Team Forman Tennis for Savvy Tennis Enthusiasts

Take Control by Playing with Purpose 👊

The best doubles players don’t just react… they play with intent.

In these 3 clips, every player takes control of the point by moving with a purpose.

🔥 Position 1 – “One/Two Punch”
The partner to the receiver bursts into the net, feeding off her partner’s return.

BAM 💥 Volley winner.

🔥 Position 2 – “Angle Down the Line”
The server gets pulled out wide and immediately recognizes the opportunity.

Full groundstroke down the line.

BAM 💥 Winner.

🔥 Position 3 – “Shake & Bake”
The partner to the server fakes a poach, baiting the returner into hitting right where she wants it.

BAM 💥 Volley winner.

Purpose creates movement.
Movement creates aggression.
Aggression takes control.

If you play with intent, you’ll move faster, anticipate better, and put your opponents under constant pressure.

TeamForman says:

“Don’t let it happen,Make it happen.”



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Movement is not black and white.

If you rewire your brain to move with the bounce of the ball on your opponent’s side and move with the bounce of the ball on your side, you’ll become more dynamic, more proactive, and ultimately more instinctive.

Most recreational players move only when they think they have to. The best movers are constantly making small adjustments before, during, and after every shot.

Movement isn’t just toward the ball.

It’s away from the ball.
It’s recovering after the ball.
It’s adjusting to your partner.
It’s reacting to your opponents.
It’s preparing for the next shot before it happens.

Too many players treat court positioning like it’s a series of fixed spots. Tennis is fluid. The court is constantly changing, and your positioning should change with it.

The lines don’t dictate your movement. The ball does.

TeamForman says:

“Don’t pigeonhole yourself into boundaries on the court.” 🫵

The more you move, the more information you gather.
The more information you gather, the better decisions you make.
The better decisions you make, the more instinctive your tennis becomes.

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Taking Control on the Serving Side 🎯

In both of these clips, the server was pivotal in determining whether the serving team had a chance to win the point.

Most recreational players think the serve is the most important shot on the serving side.

It’s not.

The 3rd shot generally determines the fate of the serving team.

A good 3rd shot allows the serving side to take control, move forward, and create opportunities.

In both clips, the server hits a 3rd shot that empowers their partner to finish the point—not with the serve, but with the shot that comes after it.

The result?

2 in = 2 win. 🫵

TeamForman says:
“The serve starts the point. The 3rd shot takes control.”

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Does this happen to you? 🤔

You win the first set easily.

You’re aggressive, controlling the match, and dictating play.

Then your opponents make an adjustment and start playing 2 back.

Suddenly, you and your partner lose your rhythm. You start overthinking, searching for answers, and before you know it, you’ve lost the second set.

The answer?

You lose your rhythm because you think you need to adjust when you see 2 back.

That’s the jolt. ⚡️

Most recreational players see 2 back and immediately change what was working. They force different shots, abandon their aggression, and start playing their opponents’ game.

No need to adjust.

Keep doing what got you there in the first place.

Stay aggressive.
Use the whole court.
Move forward.
Create angles.
Take time away.

Don’t let their adjustment force your adjustment.

TeamForman says:
“If your opponents go 2 back, don’t change the game plan that made them go 2 back in the first place.” 🫵

Movement away from the ball is equally as important as movement toward the ball.

I’m confident that the player hitting the ball is moving.

What I’m not so sure about is whether their partner is moving too. 🥴

To play proactive tennis, you must react not only to the shot being hit, but to the shot that is likely coming next.

In this clip, watch the partner to the server. She is floating around without intent. The best players are constantly adjusting their court position whether they are hitting the ball or not. Every shot should trigger a small repositioning move—stay engaged, stay balanced, and stay ready to pounce.

Tennis is a dynamic game. Standing still is not an option.

TeamForman says:

“Movement without the ball is just as important as movement to the ball.” 🫵🎾

Playing in Fear of the Lob?

If you play in fear of the lob, you’ll never be aggressive.

The question:
What can you do to avoid the lob?

TeamForman says:

✅ Avoid hitting high, deep balls that give your opponents time and options.

✅ Adjust your court position according to the depth and quality of your shot.

✅ Hit low angles that force your opponents to hit up.

✅ Never let a lob bounce for the rest of your life.

Most players think the answer to the lob is staying back. In reality, the answer is better shot selection, better positioning, and the confidence to take the lob out of the air.

“The fear of the lob creates defensive tennis. Learning to handle the lob creates aggressive tennis.”
— TeamForman 🫵

Empower Your Partner with the Optimal Return

Taking control of the point doesn’t always mean hitting harder and deeper.

Aggressive tennis is forcing your opponents to hit up to you so you can hit down on them.

The mistake most rec players make is trying to blast every return deep. The deeper and harder you hit, the more likely the ball comes back deep and high, making it difficult for your partner to be aggressive at the net.

Instead, empower your partner.

Hit returns that are:

* Lower
* Shorter
* Off-speed
* Difficult to attack

These returns allow your partner to close tighter to the net, cut off angles, and take control of the point.

A great return isn’t always the one that wins the point.

Sometimes it’s the one that sets your partner up to win it.

TeamForman says:
“The best return is the one that empowers your partner.”

Offense ➡️ Defense ➡️ Offense ➡️ Defense

This point is a perfect example of how quickly doubles can change.

Return side — Offense
✅ Return
✅ 2 in

Serving side — Defense
✅ Lob over the net player

Return side — Defense
✅ 2 back to track down the lob

Serving side — Offense
✅ 2 in behind the lob
✅ Looking for the overhead

In doubles, momentum can change with a single shot.

TeamForman says:
“It takes just one shot to go from offense to defense.” 🫵

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Ever find yourself on the service line with your partner?

Two things can happen… and neither is good. 🤪

1. You end up fighting over the same ball.
2. The ball goes right between you like it did in this clip.

Both scenarios happen because nobody knows whose ball it is.

Here’s the fix:

Stay staggered!

✅ The player closer to the net stays aggressive and owns the front court.

✅ The player approaching the net stays slightly behind and staggered.

Now everyone knows their responsibility, court coverage improves, and there’s no confusion about whose ball it is.

TeamForman says:
“2 on the service line is no bueno.” 🫵🤪

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Close off the middle by playing
DPO tennis 🤪

When playing 2 up tennis
(my favorite 😏) it is imperative to be staggered to close off the middle.

When you’re on the service line and your opponent is moving forward, challenge her by closing the net! This makes it that much harder for your opponents to target the middle.

It’s counterintuitive to move in when your opponent is moving in… but trust me, challenge them and don’t DPO! 🫵

TeamForman says:
“The closer you are to the net, the smaller the holes become.”

Bonus Tip 💥
“Your first act of defense should be offense.”
-TeamForman

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