Tennis Warehouse-Mid Atlantic Chapter

[auzzieizm]

FatandLazy, are we still on for today? are we playing 5 sets or just best of 5 sets

[Sup2Dresq]

Originally Posted by auzzieizm

FatandLazy, are we still on for today? are we playing 5 sets or just best of 5 sets

What time are you guys hitting nottoway? I can get a camera crew there.. but want to hear back if Asian Worm aka FatandLazy Donkey is going to show.

[auzzieizm]

Originally Posted by Sup2Dresq

What time are you guys hitting nottoway? I can get a camera crew there.. but want to hear back if Asian Worm aka FatandLazy Donkey is going to show.

supposed to get picked up from the metro around 1... this is not another one of those "it's a trap!"s, is it?

[Bad Dog]

Originally Posted by Sup2Dresq

Had a VC meeting, that i just made. No problems.

VC? Then it’s time to consider PE. Now may not be the best time to launch new ventures, but it’s an excellent time to acquire control of in-demand entities currently challenged by the current environment of credit constrictions.

[Sup2Dresq]

Originally Posted by auzzieizm

supposed to get picked up from the metro around 1... this is not another one of those "it's a trap!"s, is it?

FatandLazy is slightly more reliable than zapvor.. take that with a grain of salt. He should be there or call you ... just dont gamble with the guy..

[Sup2Dresq]

Originally Posted by Bad Dog

VC? Then it’s time to consider PE. Now may not be the best time to launch new ventures, but it’s an excellent time to acquire control of in-demand entities currently challenged by the current environment of credit constrictions.

All true. Either way the meeting went well.. just wont talk about it *secretly points to wookie*...

So it never happened... got it *wink*

[FatLazyDonkey IamAJoke]

it's on auzz. do u have any new balls.

[JRstriker12]

Originally Posted by Sup2Dresq

Clinic went well I thought. The first one is just to see what I got myself into. It should and will get harder after yesterday.

Things that I went pleasantly well:

-Hollywood has better footwork than I expected. The three forehand drill really showcased with motivation, HW can deliver. Now if he can get those volleys to stick (remember try not to open up that racquet face as much).
-Xisbum is the energizer bunny. He just kept going and going. He really never slowed down once. Impressive.
-TheJRK never looked more consistent than last night. After a slow start, I really never saw him miss to many or by much. Concentration to a maximum, elasticity supreme. Several volley twist around no looks patent JRK.
-The Wookie showed no remorse. I had to keep an eye on him. Why cause he would crack it and it would beam me near the midsection. Just kidding, I'm so use to be in the line of fire that im not too concerned. Now if he can stop chopping down on his volleys, we may have a winna!

Next week boys (and girls)... its backhand and footwork drills. The around the cone drill kills me... I pity the fool.

Good clinic Sup, Xis, JRK, and HW!

I was sweating to get there on time after things blew up right when I was trying to leave. I missed the bat cave entrance to S&P on the first try but still managed to get there about 7.

Sup ran this forehand/volley drill where you have to run around the court. I was ready to die after a minute or two. It was like:

JR - Thinking: "puff....pufff...how many balls does he have in that cart?...puff..."
Sup: Run! MOVE!!!!!

I have to say HW's footwork looked so good, that I now know why he has a mean shoe game! Plus his backswing is like the getting in the way of the grim reaper! Watch out if you are near HW on forehand drills!

Xisbum kept moving amd made me look like a slug, plus he rocked the red sleveless and the crafty game. Hit some killer angled volleys in the cazy 8 drill. - Xisbum, don't worry. We'll get JRK and HW back. We just have to talk a bit more and I need to stick my volleys.

JRK had the plastic man powers in effect. Plus the he raised his ACE/DF percentage to about 55% which was enough to win most games. It's not right, doen't even look like he's hitting hard, then WHAM!

Sup was was nice enough not to seek revenge after a beaned him. Sorry Dude!

[auzzieizm]

Originally Posted by FatLazyDonkey IamAJoke

it's on auzz. do u have any new balls.

am heading to the metro now... I do have new balls, are stores running out of them??

[hollywood9826]

Originally Posted by auzzieizm

am heading to the metro now... I do have new balls, are stores running out of them??

You dudes have fun. Im heading over to nike outlet now.

I am also sending the Demos back. The new Technifibres did not impress me at all. not one bit.

[f1 tech]

Originally Posted by hollywood9826

You dudes have fun. Im heading over to nike outlet now.

I am also sending the Demos back. The new Technifibres did not impress me at all. not one bit.

How did the 315 play? Comfortable? Power? Control?

[ShcMad]

Originally Posted by Sup2Dresq

FatandLazy is slightly more reliable than zapvor.. take that with a grain of salt. He should be there or call you ... just dont gamble with the guy..

Hey, that actually resembles FatandLazy! I'm joking.

[sapient007]

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[auzzieizm]

It is now ~9pm. I am exhausted. From 12:30 until 8:30 p.m. tonight, I was either in transit to play tennis, playing tennis, or taking a 45 min dinner break.
FLDIAAJ and I played our 5 set marathon. Took almost exactly 3 hours of playing time. I was able to pull out the win in the marathon: 6-2, 6-0, 6-1, 6-0, 6-2. Then we hit some more post match to try to break his strings.

Fatlazy, thanks for the marathon today! and the transport to and from the metro. I would love to make this a weekly thing.

Then I took the metro to Ballston, had some dinner, before heading over to the Quincy Park courts.

My former teammate just switched frames to the KBlade Tours, so he wanted to play. I was, needless to say, already tired from the marathon with FatLazy. So (genius me), decides to suggest playing a set, because I didn't have the energy or motivation or clarity of thought to just hit around. So we played a couple sets, found myself down a break twice in the first set. Got lucky and came back to win with a drop shot suprise return of serve at 30 all up 5-4. Just barely won that set, and then started getting a 2nd (or 3rd or 10th) wind. All of a sudden in the second set, I was back to *close to* full speed: running everything down and spanking winners out of nowhere. Tagged that set 6-1.

Then after we were done, decided I was too physically and mentally exhausted to wait around on the metro, so I walked the 2.5 miles back to my condo. Not sure in hindsight why that occurred to me. Anyway, Lacoste shoes held up fairly well. Am definitely going to feel my feet tomorrow (Lacostes don't have as much cushioning as my Asics), but I'd say for almost 9 hours on my feet, it wasn't the cushioning in the shoes that was causing the problem. Other than that, my only other gripes with the kicks is the long toebox, and outsole pattern- doesn't grip the court quite like my Asics.

Anyway- 9:10- SLEEP

[JRstriker12]

Originally Posted by auzzieizm

It is now ~9pm. I am exhausted. From 12:30 until 8:30 p.m. tonight, I was either in transit to play tennis, playing tennis, or taking a 45 min dinner break.
FLDIAAJ and I played our 5 set marathon. Took almost exactly 3 hours of playing time. I was able to pull out the win in the marathon: 6-2, 6-0, 6-1, 6-0, 6-2. Then we hit some more post match to try to break his strings.

Fatlazy, thanks for the marathon today! and the transport to and from the metro. I would love to make this a weekly thing.

Then I took the metro to Ballston, had some dinner, before heading over to the Quincy Park courts.

My former teammate just switched frames to the KBlade Tours, so he wanted to play. I was, needless to say, already tired from the marathon with FatLazy. So (genius me), decides to suggest playing a set, because I didn't have the energy or motivation or clarity of thought to just hit around. So we played a couple sets, found myself down a break twice in the first set. Got lucky and came back to win with a drop shot suprise return of serve at 30 all up 5-4. Just barely won that set, and then started getting a 2nd (or 3rd or 10th) wind. All of a sudden in the second set, I was back to *close to* full speed: running everything down and spanking winners out of nowhere. Tagged that set 6-1.

Then after we were done, decided I was too physically and mentally exhausted to wait around on the metro, so I walked the 2.5 miles back to my condo. Not sure in hindsight why that occurred to me. Anyway, Lacoste shoes held up fairly well. Am definitely going to feel my feet tomorrow (Lacostes don't have as much cushioning as my Asics), but I'd say for almost 9 hours on my feet, it wasn't the cushioning in the shoes that was causing the problem. Other than that, my only other gripes with the kicks is the long toebox, and outsole pattern- doesn't grip the court quite like my Asics.

Anyway- 9:10- SLEEP

Sounds like a perfect tennis day....except for walking 2.5 miles instead of taking the metro after 9 hours of tennis......

HW - any good finds at the Nike outlet?

[Vitaly Evchenkov]

can anybody hit today @3pm??????

(edit: darn, guess not)

[Topaz]

Originally Posted by Vitaly Evchenkov

can anybody hit today @3pm??????

(edit: darn, guess not)

Hey, shouldn't you be at Oktoberfest?

I need a day off from playing...hit two hours on Wed, three and a half on Thur, and one and a half last night. I'm feeling it!

Just had a nice stroll around Pentagon/Crystal City...had a few errands to run and wanted to pick up my packet for the ATM (even though I'm not running, I had paid for an upgraded t-shirt), and it occurred to me that if I should get hungry, doesn't a certain TWMAC member have an eating establishment in that area? Are we allowed to know what it is called so we may visit? Is there a TWMAC discount???

Speaking of discounts, I stumbled upon the Educator's appreciation weekend at Borders! Score! And, they had 3.99 bargain books....whooo boy, I made out like a bandit!!!

[TheJRK]

I'm done with my test, woot-woot!!!

And, since they had a bar right next to where I tested, I'm already drunk, yippeee!!!!

[auzzieizm]

Originally Posted by Topaz

Hey, shouldn't you be at Oktoberfest?

I need a day off from playing...hit two hours on Wed, three and a half on Thur, and one and a half last night. I'm feeling it!

Just had a nice stroll around Pentagon/Crystal City...had a few errands to run and wanted to pick up my packet for the ATM (even though I'm not running, I had paid for an upgraded t-shirt), and it occurred to me that if I should get hungry, doesn't a certain TWMAC member have an eating establishment in that area? Are we allowed to know what it is called so we may visit? Is there a TWMAC discount???

Speaking of discounts, I stumbled upon the Educator's appreciation weekend at Borders! Score! And, they had 3.99 bargain books....whooo boy, I made out like a bandit!!!

I wasn't there today... and that location is not mine. My location is "coming soon"; soon being a hypothetical it seems.

[Vitaly Evchenkov]

thanks to the wiz, my serve is improving. i hit a few at Wake and held the ball better (not in "the claw") and tossed it out in front more.
i still think i serve better with the Prestige, it just feels so much easier to swing cuz it is headlight and the 19mm whips through the air like a knife. i even like the grip shape better.
if i remember to do get the YY in the right position, the serve is still pretty good, but my serve is more natural with the Prestige.
i don't want to buy more sticks, so i guess i stick with YY for now.

but thanks for helping to point out some of my flaws... i wish i corrected some of this stuff in july. but i guess now is better than never.