Doubles Season Is Upon Us (2016-2017)

In the winter, racquetball courts fill up as outdoor play winds down.  To energize players in these more crowded conditions, doubles tournaments bloom.  Between November and February, states will hold their state doubles championships, regions will hold their regional championships, and the US National Doubles Championship will also be held.

November 12-13, 2016
Tennessee State Doubles Tournament

December 8-10, 2016
NMRA Doubles-Only Championships

January 6-8, 2017
Georgia State Doubles Tournament

January 27-29, 2017
Georgia Regional Doubles

January 28, 2017
Winter Blast 1-Day Doubles Shootout

February 8-12, 2017
USA Racquetball National Doubles Championships

In light of this, I’ve reviewed some doubles racquetball instruction videos.

Racquetball Warehouse / Ben Croft
Doubles Positioning
Doubles Strategy: Front and Back or Side to Side
Doubles Serves
Doubles Shot Selection

Racquetball Warehouse / Tim Doyle and Chris Crowther
Warm Up
Positioning Strategy
Court Positioning
Pinch Shot
Jam Serve
Backhand Serve
Forehand Return Serve
Backhand Return Serve

Expert Village / Shawn Royster
Playing Doubles (sound problems)

PencilTree has also collected doubles videos
Basics
Intermediate
Pro Matches 2014
Pro Matches 2015
Pro Matches 2016

And here are a few more matches from the Pros to show you what is possible.
U.S. Open 2014: Kane Waselenchuk/Ben Croft Vs Chris Crowther/Alejandro Landa
U.S. Open 2014: Kane Waselenchuk/Ben Croft Vs Cliff Swain/Mike Green
U.S. Open 2014: Cliff Swain/Mike Green Vs Juan Ugalde/Pablo Kurzbard
U.S. Open 2014: Jose Rojas/Daniel De La Rosa Vs. Marco Rojas/Jose Diaz
U.S. Open 2014: Alvaro Beltran/Rocky Carson Vs. Jose Rojas/Daniel De La Rosa

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