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Forum: Health & Fitness

04-26-2013, 02:33 PM

Replies: 16

Chest/pectoral workouts bad for tennis?

Views: 1,166

Posted By Mike Y

I think that working out with weights helps to...

I think that working out with weights helps to prevent overuse injuries. Developing those chest/pectoral muscles, along with the shoulder and the rest of your arms, helps to prevent tennis elbow. ...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

04-23-2013, 08:54 AM

Replies: 43

Would you say anything to a sandbagger during the match?

Views: 2,014

Posted By Mike Y

I hear about people dropping games purposely to...

I hear about people dropping games purposely to preserve their rating on this board, but I have never seen it or heard about it in real life. I think the more likely explanation for these is that a...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

04-22-2013, 02:45 PM

Replies: 43

Would you say anything to a sandbagger during the match?

Views: 2,014

Posted By Mike Y

So you lost 6-4, 6-7, 10-5 and you think your...

So you lost 6-4, 6-7, 10-5 and you think your opponent was a sandbagger? Sounds like he is the right level. What more do you want from a USTA match other than a tough, close match?

"Then...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

04-19-2013, 10:49 AM

Replies: 49

Have you ever injured someone/been injured from a struck tennis ball?

Views: 1,920

Posted By Mike Y

I have this irrational fear when I am at the net...

I have this irrational fear when I am at the net and my partner is serving that I will get a hard flat errant serve right in the kidney.

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

04-16-2013, 04:03 PM

Replies: 74

Physically Challenged Opponents

Views: 2,019

Posted By Mike Y

I think I will act like I am gimpy and/or...

I think I will act like I am gimpy and/or pregnant in my next match, lol.

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

04-11-2013, 12:49 PM

Replies: 144

A moral dilemma

Views: 4,655

Posted By Mike Y

Lol, his "schedule" when he is unemployed is...

Lol, his "schedule" when he is unemployed is opening up. You should just e-mail him the number for a local taxi service that he can use to go to and from the match. That will solve his...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

04-11-2013, 09:51 AM

Replies: 207

What the Hell Was That?

Views: 5,907

Posted By Mike Y

Consider it a compliment if a server felt they...

Consider it a compliment if a server felt they had to resort to an underhanded serve in order to try to beat you. But as a returner, you have to be ready for anything. There is no rule that you...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

04-09-2013, 03:02 PM

Replies: 49

We Need A Stiffer Penalty

Views: 2,493

Posted By Mike Y

On a deep ball to your partner the net person...

On a deep ball to your partner the net person should be backing up to around the service line so they can be in a better position to play the next ball if it happens to be a volley by the other team...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

04-08-2013, 03:52 PM

Replies: 23

Mistake on USTA website

Views: 1,129

Posted By Mike Y

That only says that you can call your own shots...

That only says that you can call your own shots out (if it is not a first serve), but you cannot call your own shots in.

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

04-08-2013, 10:39 AM

Replies: 17

Wind guidelines

Views: 683

Posted By Mike Y

You may have to play a match in extreme wind...

You may have to play a match in extreme wind sometime. It is good to practice in it so you can get used to it.

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

04-01-2013, 12:46 PM

Replies: 20

Double Bounce hitters

Views: 1,155

Posted By Mike Y

How in the world is this annoying?

How in the world is this annoying?

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

03-27-2013, 07:19 AM

Replies: 92

Etiquette for warming up

Views: 3,519

Posted By Mike Y

Well I am slightly over 30. I have bouncy...

Well I am slightly over 30. I have bouncy movement just fine. Does warming up really help? I almost think it is a purely mental thing.

Here's what I don't understand. Where I play there are no...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

03-26-2013, 06:03 PM

Replies: 92

Etiquette for warming up

Views: 3,519

Posted By Mike Y

I hate the short-court warming up. I feel like a...

I hate the short-court warming up. I feel like a 10 year old when I am forced to do that. In fact, I don't like warming up period. Stop wasting time and lets just start!

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

03-21-2013, 08:09 AM

Replies: 141

San Francisco Tennis Club Tourney's

Views: 4,182

Posted By Mike Y

I'll take fog over smog!

I'll take fog over smog!

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

03-18-2013, 01:54 PM

Replies: 69

What shot would you hit and why?

Views: 2,250

Posted By Mike Y

If you are in trouble at or behind the baseline,...

If you are in trouble at or behind the baseline, you should do a down-the-line lob, not a cross-court lob, if the players on the other side are equal. Thanks to geometry, we know that on a...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

03-16-2013, 08:57 AM

Replies: 16

Redfoo playing USTA US Open Qualifying Tournament

Views: 913

Posted By Mike Y

NorCal is claiming that he is playing in the...

NorCal is claiming that he is playing in the NorCal tournament - http://www.norcal.usta.com/Adult-Tournament/music_sensation_redfoo_enters_2013_us_open_national_playoffs_in_norcal/

I'd almost be...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

03-13-2013, 10:09 AM

Replies: 42

Sportsmanship example, who is right?

Views: 2,089

Posted By Mike Y

I believe Jimmy Connors deliberately tanked the...

I believe Jimmy Connors deliberately tanked the 4th set of a match at the US Open to give him a better chance of winning the 5th set, which he did. I know he is not the model of sportsmanship, but...

Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction

03-05-2013, 10:59 AM

Replies: 278

NTRP 0 to 5 in a year? Is that possible?

Views: 13,638

Posted By Mike Y

Anyone can self rate at any level, so it is...

Anyone can self rate at any level, so it is technically possible to go from never played before on March 1, 2013 to self-rating at 5.0 on March 1, 2014.

However, it is virtually impossible to...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

02-28-2013, 05:39 PM

Replies: 41

How would you react to this request?

Views: 1,817

Posted By Mike Y

My god you guys pay a lot to play matches. All...

My god you guys pay a lot to play matches. All we have is a $26 flat fee to join a team, then we have to pay whatever fee it is to play matches at our home facility, but for the large majority of...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

02-26-2013, 06:16 PM

Replies: 40

Opponent Complains....because you are "sick"?

Views: 1,621

Posted By Mike Y

Ok I can understand this behavior a little. I'm...

Ok I can understand this behavior a little. I'm kind of a germophobe, and if I see someone coughing into their hand all match, I am not going to shake their hand after the match, I will just tell...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

02-13-2013, 11:18 AM

Replies: 121

Persistent Bad Calls, How to Handle?

Views: 4,647

Posted By Mike Y

I see a lot of posts about bad line calls, but...

I see a lot of posts about bad line calls, but have you considered that you might be wrong in thinking that your shot was in? Line call issues are rare in matches that I have played. Sure, I may...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

02-12-2013, 06:25 PM

Replies: 121

Persistent Bad Calls, How to Handle?

Views: 4,647

Posted By Mike Y

People keep making comments about line judges...

People keep making comments about line judges being rare, but I see it happen somewhat often. I've probably seen a line judge in a match around 15+ times. I've been called as a line judge maybe 5...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

02-10-2013, 09:50 AM

Replies: 71

Predominantly Singles Players: At what AGE Did you Hit The Wall???

Views: 3,053

Posted By Mike Y

I don't think there is a limit if you take care...

I don't think there is a limit if you take care of yourself with diet and exercise. I am mostly a singles player in my 30s and still feel fine for the most part, but when I eat and drink a lot and...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

02-09-2013, 08:38 AM

Replies: 42

Mixed should generate strikes

Views: 1,883

Posted By Mike Y

I don't know why Combo and Mixed don't count for...

I don't know why Combo and Mixed don't count for people's ratings. For many people, they have more matches in Mixed + Combo than they do in Adult League, so if anything it would lead to a more...

Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk

02-09-2013, 08:13 AM

Replies: 9

Conclusive: 6-0 6-0 scores count for generating strikes

Views: 786

Posted By Mike Y

I think I know of the same person you are talking...

I think I know of the same person you are talking about. I've seen him play just a bit. In my opinion, he's a good player, he would do fine at 4.5, but I didn't think he is worthy of a DQ, there...

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