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Forum: College Tennis Talk

03-14-2013, 04:41 PM

Replies: 10

Seeking A Recruitment At A Junior College

Views: 941

Posted By schang70

I think we gave you good advice on the last...

I think we gave you good advice on the last thread you posted. You gotta talk to the coach to see where you fit in if at all.

Forum: College Tennis Talk

03-13-2013, 09:04 AM

Replies: 24

Could this HS team challenge a top D2 school?

Views: 2,946

Posted By schang70

Why not have an officially sanctioned national...

Why not have an officially sanctioned national high school championship tournament? Bring the top 12 teams or so in the nation together and hold an official national championship tournament. That...

Forum: Racquets

02-28-2013, 09:29 PM

Replies: 32

Why doesn't anybody use prince racquets?

Views: 2,758

Posted By schang70

I'm a nostalgic guy, so I might buy one to remind...

I'm a nostalgic guy, so I might buy one to remind me of the good times in high school when life was simpler and I had no worries. I think they still make the original Pro Staff as well. It'd be...

Forum: Racquets

02-28-2013, 07:39 PM

Replies: 32

Why doesn't anybody use prince racquets?

Views: 2,758

Posted By schang70

I think the main reason is Prince has lost the...

I think the main reason is Prince has lost the market lead years ago due to bad business decisions and is not really relevant anymore. They bet their entire company on the O3 technology but a lot of...

Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk

02-26-2013, 08:10 PM

Replies: 3

USTA Report on Tennis & Kids

Views: 741

Posted By schang70

I'll didn't read the full report, but do kids get...

I'll didn't read the full report, but do kids get better grades, aspirations, etc. because of tennis or does tennis attract kids who have better grades, aspirations, etc.? When I was in high school,...

Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk

02-25-2013, 07:20 PM

Replies: 34

Gettting Fit

Views: 1,908

Posted By schang70

Congrats dude and have fun!

Congrats dude and have fun!

Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk

02-25-2013, 11:04 AM

Replies: 29

Ranking of tennis academies

Views: 2,891

Posted By schang70

I read Agassi's Open and also Pete Sampras and...

I read Agassi's Open and also Pete Sampras and Michael Chang's book too. Neither Chang nor Sampras were forced into Tennis. It seems they both genuinely loved the game of tennis, and wanted to be...

Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk

02-24-2013, 08:47 AM

Replies: 9

Good snacks for high school tennis

Views: 785

Posted By schang70

What about sushi? Obviously not sashimi or...

What about sushi? Obviously not sashimi or anything that contains raw fish, but a California roll is tasty and light, plus it is packed with lots of carbs.

Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk

02-24-2013, 08:29 AM

Replies: 1

My tournament

Views: 473

Posted By schang70

This looks like a non USTA tournament. This is a...

This looks like a non USTA tournament. This is a great chance for recreational players to win a trophy. Not everybody is serious enough about tennis to take lessons and train all the time. There...

Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk

02-21-2013, 10:30 AM

Replies: 34

Gettting Fit

Views: 1,908

Posted By schang70

Great job and good luck on making the team! Back...

Great job and good luck on making the team! Back when I was in high school we only had something like 12 kids go out for the team and most kids were playing at 3.5 to 4.0 NTRP level. This looks...

Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk

02-21-2013, 10:13 AM

Replies: 9

Coach/Academy suggestion Bradenton, FL

Views: 1,029

Posted By schang70

I met my wife 10 years ago in Bradenton. I...

I met my wife 10 years ago in Bradenton. I remember playing tennis at the GT Bray park public courts. I remember there was like 8 hard and 8 clay courts, very nice facility. Looks like a tennis...

Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk

02-15-2013, 06:37 AM

Replies: 6

Just wondering...

Views: 764

Posted By schang70

There's a saying you dress for the job you want.

There's a saying you dress for the job you want.

Forum: College Tennis Talk

02-11-2013, 06:49 PM

Replies: 31

2013 Women's ITA Team Indoor tourney

Views: 2,029

Posted By schang70

Why is Stanford and Florida not in this...

Why is Stanford and Florida not in this tournament? I think these are the top two teams in the nation right now.

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

02-10-2013, 08:06 PM

Replies: 2

Very rare article, clipping, pictures about the 1983 Stefan Edberg linesman accident

Views: 769

Posted By schang70

I followed tennis closely in the mid to late...

I followed tennis closely in the mid to late 80's. Stefan was always one of my favorite players. I tried to emulate his silky smooth serve and volley motion in high school. I somehow only found...

Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk

02-06-2013, 11:17 AM

Replies: 5

Varsity Help

Views: 810

Posted By schang70

Did your opponent have an apparent weakness? Is...

Did your opponent have an apparent weakness? Is his backhand as accurate as his forehand? If not I would just keep hitting to his backhand. What about his second serve? If weak, then I would hit...

Forum: Odds & Ends

02-02-2013, 05:50 PM

Replies: 65

Tennis: a snob sport for the upper class?

Views: 4,103

Posted By schang70

Here up north, you pretty much have to be at...

Here up north, you pretty much have to be at least upper middle class to play tennis year round. The court fees are $25 to $30 bucks per hour during the Winter. I imagine before the proliferation...

Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk

02-02-2013, 02:58 PM

Replies: 14

Tennis training aids

Views: 1,053

Posted By schang70

Yep, I just bought a jump rope and cones. Got...

Yep, I just bought a jump rope and cones. Got her started with plyometrics yesterday. I think this will improve her overall coordination and quickness. She's too young but as she gets older, I'll...

Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk

02-02-2013, 02:48 PM

Replies: 14

Tennis training aids

Views: 1,053

Posted By schang70

I've done this too. I posted a video of my...

I've done this too. I posted a video of my daughter couple months ago, and the feedback I got was her technique was all wrong. I compared hers to the pros and saw the difference right away. Now she...

Forum: Former Pro Player Talk

02-01-2013, 09:01 AM

Replies: 24

chris evert looks 32

Views: 2,360

Posted By schang70

I don't think so she's looks more like 52 not 32,...

I don't think so she's looks more like 52 not 32, Lindsay Davenport looks pretty good though in this picture.

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/files/2013/01/chrisevert.jpg

Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk

02-01-2013, 07:51 AM

Replies: 14

Tennis training aids

Views: 1,053

Posted By schang70

I live up north, so I am spending a ton on indoor...

I live up north, so I am spending a ton on indoor court fees during the Winter. She's in a group lesson, but I just can't afford privates for now. She's having a problem with her serve motion. I...

Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk

02-01-2013, 07:43 AM

Replies: 8

Online courses & books?

Views: 1,025

Posted By schang70

I'm looking for similar resources myself for my 7...

I'm looking for similar resources myself for my 7 year old daughter. I am probably going to try Oscar Wegner's MTM DVDs. I have heard good things about them.

Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk

01-31-2013, 08:27 AM

Replies: 14

Tennis training aids

Views: 1,053

Posted By schang70

Tennis training aids

Does anybody have any experience with using tennis training aids to teach juniors or adults? I see that there is the serve doctor to teach beginner's the correct location of the ball during the...

Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk

01-29-2013, 02:20 PM

Replies: 34

Gettting Fit

Views: 1,908

Posted By schang70

If mixture of both then I would warm up first by...

If mixture of both then I would warm up first by walking or slowly jogging quarter mile or half mile, whatever your fitness level allows. The warm up should be easy. If you are breathing hard then...

Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk

01-29-2013, 11:04 AM

Replies: 34

Gettting Fit

Views: 1,908

Posted By schang70

What type of running are they going to make you...

What type of running are they going to make you do in tryouts? Is it two hours of long distance running or mostly sprints, or combination of both? I would try to simulate what they will make you do...

Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk

01-29-2013, 08:48 AM

Replies: 24

Being Recruited at a Junior College

Views: 1,340

Posted By schang70

You should contact the head coaches directly and...

You should contact the head coaches directly and inform them of your interest and tennis credentials, USTA ranking, a recruiting video etc. If no USTA ranking then results against opponents who do...

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