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I'm glad to hear that! Keep tinkering with your swing and keep practicing in new ways, and you will see results. I like to think of that mantra from golf: "If you aren't changing your swing, you aren't getting any better." Cheers.
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2024-09-07
Underwear I guess I’m not changing I’m just taking off
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2024-08-07
I’ll do you one better - shirtless, pantsless, sockless, flip flops on, and sitting on a towel
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2024-08-07
AND NOTHING ELSE
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2024-08-07
Amazon sells some good washable seat covers, and if I’m going home, I’ll maybe wear a paper thin running jacket. If I am staying out a bit to eat, I’ll change into a cotton T-Shirt. With the summer heat, I don’t need another polyester shirt that can potentially trap in stinky bacteria. Also, HEX makes a good spra...
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2024-08-07
Oh yea - runners knee, I had that when I started running because I overpronate. definitely get good insoles. I've tried every brand of insoles on the market. Ultimately, I switched from my custom orthotics to this brand called [Fulton](https://walkfulton.com/) and nearly immediately my knee pain went away (and back pai...
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2024-10-07
Does form and my technique look ok?
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2024-08-07
Any tips on improving the contact point?
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2024-08-07
Well any tips on what could be improved?
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2024-09-07
Any more impressions on the comparison of these two racquets?
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2024-01-08
I went with the whiteout and I absolutely love it. Great pop but also really controlled. Still haven't tried the blade but heard great things. Whiteout is more stiff where as the blade has quite a low RA.
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2024-01-08
Chess has this with Hikaru
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2024-08-07
I mean, he’s always been an entertainer. Gosh I want someone to drag out Brad Gilbert from the booth and never let him back in. The putrid garbage that comes out of that man’s mouth sometimes. “You gotta hit the ball to win points”, “<random nickname no one has ever used> is on fire!”. It’s peak cringe and it’s getting...
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2024-08-07
I love Mary Carillo, but John McEnroe is terrible.
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2024-08-07
Yep, he can't be bothered to pronounce players' names correctly, in addition to what someone else said about his lack of knowledge of anyone but top players. He also can't stop slobbering over Zverev, whose name he ALSO can't say right. Just do some work for the money you're getting paid, please.
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2024-08-07
On the flip side James Blake seems like a very nice guy but he has nothing to say.
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2024-09-07
Not 100% sure Stan Van Gundy was a jerk but he would take some crazy lines back in the day.
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2024-09-07
You're saying he didn't assault someone? Why did he admit to pushing someone over?
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2024-09-07
Try this drill for a flat serve: Stand facing your target, feet together, relaxed. This will be a very smooth and easy swing. Not an explosion. Forget jumping for a moment. Forget launching yourself into the court. Take an easy short toss, and as you make contact with the ball, kick your right heel out to the side, ...
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2024-09-07
The article only had two anecdotes about Washington, D.C. and Fort Pierce, Fla. And we have a third anecdote in the comments about 24 courts being built or rebuilt in Boulder, Colorado.
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2024-07-07
Nice. What's your take on pickelball and padel as it relates to your occupation?
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2024-07-07
Yea :(
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2024-07-07
I mean as of right now there's a good amount of pickleball players using tennis courts and taking away court time. And most resurfacing of local courts have included pickle lines but they haven't outright closed and replaced any tennis courts yet. I do see tennis getting priced out in the next 10 years unless something...
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2024-07-07
Would you consider training as a pickelball coach? Have you played pickelball?
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2024-07-07
Entered a 5.0 tournament as a joke and somehow won it after only buying a paddle a day before and casually hitting with it for an hour. I'm pretty sure pickleball people in my area don't need coaches, most are just casuals.
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2024-07-07
Being able to play isn't the same as being able to teach.  So tbh it doesn't matter what your rating is.  The local pros at my club are like 4.0/4.5s.  I recommend you get usta teaching certifications or the like.  I've had lessons from some former d1 players who though they could teach.  Turns out they had no clue w...
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2024-08-07
Is this medically sound? I guess the idea is that the alcohol will dry out your hand... but it seems like doing it that much could lead to some skin conditions.
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2024-09-07
Hey, I (34m) am just in from a night out in London, I want to know more about how you're coping with everything. I've created an alt, DM me
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2024-14-07
Dibs 😂
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2024-02-08
I don’t think they’re meant to be more durable. They are fantastic at having a non tacky feel that is dry though. Nothing else like it.
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2024-07-07
Wilson Pro.
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2024-08-07
I have successfully inflicted golfer's elbow to myself by playing with a full bed of Babolat RPM Blast.
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2024-07-07
Pretty much. I think the friction of the hand on provides a unique type of resistance. It’s basically an upright version of the hand moving in rice exercise
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2024-10-07
thanks for the insight i'll definitely try to incorporate these suggestions once I'm able to play again. you're right my elbow does seem way too close to my body!
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2024-08-07
Yeah I had the same issue. I had 4 pure strike tours and all of them broke right in the neck. I just switched to the pure strike vs and had the same exact issue. I then switched to the pure drive tour and no issues
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2024-07-07
This is why I buy Yonex only 😅
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2024-07-07
Happened to my Pure Strike just a week ago…
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2024-08-07
Thanks. I'm thinking about [this Volkl](https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Volkl_C10_Pro_2022/descpageRCVOLKL-C10P.html).
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2024-08-07
Even then, because the strings are junk.
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2024-21-07
Gut/poly hybrid will do him good imo. It has sufficient spin with great pop and feel that he can use to improve his technique
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2024-05-08
I lose 5 lbs everytime I play, due to sweat. (I play in hot and humid conditions)
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2024-09-07
Telling me to "split step" is like me telling you to run like Alcaraz. It's not happening.
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2024-07-07
Second the Tourna Megatac. It's way more tacky and the tackiness lasts longer on it as compared to Wilson Pro, Wilson Profile, Yonex Supergrap, Head Prime Tour, Head Super Comp. The only downside is it's too tacky for the first session. And it's thin and short in length, Tourna guys cheaped out on this aspect. Just wi...
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2024-07-07
I love a fresh white on my racket. I get what you mean by “too tacky” but I love that feeling lol.
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2024-07-07
Restring zero main + tier one ghostwire cross if you really have to use full poly setup. It's the most comfortable setup I used so far that's full poly. Tried a lot of other polys and they either give me golfer elbow or shoulder pain If you don't need full poly, then I recommend using gosen ak pro cx for main and ghos...
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2024-07-07
Don't forget Govind was close to 300 in the world a couple of years ago. He is one heck of a player.
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2024-07-07
I couldn’t tell if it was someone meeting moonspider or if it was moonspider meeting a tennis pro I didn’t recognize lmao
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2024-07-07
Lolol
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2024-07-07
My parents were visiting family in Wichitas, Kansas and somehow figured out there was an ITF tournament there. They were literally the only spectators apparently, and the tournament even had a food spread that was available for all. My mom chatted with the coach of one of the players (a former college player from our a...
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2024-07-07
How else is he going to save the city?
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2024-07-07
https://preview.redd.it/… right. Love it!
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2024-07-07
So much of what you wrote I was thinking about today regarding this week’s ATP challenger in Cranbrook. JJ Wolf was the number one seed and Tomic was also in the draw. But the final featured two teenagers: Basavareddy (Stanford) and Tien (USC). The depth is crazy. Both guys are ranked in the 350 range. Wolf was the num...
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2024-08-07
Yea, that's wild, haha. I hear Tien has been on a crazy good streak lately.
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2024-08-07
Yeah I believe you pointed out correctly. I need to improve my toss
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2024-07-07
If I move the wrist forward then it will be flat serve
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2024-07-07
It’s hard to say depending on what you want to carry. I’m pretty minimalist and dunlop cx long performance bag fits my needs very well and i like that the racquets are carried flat vs sticking out perpendicular to my back. The racquet pocket I wouldn’t put more than 2 racquets, I think my inner lining started to separ...
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2024-09-07
I’m **joking**.
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2024-07-07
![gif](giphy|dYQfCP0vwFYiL78gWe|downsized)
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2024-07-07
Don’t have the racket but I imagine it will be alright as long as you don’t wack it against anything
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2024-07-07
Mine literally snapped in the throat as I hit a forehand, but I was playing against a very high level player and I was wailing on the ball myself just to remain remotely competitive. The paint in that area is susceptible to chips and cracks but they have no effect on playability.
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2024-07-07
How long did you own it before it snapped?
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2024-07-07
Think I had it for about two years, but it had a lot of mileage. I played 4-6 hours a week every week and had it restrung once to twice a week.
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2024-07-07
I don’t know, I agree with part of what he’s saying. If you switch her first and second serve grip to continental right now she will literally not be able to play the game of tennis anymore, at all, because she will double fault over and over and this will take tons of time to fix. I would probably switch first serve t...
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2024-07-07
I have heard you should not be “snapping your wrist” but pronating your arm, and that snapping your wrist could result in pain or injury.
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2024-07-07
Adopt continental grip (it’s the only serve grip), toss ball high 👆at 1 o’clock, stretch out your racket arm/racket high, hit down on the ball & practice, practice, practice. Serve is the only thing you can practice w/o another player. Doing great!!
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2024-07-07
So yes, it looks like you are using more of an eastern grip, and continental *will* feel unnatural. You will no longer be able to hit the ball as you do in this video. You may have to stand partially facing sideways. It will be like you’re holding it like a hammer. The idea is that, the way you’re serving now, it is im...
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2024-07-07
You are actually holding between eastern and semi western it appears. The index knuckle should be on the second bevel and the base of the wrist opposite that knuckle should be on the 1st or second bevels. In the video the base of your wrist is much farther around the grip making the grip more western than just the inde...
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2024-07-07
I concede to the other commenters. The common belief is that snapping the wrist is incorrect and could cause injury. I agree but not at the speed the OP is serving at. I teach a very simple way of serving before moving to a serve with a continental grip and pronation. I'm sure there are many who disagree with me. Most ...
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2024-07-07
That is definitely not true. I have done this with so many people and it works. The problem is the pan serve provides no fundamentals to build on. It is almost a completely different mechanic.
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2024-07-07
You are right that it is a completely different motion / mechanic and builds no fundamentals for the serve. But it does feel much more natural and is a reliable way to “get the ball in” for beginners. Which part is not true? The reason people fall back on this serve is because the continental serve is such an unintui...
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2024-07-07
I meant that people get used to continental grip quickly if you also turn them sideways to the court.
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2024-07-07
I agree. I mean, tbh you’re probably right. I am a 3.5 - 4.0 who has a nice continental first serve and still fall back on eastern grip second serve because I’ve never been able to get the same reliability out of continental. I’m working on a kick serve second serve, but it probably goes in only as much as my first ser...
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2024-07-07
Oh okay. I actually didn't know my whole foot had to be behind the line!
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2024-07-07
I'll be switching to continental grip because I would rather struggle now than struggle later. It's actually what my very first tennis instructor taught me to do, I just went against his advice because it felt so unnatural. But seeing how many people here are telling me to do continental, and their reasoning as to why,...
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2024-07-07
Remember not to get too lost in the sauce of mechanics. Just do what you’re doing! Which is 1) hitting serves. And 2) recording yourself
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2024-07-07
How so?
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2024-07-07
I tried out my instructors Head Gravity Pro, and I really enjoyed how it felt on groundstrokes. Trying out her racquet is actually what got me to start demoing. My sports shop doesn't carry Head though, so I've been excluded from trying them out, which kind of sucks. I would go somewhere else, but I've already sunk $12...
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2024-07-07
Using eastern on your second serve is gonna put a low ceiling on your game. If anything it should go the other way. More continental for a slice or kick.
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2024-07-07
I think this is a good approach. If you like tennis and want to continue, this is definitely the moment to struggle, and that is where most of the fun comes from :) Let me encourage you even more to go on this path. For almost every stroke in tennis there is some variation in grips. You can hit forehand with about 4-5...
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2024-07-07
Start with the toss. Practice the “J” toss, where you make the letter J with your arm. This does a couple of things for you: puts the ball around 1:00-2:00, creates a natural shoulder turn and gives you something that is very repeatable. Your “frying pan” grip won’t work with this toss so you will have to switch to mor...
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2024-07-07
, said the person getting downvoted. 😙
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2024-07-07
There’s steps : 1 try to swing the racket as fast as you can to hear the sound “wooshh” made in the air and learn how to hit the ball while swinging at full speed. 2: learn how to go up with the edge of the racket and then rotate the wrist when the arm goes up to hit the ball with the cords. 3: learn how to rotate your...
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2024-07-07
I mean, I understand that ideally you would have a continental kick serve second serve, but if someone can't do that they are just going to double fault over and over in matches. It takes an incredibly long time to learn a consistent kick serve, you see almost no one with it in 3.5. I am putting the repetitions in duri...
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2024-07-07
There are a lot of good tips here for getting better at serving. (And some not great ones!) But, all this talk of grips and brushing up on the ball and etc… are premature at your stage of development. When my son was first learning the game, the serve was his most difficult stroke to learn. Even though he played baseba...
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2024-07-07
Damn that’s a shame /s
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2024-07-07
Looks totally fine for someone with your level of experience. Getting your body more involved over time is where I’d focus.
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2024-08-07
Hi! Continental grip is essential to serving, in conjunction with proper pronation. It all feels very strange at first but works. Get those mechanics in place first then you can work on stance, loading etc. This video explains things best - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYFWQJCeN5c. Luckily you don't have to torture ...
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2024-08-07
Hi! I actually switched to continental grip today & posted the video here. Could you watch it and lmk what you think? What would you improve after that? Thanks!
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2024-08-07
First greedily optimizing for a "winning" strategy at this level seems asenine. As a beginner winning is not the objective improving is. Also even if you were optimizing for a winning strategy a good underarm serve would be more effective than Paddy caking it in. Plus it has more value in the bag long term. Using a c...
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2024-08-07
I see your point but my experience as a coach for 10 years teaching 100s of beginners has convinced my otherwise. It depends what trajectory the student is on.
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2024-08-07
Externally rotate arm more get more of a rock and lean going, bend knees and jump to generate power, also jumping allows you to hit the ball higher in the air which will help landing the ball in the square
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2024-08-07
It doesn't look like continental to me, more of a forehand grip. There's lots of utubes that explain it better than I can. It will feel weird for a while but with pronation it all comes together nicely. I'm still working on it.
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2024-09-07
If you can't dig low balls you're gonna have a bad time.
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2024-07-07
This is not necessarily going to work if the slicer can command the shot like he describes. Most players are painfully limited in using the FH slice.
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2024-07-07
"High deep topspin" is kinda lol advice for a 3.5 player since generally not being able to produce this reliably is a characteristic of the level and its also not going to succeed if the slicer knows how to side slice well because you are just putting it right into his hitting zone.
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2024-07-07
This is completely untrue.
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2024-07-07
He can’t have much command if he’s a 3.5… it’s gonna float up and be slow more than not lol
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2024-07-07
not sure i'd say that, when's the last time you've played anywhere near that level?
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2024-07-07
I’ve coached people at that level for the last 20+ years
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2024-07-07
Realistically the 3.5s capable of slicing like that aren't going to stay at 3.5 very long if they're buying coaching.
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