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How to Beat the Lob or Pusher in Doubles: Podcast 013

Will Boucek ยท December 16, 2021

Today we discuss one of the most common questions from listeners of the show – how do I beat a team that lobs? How do I defend against the pusher?

There are three key points we cover to help you with this:

  • Practice your overheads!
  • How do we defend or position ourselves against the lob?
  • How do we prevent the lob in the first place?

Show Notes from this Podcast

Here are some of the things I mention in this podcast episode:

  • Improve your overheads with these videos.
    • Tennis Overhead Smash – How To Hit The Perfect Smash In 3 Steps
    • How to Hit BETTER Overheads
    • More overhead video lessons
    • One tip that helped my overheads is to accelerate my racquet up towards the ball. I always had tried throwing my racquet in the direction of the target toward the other side of the net, but that created a loss of power. Now, I focus on throwing my racquet up towards the ball and generate more power as a result.
  • Listen: Podcast Interview with Gigi Fernandez
  • Video: How To Beat A Lobber In Doubles In 3 Steps [Seek & Destroy Strategy!]
  • Blog Post: Women’s Tennis Blog: Doubles tennis tips: How to finally beat the lobber

About Will Boucek

Will Boucek is the Founder & CEO of The Tennis Tribe. He has played and coached tennis for over two decades. Will is a strategy analyst for ATP & WTA tour players and coaches. He also tests the latest tennis racquets, shoes, & other gear from Wilson, Babolat, Head, Prince, and other tennis brands. He currently lives in Fort Worth, Texas where he plays USTA leagues & tournaments.

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