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10. Tactics and Positioning.
This next section of Millennium Tennis is called Tactics and Positioning. In this portion of the video, we will share several drills and concepts that relates to both singles and doubles play. Let's begin with the double situation drill with an angle feed starting the point. Although, most player understands lateral movement and court positioning in doubles, teams often faced the problem of not moving into the correct position early enough. In this drill players on the same side is the feed. Start in this service box closest to the feeder or the machine.
On the opposite side, player start in the shifted position near as the feed as well, prepared to cover the down the line shot. After the feed the point is played out, if the coach is using the machine as we are here, the remote control easily turns the feed on and off. This is also an example of the drill, where more than four players can easily be accommodated on one court on a rotational basis.
This next exercise starts with the machine introducing either a lob or volley to a team at the net. The opposing team will start on this service line, and depending on the difficulty of the feed they either move forwards, or backwards, or hold their position. This is another fast paced doubles drill that can easily accommodate up to four teams rotating in and out. Communication should be encouraged among players of both teams, as they move forwards and backwards together to cover their playing area. Another fast pace but basic drill, works on players neutralizing their opponents offensive position when they are on the service line. With one team on the service line, and opposing team rotating against them, points are played out until one team wins two points against the volleyer's. The goal is obviously for the baseliners to hit to the feed of their opponents, and try to take over the net.
Still another tactical doubles drill focuses on what to do when one team get start in a one up and one back position. It's critical that the up person on the split position team reads the opponent's possible shots and moves accordingly, to either a defensive or offensive coaching situation. The final drill for this section is another high activity teamwork drill for doubles. Each team starts at the net, and receives three feeds. The first is a lob, requiring communication and cooperation as they run back together. The second feed is short, leading them to the net, and the final feed is intended with them to volley as a winner.
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