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The way most teams play makes it impossible to beat lobbers. No matter where I am teaching I get the same answer to this question “what gives you the most trouble in doubles?” The answer: “We always lose to the lobbers.” The thing that always amazes me is that these players are all being taught to play in a way that makes it almost impossible to beat lobbers, and that’s for players from 2.5 to 4.5, and every level in between. I see this as well when I’m playing at the 5.0 level or in national events. So let me make a bold statement. If you learn the secrets of court positioning and shot selection in the System you will develop the ability to consistently defeat the lobbers. And the confidence that you can. The way you are playing now, more than likely, sets lobbers up on a consistent basis. And again very likely you have no plan that offers hope of changing that outcome. For most players, trying to beat lobbers is like getting in a car and trying to drive somewhere without turning on the GPS. The biggest mistake teams make against lobbers is discounting the effectiveness of…