So a big “no no” when you’re poaching is to hit the ball back where it came from…
Because now you’re on the same side of the court as your partner, but you’ve sent the ball right back to the person who hit it…
So they can just roll the ball down the line into the open court.
Controlling the direction is critical for the poach, and today we’ve got a video where 17-time Grand Slam Doubles Champ Gigi Fernandez shows you how to “steer” your poach with your shoulders…
So the ball actually goes where you want it to go: