I took some still photos from the doubles instructional piece we watched last week in Coach Sylvester's science classroom. I want to highlight the proper position for either net player to position themselves to start the point. Then take notice of where in the service box either net player is positioned once the point starts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90OK-YWjtA0 - you can see this same video clip at this web address
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| The servers partner wants an eye-line view, unobstructed by the net, of the service box in front of him. Where the serve is placed, gives him valuable info on what the direction the ball will most likely return back to his side. A first serve near the middle of the service box is a great opportunity to poach, conversely a weak 2nd serve by your partner offers the opportunity to fake poach. |
Bill Tilden wrote about "Courage," and how it relates to the reader growing into
a competitive tennis player, in his well known tennis instructional book. In
it it talks about how long it takes to improve, and the steps you'll
need to travel to do so. He'll describe a time-line there that really
fits a very high level tennis player, and one back in his period. We,
coaches and players on the high school level won't need nearly as long,
but the message he coveys, if applied to either level of skill and
individual time invested, is the same. Tilden, one of the greatest American tennis players of all time, was Philly born and bred,
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| This handshake seals the deal and with it the team wins a big match at the right time, while Brandon gets a well deserved game ball. |
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| The critical win brought joy to all |
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| We may have figured out an answer to a question we've long been seeking. |
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| Coach here is starting to get his camera mojo back, practice makes perfect. | | | | |
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