​Hey Reader,​

You hit a clean ball. Good contact, good placement, landed in.

Your partner still lost the point.

Here's what happened: you were behind your partner when you hit it -> and you aimed at the cross-court opponent instead of the one directly in front of her.

In that half-second, you left your entire middle wide open. Your opponent saw the hole before the ball even crossed the net.

Helle Sparre has a name for this: Wrong Way Wanda.

It's not a shot mistake. It's a directional mistake. And it's one of the most common ways recreational doubles players quietly undermine their own partnerships... without ever realizing they're doing it.

Here's the rule Helle teaches:

When you're behind your partner, you don't get to choose your target. You hit in front of her. Period.

Not to the open court. Not to the player you've been targeting all point. In front of your partner. Because she can't cover what's in front of her if you've just sent the ball behind her.

The shot that feels "clever" in the moment (the sharp angle, the redirect, the surprise cross-court) is the shot that leaves your team exposed for everything that comes next.

The fix isn't complicated. It's awareness: before you swing, know where your partner is relative to you. If she's ahead of you, hit in front of her. Every time.

Try it this week. Before you hit, ask one question: am I behind my partner right now? If the answer is yes, your target is already decided.

You'll be surprised how many "unlucky" points suddenly stop happening.

This is one of several "directional rules" the Blocker-Workhorse system builds into muscle memory. When both players know them, the "why did that happen?" moments almost disappear.

​> See how the full system works — get Dynamite Doubles​

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See you on the courts,

Trey

P.S. Wrong Way Wanda works both ways — Helle also teaches what to do when your partner hits the wrong direction and suddenly YOU'RE the one with a hole to cover. That recovery move is built into the Workhorse role, and most players have never been shown it. It's inside Dynamite Doubles →​

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