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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 01-27-2005, 11:38 PM
Replies: 8
ball-feeding style and taking the ball early/half volleys
Views: 686
Posted By Momo
ball-feeding style and taking the ball early/half volleys

When you're just hitting around with a friend and you feed a ball, do you drop the ball and hit it out of the air, or do you let it bounce first? Which do you think is more common? Does one have...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 01-27-2005, 10:59 PM
Replies: 2
Going down the line after an inside-out forehand
Views: 987
Posted By Momo
A simple thing that I keep in mind is to make...

A simple thing that I keep in mind is to make sure you have a good bit of horizontal (parallel to baseline) distance between you and the ball when you hit it. That way you can really swing out on...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 10-14-2004, 09:58 AM
Replies: 59
Is topspin overrated ?
Views: 2,674
Posted By Momo
Hey Ohplease, I like your thought process in...

Hey Ohplease, I like your thought process in figuring out whether it's theoretically possible for a ball struck at 100mph to be hit flat and make it over the net while still landing inside the court....
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 09-18-2004, 07:13 AM
Replies: 15
How can i improve my reflexes?
Views: 1,186
Posted By Momo
I feel like ping pong helps me develop my...

I feel like ping pong helps me develop my reflexes. Real ping pong... not just dinking. If you've never tried it before, here's an encouraging thought: I've never met a tennis player who's not at...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 09-07-2004, 08:56 PM
Replies: 18
How to exploit common club level weaknesses?
Views: 1,323
Posted By Momo
Combine two of the weaknesses... backhands and...

Combine two of the weaknesses... backhands and high balls. You can get tons of easy sitter returns if you give em a nice high topspin moonball to their backhand.
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 09-03-2004, 04:48 AM
Replies: 16
Why are Federer's strings always in place?
Views: 1,487
Posted By Momo
Hey perfmode, what type of kevlar have you...

Hey perfmode, what type of kevlar have you tried? I use Forten Aramid Gear and the mains move around all over the place for both my open patterned POG and my closed patterned ROK.
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 07-30-2004, 12:55 PM
Replies: 34
F=ma myth
Views: 1,894
Posted By Momo
Kobble's right about using F=m(dv/dt) as opposed...

Kobble's right about using F=m(dv/dt) as opposed to F=ma for the time during the actual contact between ball and racquet. For an instantaneous collision, you just throw in a dirac delta function and...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 07-28-2004, 10:55 AM
Replies: 4
Forehand topspin lob...
Views: 834
Posted By Momo
I use SW grip too. I get the more vertical...

I use SW grip too. I get the more vertical brushing up on the ball by leaning a bit backwards. That way you dont have to change your grip as much to open the face and you dont have to change your...
Forum: General Pro Player Discussion 06-28-2004, 04:01 PM
Replies: 39
So that's why Sprem's doing so well...
Views: 1,923
Posted By Momo
So that's why Sprem's doing so well...

http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/photo?slug=atp_wimbledon_monday_dc&prov=reuters

Apparently, Karolina Sprem is actually Roger Federer in disguise...
Now I don't blame Venus for losing her match.
Forum: Strings 06-10-2004, 01:49 PM
Replies: 2
What's the better combination?
Views: 473
Posted By Momo
What's the better combination?

Would you expect a better stringjob from:

1. An average stringer with great equipment.

2. A great stringer with average equipment.

... and why? Thanks.

Momo
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 05-21-2004, 12:26 PM
Replies: 10
the sounds of good tennis
Views: 1,030
Posted By Momo
I refrain from using a vibration damper for the...

I refrain from using a vibration damper for the sole purpose that my shots sound better without them. When you don't use a damper, there's a huge difference in the sound when you hit the ball in the...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 05-21-2004, 11:04 AM
Replies: 2
What's your secret?
Views: 744
Posted By Momo
Ask your doctor to see if the new pill is right...

Ask your doctor to see if the new pill is right for you.
Forum: Racquets 04-25-2004, 08:13 AM
Replies: 8
UPGRADE FROM POG OS
Views: 813
Posted By Momo
dhaber, If you string your POG looser, do you...

dhaber,

If you string your POG looser, do you tend to lose too much control to compensate for the increase in power? If you like everything else about your POG OS (I have one too), then maybe...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 04-23-2004, 04:12 PM
Replies: 6
Two or three shots combo besides S&V.
Views: 812
Posted By Momo
My general "finishing move" is to take an...

My general "finishing move" is to take an opponent's crosscourt shot and hit a slice down the line from whatever side I'm on and come in behind it. The trick is to hit the ball more in front of you...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 04-23-2004, 03:54 PM
Replies: 2
Low volley or Half volley? That is the question.
Views: 778
Posted By Momo
I think half-volleys are pretty fun. Just don't...

I think half-volleys are pretty fun. Just don't try to half volley a sliced shot. I have a hitting partner who hits with a very clean, consistent topspin. Those are great to half-volley. Just aim...
Forum: Strings 04-19-2004, 01:47 PM
Replies: 21
best hybrids that you like !
Views: 1,418
Posted By Momo
Me nominates brian.sat for coolest hybrid. I use...

Me nominates brian.sat for coolest hybrid. I use Forten Aramid Gear. I'm sure it'd wreck my elbow except that it's strung up in a POG :mrgreen:
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 04-11-2004, 06:34 PM
Replies: 9
which is better in the long run? easy or hard game
Views: 903
Posted By Momo
Thanks for the advice. I guess all this is means...

Thanks for the advice. I guess all this is means keep my heavier sticks and try a shorter stroke with them?
Forum: Odds & Ends 04-11-2004, 04:54 PM
Replies: 12
finding a tennis partner
Views: 1,058
Posted By Momo
There we go. I added an email button under my...

There we go. I added an email button under my posts. Enjoy... but let's not get too carried away everybody. One man can answer only so much fan mail a day :wink:
Forum: Odds & Ends 04-10-2004, 07:41 PM
Replies: 12
finding a tennis partner
Views: 1,058
Posted By Momo
Unless one of us is lying, we're both in Atlanta,...

Unless one of us is lying, we're both in Atlanta, we're both about 4.0, and we both wouldn't mind finding a decent tennis partner to hit with.

I already have one pretty regular hitting partner but...
Forum: Health & Fitness 04-10-2004, 07:28 PM
Replies: 33
lifting weights (does it help your game)
Views: 3,027
Posted By Momo
There seems to be a misconception about how easy...

There seems to be a misconception about how easy it is for one to attain this unwanted level of muscle-bound immobile hulk-ness. If tennis is your priority, there's no way you're going to become a...
Forum: Odds & Ends 04-10-2004, 10:50 AM
Replies: 12
finding a tennis partner
Views: 1,058
Posted By Momo
tennisfan4, what's your NTRP? Don't bother...

tennisfan4, what's your NTRP?

Don't bother replying if you're the type that throws their racquet when they're ****ed.
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 04-10-2004, 10:21 AM
Replies: 9
which is better in the long run? easy or hard game
Views: 903
Posted By Momo
which is better in the long run? easy or hard game

My one-handed backhand is a weak point in my game. The problem with it is that it just takes me so long to prepare for the stroke that I can hardly ever get myself in position to give it a good...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 04-01-2004, 07:05 PM
Replies: 14
Best way to let it out...
Views: 1,508
Posted By Momo
I take some big deep breaths. Not slow and...

I take some big deep breaths. Not slow and relaxing like for meditation, but rather, forceful and focused breaths. It's the same thing I do just before a heavy set of lifting. It's a little ritual...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 03-26-2004, 09:41 PM
Replies: 8
Overgrips/undersized racket
Views: 1,174
Posted By Momo
Cypo, I know what you mean. My Rok has a...

Cypo, I know what you mean. My Rok has a relatively soft wilson cushion aire grip and adding overgrips does round out the corners of the bevels; however, I don't have any such problems with my POG...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 03-25-2004, 06:05 PM
Replies: 8
Overgrips/undersized racket
Views: 1,174
Posted By Momo
The quickest and easiest way would be to wrap an...

The quickest and easiest way would be to wrap an overgrip over your regular grip, and then wrap another overgrip over that one. Make sure you pull and wrap them tightly so that they dont loosen up...
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