Team Forman Tennis for Savvy Tennis Enthusiasts

Attack Your Court Position!

You worked your way inside the service line…

Now get the job done.

From inside the service line, you should be hunting the next ball, closing the distance, and looking to finish the point.

If you hesitate, you lose your opportunity…

…and we all know what that means. 😏

Two clips. Same mistake. Same result.

✅ Clip 1:
The server earned her way forward from the baseline, but after her partner hit a short ball, she stopped moving and got stuck on the service line instead of closing.

✅ Clip 2:
The net player correctly dropped back to defend, but when her partner hit a quality low ball, she never attacked back in to capitalize.

Every shot should trigger a reaction.

Your position should constantly change based on what your shot—or your partner’s shot—produces.

TeamForman says:

“For every hit, there needs to be a reaction.”

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Here’s the math:

For every foot you’re behind the baseline… aim 3 feet higher over the net.

✅ 1 foot behind = 3 feet over the net
✅ 2 feet behind = 6 feet over the net
✅ 3 feet behind = 9 feet over the net

It’s that simple.

Your court position should dictate your shot selection and your margin for error.

Too many players stand 3–4 feet behind the baseline and try to hit a low, aggressive ball. That’s one of the biggest causes of unforced errors.

The farther back you are, the more height you need over the net.

Patience isn’t passive. It’s smart tennis.

🎾 TeamForman says:
“Patience equals consistency.”

Trust the process.

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Support your partner with proper court coverage.

When your partner is sprinting forward like someone’s chasing her with a knife…

You need to drop back and defend.

Why?

Because you should anticipate that a full-speed emergency shot is probably going to produce a weaker ball.

Clip 1 ✅ DO

Dana sprinted forward to track down a short ball.

Jess immediately dropped back to cover the court and defended the next shot.

That extra coverage kept the point alive and gave Dana time to recover and finish with the winning volley.

Clip 2 ❌ DON’T

Jess K made a phenomenal sprint to get the ball.

Her partner got caught watching instead of reacting.

Now both players are out of position.

When your partner is making an emergency play, your job is to have her back—not admire the shot.

Drop back.
Defend.
Buy your partner time to recover.

TeamForman says:

Support isn’t standing beside your partner… it’s covering what she can’t.

🎾 Dynamic movement isn’t always moving together. It’s moving where your team needs you most.

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The biggest difference between winning and losing points?
Court position and shot selection.

They’re equally important.

If you have both, you have a high-percentage chance of winning the point.

If you have only one, your chances drop significantly.

If you have neither, your chances of winning the point are very low.

In these two clips, Kathleen makes the wrong shot selection both times.

🎾 Clip 1:
She tries to finish a great point with a drop volley from mid-court.
The correct play? A transition volley to keep moving forward and take complete control.

🎾 Clip 2:
She’s inside the service line—the most aggressive zone on the court—with a chance to end the point.

Instead… she lobs.

🚫 Never lob from inside the service line.
For the rest of your life.

The truth is…

Poor shot selection creates more errors than poor technique.

TeamForman says:
“Poor shot selection equals errors for 🫵.”

Want to become mentally tougher?

Become FEARLESS.

If you struggle to close out games…

Sets…

Matches…

Or you tighten up in super tiebreakers…

You’re playing not to lose.

Flip the switch.

“Don’t let it happen. Make it happen.”

🔥 Keep the pressure on with constant urgency—no matter the score.

🔥 Think outside the box when the pressure is highest.

🔥 As the match gets tighter…

Become more aggressive, not more cautious.

Fearless players don’t wait for opportunities.

They create them.

Trust the process.

Take chances.

See the results.

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The opposing net player goes for a volley…

She misses it… or leaves you a weak volley.

Your next shot?
Go right back at her… or take it down the line.

Why?

A missed volley usually creates hesitation. Instead of moving aggressively, the net player often freezes, backs off, or starts guarding the line.

That’s when you apply pressure.

Make her volley again before you give her a break. If she starts overprotecting the middle, the line opens up.

TeamForman says:
“One missed volley changes the next shot. Recognize it… and capitalize.” 🎾

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Don’t Overcover the Line.

Just because you get passed once doesn’t mean you need to change your position.

In this 3.5 clinic, Andrea absolutely cranks an inside-out backhand return winner down the line.

What do most recreational players do after getting burned like that?

They immediately slide closer to the alley to make sure it never happens again.

Big mistake.

Watch Chani at the net.

She’s in the perfect position.

The serve jams Andrea’s body/backhand—a serve that’s most likely to produce a return through the middle.

Chani anticipates exactly that and shifts at the right moment.

Andrea simply pulls off a phenomenal, low-percentage shot.

Sometimes great shots happen.

That doesn’t mean your positioning was wrong.

Don’t make an adjustment until there’s a reason to make one.

If she burns you again? Fine. Now you have information.

But don’t abandon high-percentage positioning because your opponent hit one highlight-reel winner.

TeamForman says:

“Sometimes you just have to say… nice shot.” 🎾



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You’ll never get lobbed if you understand one thing…

Your job isn’t to avoid the net.
Your job is to understand what your shot—or your partner’s shot—is about to produce.

That’s anticipation.

If you get lobbed, it doesn’t mean you should stay back.

It means you make better adjustments.

✅ 1. Adjust your shot selection.
Hit balls that force your opponents to hit up to you.
Think: low, short angles.

✅ 2. Adjust how close you come in.
Not every approach is the same.

A great low ,short approach lets you close tighter.
A high, deep approach means you guard a little more.

The TeamForman Equation:

Low = Close
Deep = Guard

The key?

Both require forward motion.

Don’t let one lob scare you into giving up the net for the rest of your life.

TeamForman says:
“Low you close. Deep you guard. But always move forward.”

Sectionals is the brass ring every recreational player dreams of reaching.

To stand on opposite sides of the court and watch two passionate coaches leading their teams like it’s a high school championship match… that’s what it’s all about.

Coaching every point.
Making adjustments.
Keeping players believing.
Competing with passion.

This is what recreational tennis should look like.

A huge shoutout to *t (Christophe Delavaut). We may have been on opposite benches, but we’re on the same team when it comes to growing the game—coaching the truth, giving players winning tactics, and creating an environment that’s competitive, fun, and built on respect.

At the end of the day, it’s bigger than winning and losing.

It’s about making players better.
It’s about building a community.
It’s about growing the game.

Sectionals is special… but moments like this make it unforgettable.

TeamForman says:
“Respect the game. Respect your players. Respect your opponent.” 👊🎾

Stop coaching in generalizations.

One of the biggest problems in recreational tennis is all the blanket advice being thrown around.

One that drives me absolutely crazy…

“Move back on my second serve.”

Why?

Why are you giving up an aggressive court position for something that hasn’t even happened yet?

Maybe the serve is solid.
Maybe the returner struggles with pace.
Maybe they’re going to miss.

You just surrendered court position based on an assumption.

Great players don’t make adjustments because someone told them to.

They make adjustments because the match gives them a reason to.

If your opponent is consistently crushing your second serve, then move back.

Until then…

Own your aggressive position.

TeamForman says:
“Don’t make an adjustment until there’s a reason to make an adjustment.”

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