​Hey Reader,​

Tomorrow is April Fool's Day, so here's one for you.

Every time you change direction on a shot you've already set up, you're playing a prank on your partner.

They've already started moving toward where you were supposed to hit it. Their feet are committed. Their paddle is ready. And then you decide to get "clever" and switch it up.

Helle Sparre calls this Wrong Way Wanda.

It's not a compliment.

Here's what's actually happening when you change direction mid-rally: your precision drops, your partner scrambles, and the opponents? They're standing there watching the holes open up on your side.

As Helle puts it: "We think we're going to be so clever changing, but we don't realize what it does to our precision."

The fix is simple, but it takes real discipline.

Stay on one person.

When you're in transition, your highest-percentage play is to keep targeting the same opponent you've been hitting to. Every shot you redirect is another moment of chaos for your own team. Every shot you keep on the same player is another moment of pressure on theirs.

Helle's rule: when you're working your way up through the Zones, hitting to the same player three times in a row is a massive advantage. They're stuck. You're building.

Commit before you hit. And then go there.

That's not boring. That's smart doubles.

If you want to learn the full system behind this, Dynamite Doubles breaks down exactly how the Blocker and Workhorse divide the court so decisions like these become automatic.

See you out there,

Trey

P.S. The best doubles teams don't surprise each other. They surprise their opponents.

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