#12 Two Back

An excellent counter-move.

Take away offense, and create some of your own.

Playing two back as a returning team is a great idea for a variety of reasons. They are mainly defensive in nature, but certainly sometimes they can be for offensive reasons as well. It is typically used against first serves, and then the Returner’s Partner will move forward to a more traditional location right behind the service line for the second serve. Let’s explore some times to play two back returning.