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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 05-15-2013, 05:41 AM
Replies: 27
More topspin with full eastern 1hbh grip than semi-western 1hbh grip?
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Posted By allenkau
For me.. it depends who I am playing...

For me.. it depends who I am playing against...

For someone who hits a heavy ball to my 1hbh... or High to my strike zone. I tend to go towards Semi Western.

For someone who slices a lot and hits...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 05-14-2013, 01:51 PM
Replies: 32
Ball machines and coaching
Views: 1,300
Posted By allenkau
Try Ubersense for an IPHONE or IPAD. Its FREE...

Try Ubersense for an IPHONE or IPAD. Its FREE and it works.
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 05-14-2013, 10:03 AM
Replies: 32
Ball machines and coaching
Views: 1,300
Posted By allenkau
No point in playing like that. Spend so much...

No point in playing like that. Spend so much more time just picking balls up and bickering....

How much "FUN" or enjoyment can a 12yr JR. get out of this?

Go play TENNIS on WII and let the CPU...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 05-14-2013, 09:19 AM
Replies: 32
Ball machines and coaching
Views: 1,300
Posted By allenkau
What happens when the top 3 hard working ones...

What happens when the top 3 hard working ones play against their peers known to cheat? Do they stop cheating because they are "friends" of each other?
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 05-14-2013, 06:38 AM
Replies: 32
Ball machines and coaching
Views: 1,300
Posted By allenkau
How do you deal with that? Are they calling...

How do you deal with that?

Are they calling backs 12 inches inside the lines out?

Or is it anything touching the lines are called out?

Must be tough on serves since most junior serves are deeper...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 05-14-2013, 04:16 AM
Replies: 32
Ball machines and coaching
Views: 1,300
Posted By allenkau
Thanks... I did learn that from the USTA dvds...

Thanks... I did learn that from the USTA dvds from Sanchez...

With everything, it takes time... Have you all seen all those Jay Berger videos on the Dartfish USTA site? They are quite good...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 05-14-2013, 03:41 AM
Replies: 32
Ball machines and coaching
Views: 1,300
Posted By allenkau
Balance....

The smartest coaches will now take what has been conveyed in this thread and create an array of methods to coach their kids. I am very much a rookie coach but absorbing every bit of info since I...
Forum: Strings 05-08-2013, 03:22 PM
Replies: 1,932
Low, low tensions. 30lbs feels great. 20lbs pretty good, too
Views: 238,660
Posted By allenkau
Thanks. Good to know. I am keeping my son at...

Thanks. Good to know.

I am keeping my son at 30lbs because any swing less than a full swing sends the ball flying. Meaning, he can't swing half way and stop or even try to SLOW down.
Forum: Strings 05-07-2013, 03:44 AM
Replies: 1,932
Low, low tensions. 30lbs feels great. 20lbs pretty good, too
Views: 238,660
Posted By allenkau
How old is she? You should try 30lbs once.

How old is she? You should try 30lbs once.
Forum: Strings 04-30-2013, 04:38 PM
Replies: 1,932
Low, low tensions. 30lbs feels great. 20lbs pretty good, too
Views: 238,660
Posted By allenkau
No prestretch at all. Single Pull. Its an...

No prestretch at all. Single Pull. Its an electron Eagnas and it does not have constant pull. I did it VERY slow. just to make sure I did not notch the mains.

I have strung Pacific Classic...
Forum: Strings 04-30-2013, 05:28 AM
Replies: 1,932
Low, low tensions. 30lbs feels great. 20lbs pretty good, too
Views: 238,660
Posted By allenkau
I ELT'ed the India Gut (17g) with OGSM cross...

I ELT'ed the India Gut (17g) with OGSM cross (17g) on an Storm Tour at 30lbs.

I am not liking it too much.... I think its due to the india gut...

Its not as soft as I thought.
Forum: Strings 04-29-2013, 04:05 AM
Replies: 1,932
Low, low tensions. 30lbs feels great. 20lbs pretty good, too
Views: 238,660
Posted By allenkau
I am doing 30lbs on both mains and crosses for...

I am doing 30lbs on both mains and crosses for synguy-poly. It feels great.
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 04-26-2013, 08:34 AM
Replies: 44
Who has taken an extended work-break to focus on tennis?
Views: 1,603
Posted By allenkau
If you can squeeze in 3 hrs a day for Tennis......

If you can squeeze in 3 hrs a day for Tennis... that should be enough to get "GOOD"...

The full time academy kids don't spend 8 hrs a day on the courts...
Forum: Strings 04-26-2013, 08:25 AM
Replies: 1,932
Low, low tensions. 30lbs feels great. 20lbs pretty good, too
Views: 238,660
Posted By allenkau
From my experience... Poly gives me the most...

From my experience...

Poly gives me the most spin. I can SWING away as hard as I can...
Syngut gives more power then POLY. I do feel it has slightly less spin potential.
Syngut Main / Poly...
Forum: Strings 04-22-2013, 08:56 AM
Replies: 10
APDGT: Spin, longevity, comfort.
Views: 1,160
Posted By allenkau
Try ELT. Works good for me. 30lb syn gut of...

Try ELT. Works good for me.

30lb syn gut of your choice. I went with 17 gauge OGSM.

or

30lbs Poly Main and OGSM crosss.
Forum: Strings 04-15-2013, 05:04 AM
Replies: 1,932
Low, low tensions. 30lbs feels great. 20lbs pretty good, too
Views: 238,660
Posted By allenkau
Poly Cyclone 17 Main with OGSM 17 Cross

So I got bored and decided to cut the 33lb OGSM full bed on 0213 APD.... It had a lot more power than 33lb Cyclone Full bed on the 100sq APD...

I decided to try -->

Poly Cyclone 17 Main with OGSM...
Forum: Strings 04-15-2013, 04:14 AM
Replies: 148
Syn Gut Mains - Awesome!
Views: 12,783
Posted By allenkau
Sorry sir. I just fixed that. Pls try again.

Sorry sir. I just fixed that. Pls try again.
Forum: Strings 04-12-2013, 02:22 PM
Replies: 148
Syn Gut Mains - Awesome!
Views: 12,783
Posted By allenkau
Buford, Are you using the 17 guage Global?...

Buford,

Are you using the 17 guage Global? Is it possible for you to let me know your contact / seller in Orlando?
Forum: Strings 04-12-2013, 02:07 PM
Replies: 1,932
Low, low tensions. 30lbs feels great. 20lbs pretty good, too
Views: 238,660
Posted By allenkau
Thanks. Reading how it is the snap back of the...

Thanks. Reading how it is the snap back of the mains that give you the extra spin, doesn't that tell us that FULL Syn Gut ELT is not creating as much spin since the mains MOVE and don't bounce back...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 04-12-2013, 04:51 AM
Replies: 12
"teaching" (my own) kids tennis - 5yo and 6yo
Views: 650
Posted By allenkau
I started about a year ago also. I have a 5 , 8,...

I started about a year ago also.

I have a 5 , 8, and 10 yr old. Its tough. You will find yourself exhausted if you can't work with them all at the same time.

I agree that you have to work on Hand...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 04-12-2013, 04:43 AM
Replies: 38
Any coaches using their ipads on a regular basis?
Views: 1,109
Posted By allenkau
You can Super impose videos with...

You can Super impose videos with Ubersense...

Pretty cool app. and its free.
Forum: Strings 04-12-2013, 04:25 AM
Replies: 1,932
Low, low tensions. 30lbs feels great. 20lbs pretty good, too
Views: 238,660
Posted By allenkau
Thanks, he had a much better day today. And...

Thanks, he had a much better day today. And plus, I tried it and it was still fine.

Does Gut ELT have the same string movement as SynGut ELT?
Forum: Strings 04-11-2013, 06:28 AM
Replies: 1,932
Low, low tensions. 30lbs feels great. 20lbs pretty good, too
Views: 238,660
Posted By allenkau
Scratch that... I didn't believe my son... So I...

Scratch that... I didn't believe my son... So I just took out his stick this AM with the ball machine and although it was only 69 degrees instead of 85, the strings Felt FINE... Felt GOOD...

My...
Forum: Strings 04-10-2013, 06:16 PM
Replies: 1,932
Low, low tensions. 30lbs feels great. 20lbs pretty good, too
Views: 238,660
Posted By allenkau
My OGSM ELT isn't good anymore???

APD 2013 with OGSM 17guage at 33lbs.

so things were great when it was 50 degrees....

It got up to 85 degrees today and now my son is spray balls long.

He has only used these strings for about...
Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction 04-08-2013, 03:41 PM
Replies: 13
Junior development advice / My soapbox
Views: 915
Posted By allenkau
Got all 3 videos in the mail. They were great. ...

Got all 3 videos in the mail.

They were great. I used some of the hand fed ones today with my 11yr old (About 150 balls) and then had him practice his serve (same 150 balls).

Went to an rally...
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