When your partner do an attacking lob?

**Kamen** · 09-03-2006, 09:58 AM

Just wondering, when you are at the front, do you stay put at the front or sqaure when your partner do an attacking lob?

**stumblingfeet** · 09-03-2006, 10:07 AM

I guess you should watch to see if your opponent is put off balance by the shot - if so, stay at the net and finish off the weak return.

If not, curse your partner and get ready to defend against the smash.

**DinkAlot** · 09-03-2006, 10:08 AM

It depends on the relative "success" of the attack clear/lob. If it's good and pins the opponent deep, I'll stay up in case the opponent drops for the easy put away. If the attack clear/lob is not good and I feel the opponent can attack it, I'll go back to side-by-side.

**Kamen** · 09-07-2006, 09:51 AM

thanks guys.

i actually hate it. More often than not, we ended up defending.

**DinkAlot** · 09-07-2006, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by Kamen

thanks guys.

i actually hate it. More often than not, we ended up defending.

Then this means your partner is not attack clearing/lobbing too well; maybe he should drop instead, or work on his attack.

**Viper2005** · 09-07-2006, 02:16 PM

Have your partner call out his shot to you, then you can react earlier.
Sometimes before hitting the shuttle, I would say "clear" to let my partner know that I'm hitting a clear. It would help if you and your partner can speak a second language, this way your opponents won't know what you are saying....

**Dreamzz** · 09-07-2006, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by Viper2005

Have your partner call out his shot to you, then you can react earlier.
Sometimes before hitting the shuttle, I would say "clear" to let my partner know that I'm hitting a clear. It would help if you and your partner can speak a second language, this way your opponents won't know what you are saying....

but if they do speak the same language, the advantage of the offensive lob is lost!