I am not a major fan of sports; but I did use to love watching some games/sports. Isn’t it easier to play doubles compared to singles? Well, certainly not.
Do you think if you put two championship players for singles to form a doubles team will win the match? Not really. Why not? It actually requires additional skills other than skillful shots and stamina for double.
For doubles, you’re playing the match with your partner. It’s teamwork. When it comes to doubles the compatibility of the two players’ matters more. One can’t outperform the other. Neither can one slack off and do nothing. Both need to have constant communication and discussion before, throughout and after the match for analyzing and looking for cues in order to defeat the other team and thus win the match. Sometimes the game progresses too fast, different communication than verbal communication is desired. If you know your partner well, you’ll instantly know his/her signals and hence respond spontaneously.
Of course with more practice and as time goes by, the communication between the team of two will get better and better. Still compatible partners don’t come by that easily. Yet the compatible team will still not win the match if there is no communication, interaction and understanding going on throughout the match and during practices/trainings. It doesn’t just come like that if you want to win the match or tournament.
And most of the time, it is not about winning the game. You and your teammate (partner) have to enjoy the training process, the game, the match, the tournament and even the bonded friendship.
Not only has this simple tactic applied doubles for sports and games, but to a relationship and/or marriage. But more effort is even needed for the latter because those two are not games but commitment and hopefully a lifelong commitment. Well, unless you plan to change your “teammate” all the time.
