Two Back

Who Should Partner Up?
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One Baseliner and one All Court Player who is comfortable at the baseline and willing to move forward.
How They Need to Play to Win
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Hit low through the middle to get them to pop up their volleys
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Hit a short ball to draw them in, then lob over the backhand side
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One or both players should move forward if they have to retreat
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Be willing to run down every ball
How to Strategically Beat Them
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Control the net by playing two up
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Finish points by angling the ball off the court
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Defend the lob
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Protect the middle of the court
Required Mindset to Beat Them
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Recognize there is no obvious target with both players back
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Be patient you will have to deal with the lob
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Be strategic in your ball placement, hit it to the empty court and get them scrambling
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Be offensive and take the net