someone that’s worse than yourself! Hahe

@LarzB Ай бұрын

Fake it, then fake fake it.. 😂

@user-uu9kq8se1r Ай бұрын

Keep the ball in play as long as possible. Give your partner a chance to do something.

@LarzB Ай бұрын

@@user-uu9kq8se1r live the phrase: "one more ball". I am impatience, BUT i do always try to get all balls back if the opponent is able to hit it back and i didn't make an (un)forced error. I have won so many points by just scrambling that one more ball over the net. Standing outside the tennis court and seeing my opponent dumping that last ball into the net or out while it is an open court.

@Tennis_MenACE Ай бұрын

So often, man. Bout time.

@KherojitSingh-dk1ek Ай бұрын

I dominate a doubles coach ..😂😂❤..thanks so much for your lesson..

@nabirum Ай бұрын

Great video, but this strategy requires mad skills at the net. It’s the one area I wish I could improve most. Thanks for pointing it out.

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

Now is a great time to work on improving!

@JiraiyaSama86 Ай бұрын

In other words, you have to be the Reverse Flash. Lol "I'm always one step ahead!"

@otrotemps Ай бұрын

Like the term "fake-fake;" simple and memorable for fake and go!

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@sebastiandomagala9233 Ай бұрын

At first I thought this would be a video made for me. But that's not the kind of doubles I have to face. My opponents count on me poaching all the time and are easily capable of returning cross court into my partner's ally. Stuck with those three late beginners it would be total carnage. Easy to tame them in your favour.

@hilawes Ай бұрын

I have good success as a doubles returner but players like you are my kryptonite. I guess we need a “how to beat Ian” video for the victims of this approach 😂😂

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

😂

@HeavyTopspin Ай бұрын

@@EssentialTennis I think the answer is "be Mark Sansait". 😝

@WallaceTanJK Ай бұрын

What is the play if the opponents avoids the strong net player (Ian) with lobs?

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

The name of the game in doubles is anticipate and take away! If the lob becomes consistent then drop back and smash an overhead. If they go back to driving then start poaching. Back and forth.

@Kenzie_Hill Ай бұрын

It's hard to lose a match when my partner wants me to stay at baseline, yet my partner hits into the net all my great shots that set her up. I prefer to play net but my partner does not like baseline and cannot hit somewhat deep shots. Should I just lob all day?

@Jumanji-ds5nd Ай бұрын

IMO, Doubles is like real state, location. We accommodate the weak partner in a location that they can be successful. Why is your partner not moving into the net, and you take over the court? The opponent team can go at your partner at the net, she can just tap back the ball, volley; or the opponent will try to lob, in which case you can step in and smash. Another option, why don’t both of you start at the baseline when you weak partner is serving? It gives the strong partner a chance to cross and poach to control the point. You can see all these strategies at the 4.0 and up level- specifically in the mix league. There is no weak partner, but there are partner at the wrong location, that is our moto. My female partner, in the weaker in the 7.0, 7.5, and 8.0 mix leagues I play, normally finish my points, no matter who is serving. I put them at the best locations for them to participate, and have fun winning. It is all about moving and giving yourselves a better chance to be at the right location at the right time. .

@rfvendrame Ай бұрын

I like your optimism after giving out 3 points at the net lol😂

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

Honestly, that mindset might be the most important part of this whole thing. If you beat yourself up after a couple L's there's no way you're going to be a problem for good opponents.

@VideosCathy Ай бұрын

I was looking for this exact content for my match yesterday..😢 I did have to be more aggressive at the net but not too good at faking...we tied...

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

Tied?? Hope this helps for next time!

@VideosCathy Ай бұрын

@@EssentialTennis Yes, interestingly enough we can tie in our league...it's NITTL (Northern IL Travel Tennis League)...

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

Boooo

@bwarm1989 21 күн бұрын

@@VideosCathythat’s weak lol shouldn’t ever be a tie in tennis but hey it is what it is! When do you tie? If you split sets and you’re not doing a full third just play a 10 point tie break. Is it all time based?

@TheDrakulie Ай бұрын

if you do what you did against 2 good 4.5 players, you would not have faired very well. but i can see what you are saying with all the movements at the net.

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

I can show you pro examples of all these moves working. Why would it not work at 4.5? Of course, the higher the level of play the more timing and precision needs to be just right, but the principles/tactics work at all levels.

@TheDrakulie Ай бұрын

@@EssentialTennis No, what i meant was if your partner is serving weak serves, good opponents will have all day to determine if you are going or faking and can change direction at the last minute.

@nx2269 Ай бұрын

The odds that matter isn’t the ratio of times you get beat vs not on the poach, fake, or fake/fake, it’s the chances of the opponent making those hard shots vs your partner handling shots to her.

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

.....of course the ratio matters. If you're only winning 1 out of 10 then its not the right play.

@cs9742 Ай бұрын

Ian bro......51%

@asbestomolesto Ай бұрын

STORY OF MY LIFE

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

😢

@georgebraue4739 Ай бұрын

Are you telling your partner what you are planning to do before each of her serves?

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

Most of these points I did tell her ahead of time, yes

@aftabkhan1961 Ай бұрын

I love being the net guy and playing mind games with the opponents in doubles when my partner is serving. For me movement is the key as the returner to my service partner, my movement usually interferes with the returner’s concentration i.e. we are all useless at concentrating on two moving objects at the same time i.e. the ball coming at speed from the serve and the net guy moving around. This causes momentary indecision and quite often the receiver is left in two minds about which shot to hit. I also find weak doubles players tend to ball watch rather than read the game and take into account their partner’s movement and court coverage. I also find really good singles players are quite often relatively weak doubles players because they don’t have the strategy for doubles play.

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

Love it!

@HeavyTopspin Ай бұрын

At the rec level, one good poach will put your opponents off-kilter for at least the next two points, thinking more about avoiding or neutralizing you than attacking your partner. Oh, and the reason singles players struggle at doubles is because modern singles is a baseline game. If you have no instinct to attack the net early and often, you're already at a disadvantage against people who do.

@stephenkeye2678 Ай бұрын

This happens to me all the time. I'm being pushed back by a deep ball. My partner goes running in. Or I'll be receiving, my partner turns all the way around to watch me receiving. Then he misses the next ball because he doesn't have time to turn around and hit the ball.. Coaches never correct these people. This is why league tennis is so mediocre, and I stopped playing, or they stand at the net with their racket head, almost touching the ground. By the time they try to hit the volley, they are too late. Coaches need to do better!

@p_sg3449 Ай бұрын

All the 3 female players are of low to mid intermediate standard. I suspect they are all not confident volleying judging by the fact they never come to the net. Your much superior technical ability will nearly always swing the match.

@Caribbeer 28 күн бұрын

i came to same conclusion, their strokes are clearly not confident or anything remote to what ian suggested in his preamble. The three ladies are similar in level from what i am seeing.

@ChrisKimDMD Ай бұрын

I'm in this situation quite often, I'm a stronger player, so usually get the weakest partner. My strength is stable ground strokes, and quick reflex and aggressive mindset for poaching is not my strength. Having a weak player in the mix throws away the balance, and ruins the fun for me.

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

Sounds like you know exactly what to work on!

@marktace1 Ай бұрын

Seems like you aren’t communicating since your partner isn’t covering when you poach.

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

I am communicating my poaches but she's not covering behind me, big opportunity for her to improve!

@user-jc7um7eb3k Ай бұрын

She could make the lob the easiest option and you will have no option

@pauljohnston Ай бұрын

well done on the facial hair - you look five to ten years younger!

@ToOpen6seven Ай бұрын

I am tired of being the week player. The other players treat me like crap!

@seanbinder8316 Ай бұрын

Love the fake fake, I will try this

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

It works like gang busters IF if save it until after You've already poached AND faked successfully

@seanbinder8316 Ай бұрын

@EssentialTennis sweet I definitely will

@philanthropenos1074 Ай бұрын

What if my opponents retaliate and watch this video?

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

Then a super fun game of "cat and mouse" begins! Its all about who can make the best timed moves, most often.

@tbrennancreative4958 Ай бұрын

I am 7 minutes into this video are you are the weakest player on the court !

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

Anybody can be the weakest player over a 4 or 5 point span. Being short sighted will cause missed opportunities.

@tennisace40 Ай бұрын

Don’t play with a weak partner. Just today We were destroyed.tell the captain no next time he puts you with a weak player. I’ve had 4 this year out of 6 matches.I’m done.

@EssentialTennis Ай бұрын

That's just the way team/league tennis goes. Doesn't sound like its for you.