David Collins Interview: Volley Drills, 3 Fears at the Net, & Developing Doubles Players
About this episode
Will Boucek interviews David Collins about doubles training and player development.
David Collins is the coach of Grand Slam-winning ATP doubles players John Peers and Michael Venus. I spoke with him at Indian Wells to get practical advice about doubles training, from tour-level first-volley reps to simple technique fixes that instantly change your net game. We also dig into why club players fear the net, how to build a better doubles player over a year, and what pro doubles needs to grow. How John Peers preps the day before a match with scouting, serve-plus-one priori...
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