This past thursday was designated as doubles day at ATA Summer Camp. The group spent the first part of practice talking about doubles strategy and then demonstrating how the drills work. They finished with some doubles match play. See a few videos below.

The drill : The player in the server position feeds an approachable topspin ball. The returner attacks it crosscourt, follows it in, and they play out the point. The idea is for each player to work on positioning, based on where the serve goes and where the return goes. So, if the return is hit out wide, then the returners partner needs to follow it out wide and cover the line, while the returner covers the middle.

On court 9, Andrew Parks teamed up with Philip Seifert, to work against Blake Davis and Jake Rother. Above, Jake feeds the ball to Andrew and they play the point out, attacking through the middle of the court.

Here, Blake feeds to Philip. Then, Jake covers the middle when Philip is pulled out wide.

After each player worked through each position, the group played a set of doubles. Blake and Jake took on Andrew and Philip.

Jake finishes a point at the net with a high backhand volley.