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Alan Margot – Clever Tennis Working the Alley in Doubles
So when should you hit to the alley? It appears to me that most players don't feel as comfortable hitting the ball to the alley as they do hitting their returns crosscourt. I think with the right information, hitting to the alley becomes a powerful concept and a lot of fun! Remember, you've always got choices. Here are some strategies to show you when to use the alley and how to make it effective! Here we go!
Alan Margot Alan is the founder of www.clevertennis.com - a fun and enjoyable video based learning website that teaches doubles tactics and strategies to the 3.5 to 4.5 level. Alan is currently the Director of Tennis at the Atherton Tennis Center, Holbrook-Palmer Park in Atherton, California. For 35 years he has taught and coached all levels and ages of players including sectional and nationally ranked juniors and touring professionals in the Bay Area. He has also served as a NorCal Regional Director of the United States Professional Tennis Association. “At CleverTennis we are always thinking of new ways to connect with people to teach tennis, whether it’s through our Tennis Getaways or through our DVDs and videos. Learning is fun - at every level!” For more information on CleverTennis Getaways see www.clevertennis.com. |
In today's segment we're going to look at using the alley in doubles. As you all know, the common direction of play in doubles is crosscourt. Returns are hit crosscourt keeping the ball away from the net man, the net is lower in the middle, and you have more court to work with when you hit diagonally.