Your best double's serve tactics?

[Lazer]

ABSOLUTELY!!
So if you are serious about your doubles, you need to practice1
this enables you to establish what works and avoid surprising your partner.
in addition a couple of practice games pushing only can help in being smooth on the in and out movement and learning how your partner moves.
I am righty, 5- 3 and over many years played with many different sizes and speeds of partner. Easiest was playing with a lefty looper, but most exciting was with another righty who was 6-4.
A few times I was crouching below table height with the ball passing over me. Opponents would try to drop shot him and then punch the next one at him fast so we would jammed on my shot.
doubles is fun !

The other side of this is receiving
You may be aware that the Japanese signal each other about receiving! That is fascinating Anybody got ideas about this? They touch different parts of their bat under the table TWICE BEFORE EACH RECEIVE. I would love a good explanation of this.

Naah, not very serious. I play for fun…

Cheers
L-zr

 

[allencorn]

ABSOLUTELY!!
So if you are serious about your doubles, you need to practice1
this enables you to establish what works and avoid surprising your partner.
in addition a couple of practice games pushing only can help in being smooth on the in and out movement and learning how your partner moves.
I am righty, 5- 3 and over many years played with many different sizes and speeds of partner. Easiest was playing with a lefty looper, but most exciting was with another righty who was 6-4.
A few times I was crouching below table height with the ball passing over me. Opponents would try to drop shot him and then punch the next one at him fast so we would jammed on my shot.
doubles is fun !

The other side of this is receiving
You may be aware that the Japanese signal each other about receiving! That is fascinating Anybody got ideas about this? They touch different parts of their bat under the table TWICE BEFORE EACH RECEIVE. I would love a good explanation of this.

We have found signaling the receive quite valuable, especially where you intend to hit the receive. This helps your partner prepare for the potential third ball placement. Try it and see if it helps.