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    NSRP, anyone?

    Do you mean ntrp? If so, then ntrp is only based on results of matches. Not about quality of strokes, physical appearances, or anything else.
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    I lost today because i was inconsistant...

    Ever try slowing down your swing? Even just slightly works wonders.
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    Two handed backhand question

    When I'm returning serve, I hold my right hand in the forehand position and the left hand in its backhand position. That way if the serve goes to my forehand, it's already there and if the serve goes to the backhand, I just have to adjust my forehand grip. During a rally, I usually have my...
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    Human Racket Poll

    I've certainly improved my game using my upper body more rather than trying to arm the ball, but is it fair to say to not exactly label this as "the human racquet?" When I first read about the human racquet stuff on this board, I was confused because I couldn't really find a concrete definition...
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    Serve or Receive ???

    I always choose to receive. It gives me a chance to warm up and gives me a chance to see their game without having the pressure of possibly being broken.
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    Pro Hurricane Tour 16g

    As a reference, I used to play 2-3 hours a day everyday during the summer with pro hurricane (I'm not sure if it was the tour or the regular one) on my aeropro drive originals and they would break about every 2 weeks. I don't really remember how quickly the tension dropped after being freshly...
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    How should someone choose to use eastern, sw or western?

    I would say eastern as well since I think it teaches the low to high idea efficiently while also teaching how to hit through the ball.
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    What makes a tournament "prestigious"?

    I think there are a couple of factors that play into this. 1. How old it is. Sure, age shouldn't actually matter for a tournament, but just having the history behind it gives it a little bit something special. 2. How much prize money it gives. Mo money, mo fame. 3. The draw. The grand...
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    My serve and its progress over time! Comments and tips highly apperciated! Video inc.

    I wish you could have showed us more flat serves on the ad side since your body covered the path of the ball on the duece side, but it looks great. I have to say though that the way you hit your kicks serve gets a lot of kick, but it doesn't seem satisfying for some reason. Almost like you...
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    Bending arms trough the backswing in 2HBH?

    Here are four players that do keep their left elbow bent and their right arm straight when they do their takeback. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql5xVpACt1Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVdpaZ-4qxw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFpGnTZOODU...
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    Eastern Forehand

    I think being able to use both would be better xfactorer. It's easier to change the grip slightly than learn a new set of motions to accommodate for it. The only problem would be switching to the grip instinctively, but that shouldn't take too long to get used to.
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    If Nadal wins AO 2011 - What does that do for his legacy?

    He means that he'll have 6 grand slams in a row, not 5 French titles and 6 Wimbledon titles.
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    Sampras vs Federer at age 29 and beyond

    That's a cheap shot Chezbeeno. Completely unnecessary. I think Fed just does what he's been doing: try to keep up his ranking for the grandslams. I don't think he is going to end up developing an incredible backhand that blows away opponents or something, but he's still number 2 in the world.
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    Ginepri 171-171 career record!!!

    I don't think he's saying it's a bad thing, but more commenting on how he has an equal winning and losing number.
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    Babolat Pure Storm Tour GT Alternative

    How about instead of changing the racquet, change the strings?
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    Placing my serve

    Well it depends on how you're serving. If you're serving with all of your effort and just trying to hit the crap out of it, control will be pretty hard. However, if you're hitting your serves at a pace a bit slower than your max so you can get it in at a good percentage, then just practice...
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    Better playing, but "worse technique"?

    Definitely agree with autumn. Sure, it'd be nice if you could look like a ballerina while hitting some heavy and deep shots, but the ballerina part is the insignificant part.
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    modern forehand with eastern grip?

    Sampras had a very traditional followthrough from what I've seen (over the shoulder), but the windshield wiper followthrough is possible with the eastern grip. However, the swing path won't go as high, but be primarily forward from what I've seen.
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    Pure Storm Tour GT

    Mind explaining a little more like why you would keep it for just doubles? If you loved your pdr+c frames, I say just stick with those. Unless you can't serve or volley properly with them, thus suggesting that you use the pstgt for doubles, but if you couldn't serve or volley or both with the...
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    Ball hits opponent's foot and returns into my court

    For jis' question, it would be your point since your opponent didn't actually return the ball to your side after the ball hit his side of the court.
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    How to return very-high-bouncing topspin shot on baseline?

    Agreed with Power Player. It seems like hitting those shots on the rise is the best way to hit them, and it's great practice for hitting on the rise.
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    Kblade 98 or APDC?

    Why buy a new one when the first one totally agrees with you?
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    Do you play better if you pretend your life was on the line?

    I play better when I know there's nothing on the line.
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    Pure Storm Tour Gt review

    Previously used racquet: Aeropro drive original with 2grams of lead at 3 and 9 each. Was strung with a polyester (usually one of gosens or babolat hurricane) at 56 lbs for both. To start, my play style with the aeropro drive was a strong serve and power groundstrokes with a lack of a net game...
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    So, how about this serve ...

    That sounds rather pathetic if you're saying that wasn't actually you.
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    What do you guys think?

    I think the main reason why your forehand looks weird is because your elbow is too close to your body. It'll limit reach and swing speed potential, but you seemed to have practiced it well enough where you can hit it comfortably and with some pace.
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    Opinons on APDC and APD

    On the contrary, stringing at a higher tension provides more control, while stringing at lower ones provides less control but more power. Just like a trampoline, you know? Tighter the springs, the less you bounce.
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    Opinons on APDC and APD

    The feel for the original apd isn't great as well. Power might be because of the strings. You use a poly main and a multi cross according to your sig. I might want to try stringing them at a lower tension and see how it feels. Also, you might want to explain your skill level, since a lot of...
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    need a new racquet

    You could start looking in the racquets subsection. Loads of threads and helpful stuff in there.
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    Federer fans - What do YOU think he should do now?

    I say he keeps playing because he says he enjoys playing.
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