Who covers the middle? This one's a doozy and any couple who plays together knows that this can be controversial. So the important thing is pick your strategy and communicate it. Okay. I am a big fan and a big believer of. Respect the X. My partner and I, my boyfriend and I play Respect the X. You can Google it, you can YouTube it.
There's a ton of pros that suggest that way. There are still pros that suggest that the forehand has the middle. That's an effective strategy for a lot of people. Terry and Raj from Love Pickleball play the forehand covers the middle. The important thing is choose your strategy together, communicate your strategy together, and then play your strategy together.