Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
09-25-2004, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,107
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Forum: Health & Fitness
09-25-2004, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,560
i made some weighted wristbands by adding...
i made some weighted wristbands by adding flattened fishing weights to regular wristbands and covering them up with another set of wristbands. I added about 8oz. to each wrist. Great practice aid to...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
09-19-2004, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 160
Views: 6,020
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Forum: Strings
09-15-2004, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 590
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Forum: Strings
09-14-2004, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 590
I use Unique brand gut which is coated with...
I use Unique brand gut which is coated with polyurethane. I clean the string with alchohol and slowly string the racquet. Then I apply Elmer's brand polyurethane glue on the crosses. The stuff bonds...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
07-15-2004, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,044
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Forum: Health & Fitness
06-16-2004, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 845
When to stretch
I believe that it is better to warm up and not stretch before tennis. I think vigorous stretching will decrease resistance and power. I do believe in stretching when not playing and after play. Too...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
06-09-2004, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,041
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
06-02-2004, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 997
Maria Sharapova signs $3 million endorsement deal
Maria Sharapova, the Russian teen tennis sensation, signed a $3 million endorsement deal with Crest Whitestrips on Monday.
"We are extremely pleased to have arranged this deal and we think Maria and...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
06-01-2004, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,030
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
05-29-2004, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,095
Scientists discover flaw with ncode technology
ATP Newswire - Paris, France - Scientists with Wilson Sports, while conducting R&D studies at the French Open, discovered a serious flaw with their soon to be released ncode model of racquets. In an...
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Forum: Strings
05-13-2004, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 525
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Forum: Racquets
05-13-2004, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 599
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Forum: Odds & Ends
04-29-2004, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 4,266
Many years ago I remember a study done on pro...
Many years ago I remember a study done on pro athletes to determine which sports had the fittest athletes. They measured cardio-vascular, body fat, endurance etc. Motocross racers came 1st and...
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Forum: Racquets
04-28-2004, 01:12 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 862
Wilson n code - not!
n code, potential unlocked: yet another useless technology offering more stiffness and power with less weight. When will racket manufacturers start hyping features that we really need - like more...
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
04-27-2004, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,224
I'm glad tennis is not as popular as golf. The...
I'm glad tennis is not as popular as golf. The 70's and 80's tennis boom created a wealth of nearby courts that are underused today which makes it easy for me to play for free. I also play golf and...
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Forum: Racquets
04-26-2004, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 741
I use an i.radical OS as a backup for my POG OS...
I use an i.radical OS as a backup for my POG OS and can switch between them easily. I weighted up the i.rad an oz. in the handle to match the POG weight and balance and had to shave two sides of the...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
04-20-2004, 11:20 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,521
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
04-17-2004, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,015
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
04-13-2004, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,521
Here is a link to see the whole...
Here is a link to see the whole movement.
http://www.importexpert.com/forehands.html
With Fed and Philipoussis the elbow is bent and closer to the body at the top of the backswing and on the...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
04-13-2004, 12:17 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,521
Federers swing
http://www.universalcargo.com/fedex.jpg
Federer is a pro who consistently keeps his elbow farther away from his body than most pros. Blake is similar. Maybe this is a reason Federer's forehands look...
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
04-12-2004, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,521
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Forum: General Pro Player Discussion
04-08-2004, 11:07 PM
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Replies: 101
Views: 4,787
I think all of us need to cut some slack to...
I think all of us need to cut some slack to players like Hingis, Roddick, Williamses etc., who are in thier early twenties or younger. They are basically kids who have lived a sheltered life. Do you...
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Forum: Racquets
04-08-2004, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,630
On the serve the ball is identical at contact...
On the serve the ball is identical at contact regardless of racquet and I find I have more power with a lighter racquet, but that must be because I can't generate the same head speed as a heavy...
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Forum: Racquets
04-08-2004, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,630
What's your theory on racquet power?
Let's say you have two identical racquets (same size, length, string, tension, etc.) hitting an identical fast paced incoming ball with the same fast swing. The only difference between the two...
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