In doubles, you and your partner are connected by an imaginary rope. When one moves left, the other slides left; when one is pulled back, the other should hold or drift back too. The middle is the most important part of the court to cover, and the kitchen line is where points are won.
Key cues
- 1Move as a unit, side to side and front to back
- 2Both players at the kitchen line as the default
- 3Cover the middle; forehand takes the middle ball by default
- 4Communicate: 'mine', 'yours', 'bounce', 'out'
Common mistakes
- One up, one back
- Leaving the middle open
- Silence