Protect Your Partner on Short Returns!
Summary
tanner.pickleball on protecting your partner after short returns: a short return invites attacks, so the partner must cover lanes and help instead of spectating. Team defense starts the instant the return lands short.
Key takeaways
- Short return = emergency geometry
- Partner covers middle/poach
- Communicate immediately
- Don’t watch your partner get crushed
Action items
- Practice short-return scenarios on purpose
- Assign who slides where
- Call ‘short!’ as soon as you see it
- Review points lost after short returns