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April 9, 2010
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Hi everyone,

 

Well, I need some advices about double games positions.

1. My partner is taller than I (more than 1m90 against 1m70) and he’s serving, where should I stay? Normally in doubles, I will stand behind him but I’m quite disturb by his height. It’s hard for me to intercept the return of serve ’cause sometimes I don’t see anything as his height causes me some troubles.

2. When my partner is at the back of the court hitting the shuttle (smashing, dropping, clearing), where should I stay in order to optimize our game ?

 

Hope it is cleat enough for you to understand. Thanks in advance.

 

Jonathan

April 9, 2010
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My answers are in the quotation

Jonathan BEL said:

Hi everyone,

 

Well, I need some advices about double games positions.

1. My partner is taller than I (more than 1m90 against 1m70) and he’s serving, where should I stay? Normally in doubles, I will stand behind him but I’m quite disturb by his height. It’s hard for me to intercept the return of serve ’cause sometimes I don’t see anything as his height causes me some troubles.

My answer: look here is my advice, you need to stay more to the week side-you backhand and not on the center line. step to the backhand side or if your movement on court is not the best card in you sleeve then half step to the backhand side. then you will see the shuttle better+you will be able to attack from overhead shot then turn to backhand. you can stand on your tiptoes and you will be able to see bit better and get high shuttle and attack them.

 

2. When my partner is at the back of the court hitting the shuttle (smashing, dropping, clearing), where should I stay in order to optimize our game ?

 

My answer: Look its really depends on how high the lift was… if its very high you should stand 1.5 steps from the T (2 lines combine the T first the half line and the first line witch is the serve line).

if its med-court “bad lift” you should stand on the T

if its high lift to net or bit after you you have to go for the shuttle of agree with your partner who going to take the shuttles like that.

 

Hope it is cleat enough for you to understand. Thanks in advance.

 

Jonathan


 

April 9, 2010
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Hi Jonathan

You’ve asked some good questions.

Have you watch Lee Yong Dae with his partner? There is quite a difference in height and they manage really well.

Height should not be an issue. When you partner is serving from the right court, take up a position to his left so you have a good view of the player returning the serve. Likewise, move to the other side when your partner serves from the left.

When your partner is hitting from the back of the court, you should be around the centre position (1.5 metre or so from service line) on the same side of the court, facing the payer who will receive the straight smash. If your partner plays a drop shot, you walk closer to the net to threaten any net return.

If your partner clears the shuttle, you’ll go sides. If he smashes the shuttle, you’re ready for drive or block returns.

Hope this helps clear up any confusion.

Thanks to Dory for a good response too.

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April 10, 2010
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Thanks both of you.

 

I’ll try this and report as soon as possible. Hope it will be effective Smile

 

And for Lee Yong Dae, yeah I saw a lot of videos of him playing in mixed and male doubles, he’s so gooood haha. I love the Korean pairing especially in male doubles but it seems he’s wounded or something.

 

April 11, 2010
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Well, my first tournament is over. I played only twice. The first match was quite average but the second was lethal for my partner and I. YellYellYell

 

Anyway, even if I lost, I didn’t care much because I did the best I could do at the moment (we played at 9AM and I was really tired) and the best pairing won (it was one of my friend and his partner). But I did follow your advices and it went very smoothly. I was nearly always ready for the return of serve and I wasn’t disturb by my partner’s height.

 

Next match with the same partner in two weeks. Hope I can make it to the semi-finals this time 🙂

 

Jonathan

April 11, 2010
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Oh sorry, Paul. May I ask if it’s possible for you to put your advices on a quick drawing with paint for example?

 

It will be very helpful for me and my partners as I don’t have the ability to explain everything very clearly so a drawing would be nice.

 

thank you very much and just take your time as I know you’ve plenty of things to do haha.

April 12, 2010
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jonathan

Why not send me a video of you playing in your next tournament? I’ll be withdrawing this service very soon and then make it available only to subscribers to my online coaching program.

So, whilst it’s available, take advantage.

By watching you play, I’ll have a much better understanding what you need to work on as a pair. This could give you the breakthrough you’re looking for.

Paul

April 12, 2010
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Okkk LaughLaugh I’ll try to do it. For my next tournament, I’ll be playing in Male Double and Male Single. I hope a friend of mine will be there in order to catch me on video.

 

Thank you Paul.

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You can post video on youtube under a serial number rather than name. Then, just send me the link.

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April 18, 2010
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New question :

 

Does it give any advantage to a player who uses two differents rackets for each kind of game ?

 

I mean that that player will have a “special racket” for single game and then, he will switch to another one for double game. Is it really a good choice ?

 

I know I’m the kind of player who prefers to stay with one racket until it breaks for single or double game but if a better choosen racket may help a little bit, why not after all ?

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