Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
07-29-2011, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,533
You're right. You need to get comfortable with...
You're right. You need to get comfortable with the continental grip in order to feel like you can serve with a continental grip. Since the continental grip is used for an awful lot of other shots in...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
07-11-2011, 05:36 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 5,584
Coming from a bloke who only made 9 major...
Coming from a bloke who only made 9 major appearances in the QF (compared to Fed who has 32 QF appearances in majors), I have to conclude that by his own standards he was not a very good player to...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
06-11-2011, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,745
GuyClinch,
It may be fair to say that 4.0+ male...
GuyClinch,
It may be fair to say that 4.0+ male pushers don't exist. Still I think a genuine 4.0 has to be on their toes to beat a pusher. And it's totally possible for a genuine 4.0 to have a bad...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
06-11-2011, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,745
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
06-11-2011, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,029
In terms of footwork, there are two types of...
In terms of footwork, there are two types of shots on the run.
* A power move is when you cannot recover after your shot, because you're stretched out so far wide, and you do not have time to...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
06-04-2011, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 144
Views: 4,996
At a higher level of tennis (I think 4.5 and...
At a higher level of tennis (I think 4.5 and above for sure), the racquet doesn't make a big enough difference. Far better to spend the time and energy to become a better athlete.
It seems to me...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-31-2011, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 3,760
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-31-2011, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 3,760
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-31-2011, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 3,760
Tennis really is an aspirational sport that...
Tennis really is an aspirational sport that causes some to despair (I suck and will never be good) and others to aspire to do better than they currently do. I made my post at #44 simply to suggest...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-31-2011, 01:00 AM
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Replies: 121
Views: 3,760
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Forum: Shoes and Apparel
05-28-2011, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,072
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Forum: Shoes and Apparel
05-28-2011, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,072
Soccer shoes on grass or artificial turf?
Given that grass (and even artificial turf) courts are rare, it's no surprise that there aren't a lot of chances to buy tennis shoes for those kinds of courts. I used to think that the Adidas Feather...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-26-2011, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,521
Against moonballers, it's a good idea to have...
Against moonballers, it's a good idea to have multiple options against them.
(a) hitting a heavy topspin moonball back to neutralize their shot. Call this an aggressive defensive reply.
(b) coming...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-23-2011, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,294
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-17-2011, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,393
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
05-15-2011, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 720
His court positioning is typically several feet...
His court positioning is typically several feet behind the baseline even on a faster hard court like the US Open.
It's a dead giveaway that his comfort zone is letting the ball drop into his stroke...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-08-2011, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,234
I learned the game with a wooden racquet, so a...
I learned the game with a wooden racquet, so a one handed backhand was natural for me. After taking quite a bit off time off from the game and noticing the game had really changed a lot, I tried a...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
04-25-2011, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,029
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Forum: Strings
04-19-2011, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 652
If you're the type of player who likes natural...
If you're the type of player who likes natural gut, you probably won't like a full bed of polyester. You might be better off experimenting with a hybrid string job: natural gut & a soft copoly like...
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Forum: TW Questions/Comments
04-15-2011, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 458
Adidas Feather IV (or sole like it)
Watching the Monte Carlo Masters, I've noticed that quite a few of the guys (e.g. Melzer, Simon, Gulbis) are still using their Adidas CC Feather IV. Chances are they love the sole for the extra...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
04-14-2011, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 2,006
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Forum: Pros' Racquets and Gear
04-13-2011, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 9,163
For link to Killer's...
For link to Killer's tweet:
http://twitter.com/#!/darren_cahill/status/58233827419635712
Dang my the average mass of my sticks are about 350 g. Just can't swing like Rafa!
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
04-12-2011, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 2,560
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Forum: For Sale or Trade
03-31-2011, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 682
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
03-30-2011, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 412
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