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10 Reasons to Poach

John Mills, USPTA

Poaching - The art of intercepting a ball that is not necessarily on your half of the court and placing it for a winner.

It's fun.
It takes pressure off your partner.
It places pressure on the other team.
It forces your opponents into hitting low percentage shots.
It's much more aerobic than just standing there.
It causes your opponent to hesitate from hitting their standard cross court returns.
The few shots you let go down your alley cannot compare to the 80% of the shots which go cross court.
You can poach off many shots, not just off of server returns.
You become a legal visual distraction to your opponents.
You can fake a poach and be just as effective.

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John Mills currently teaches tennis at the University of Houston, Clear Lake campus. John Mills' experience includes four years as head pro at the Windemere Racquet & Swim Club, where he was responsible for organization of all tennis activities at the club. John also played college tennis at the University of Houston and has spent 20 years teaching tennis at the Memorial Park Tennis Center, the Pasadena Racquet Club, and as the head pro at the Bay Area Racquet Club.

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