Forum: Health & Fitness
03-22-2013, 07:49 AM
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
02-22-2013, 05:00 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,801
Yup, that's my experience here in MN as well....
Yup, that's my experience here in MN as well. Part of it, I think, is that teams will typically field their strongest players for the singles lines, while the other guys play doubles. So while there...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
02-27-2012, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 3,194
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
12-19-2011, 06:16 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,617
I've taken a lot of lessons from a number of...
I've taken a lot of lessons from a number of pros, and never has something like this happened to me. When we play competitive games, usually they are actually very good at pushing me enough to make...
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
12-12-2011, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,162
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Forum: Tennis Travel
12-07-2011, 06:25 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 466
Naples FL Tennis
I'm going to be staying at the Naples Grande Beach resort from Dec 31 to Jan 7 with my family. They have a tennis facility run by Peter Burwash Intl. Does anybody know how good their program is?...
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
12-05-2011, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 163
Views: 6,633
Agreed, one of the biggest differences between...
Agreed, one of the biggest differences between most 3.5 and most 4.0 guys is the 2nd serve. Most solid 4.0 players can do something with their 2nd serve, not just push it in. At least for me, it's...
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
11-29-2011, 05:10 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 751
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
11-15-2011, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 103
Views: 8,323
I've had some shoulder problems (only one...
I've had some shoulder problems (only one cortizone shot so far...), and I find that the "true" kick serve (i.e. where it bends to the right after the bounce for a right handed server) is somewhat...
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Forum: College Tennis Talk
11-11-2011, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 151
Views: 13,555
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
11-11-2011, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 103
Views: 8,323
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
11-11-2011, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 71
Views: 2,503
I don't have much of an opinion of the exact...
I don't have much of an opinion of the exact right way to coach one's partner, but I do think you should try to get your first serve in with a good percentage (say 70-80%) in doubles especially. As...
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
11-11-2011, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 103
Views: 8,323
You ask about competing while playing up, which...
You ask about competing while playing up, which for me is 4.5.
I've had the best success playing my own game, being reasonably aggressive but not excessively so. You don't need to go nuts to play one...
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
11-11-2011, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,065
I think a lot of it is a misunderstanding based...
I think a lot of it is a misunderstanding based on self-reported NTRP. If you play a guy from some other state who says he's a 5.0 and he sucks, you think the whole state sucks. Maybe the guy just...
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
11-11-2011, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,065
I would actually flip that argument - it is...
I would actually flip that argument - it is likely that the "best California 4.0" is better than the "best MN 4.0" just because of that depth - given the larger number of players, they are more...
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
11-11-2011, 07:43 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,065
If the levels seem pretty similar at nationals,...
If the levels seem pretty similar at nationals, that seems to me a pretty good indication that the levels are pretty close across sections. Because I would actually expect Nationals to exacerbate any...
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
11-09-2011, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,290
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
11-09-2011, 07:05 AM
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Replies: 71
Views: 2,503
You may be the only professional...
You may be the only professional (non-recreational) player on this board!
Those of us who play for fun probably don't take coaching as well, which I agree can be a hindrance to improvement. And we...
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
11-08-2011, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,290
See how rare it is - you know who I'm talking...
See how rare it is - you know who I'm talking about right away. :)
Agree with your points, my only point was that he's playing his way up the ladder like the rest of us. Granted his coaching and...
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
11-08-2011, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,290
It's probably really only useful to play way up...
It's probably really only useful to play way up like that once in a while just to see what it's like. Improvement in tennis takes place at the margin, so I would think playing people near your level...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
11-07-2011, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,990
Acupuncture is difficult to study double (or...
Acupuncture is difficult to study double (or single) blind, as you can imagine. There are a few people that have tried to study it carefully and generally it does not seem to work beyond placebo...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
11-07-2011, 04:36 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,990
A placebo is a "therapy" that works *only*...
A placebo is a "therapy" that works *only* because the person believes in it. The therapy you mention is probably meaningless in that a sugar pill or any number of things could have worked equally...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
11-03-2011, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,990
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
11-03-2011, 05:26 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,990
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
11-01-2011, 08:41 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,990
As far as I know, the only reliable test for...
As far as I know, the only reliable test for allergies is challenge tests (add and remove foods one at a time and see the response), ideally double blind. Blood tests are notorious for false...
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