New Year's resolutions - tennis edition

OrangePower · 12-29-2011, 12:44 PM

It's that time of the year again...

What are your tennis-related resolutions for the new year?

My top three:
1. Improve fitness / movement / agility.
2. Develop 1HBH to use when pulled out wide (usually use 2HBH)
3. Work on service placement

EDIT: A year has gone by since I wrote this note... How did you fare with your 2012 resolutions?

jonnyjack · 12-29-2011, 02:31 PM

1. Control my temper (same as last year but I still had a couple blow ups this past year but have improved a lot, haha).
2. More consistent second serves, maybe a higher toss. Actually, it's consistently into the net as opposed to long so that's bad.
3. Improve semi-western forehand to use as a weapon as I normally hit a continental forehand slice with full western forehand mixed in when I have the time to set up. My forehand is not an offensive weapon enough.

Cindysphinx · 12-29-2011, 02:40 PM

1. Need to poach more off of weak serves.

2. Need to figure out a better serve from the ad court.

3. Need to slice mid-court balls (and come in more often).

j00dypoo · 12-29-2011, 02:45 PM

1. Go out and play.

dizzlmcwizzl · 12-29-2011, 04:33 PM

Lose 50 pounds ....

Play more singles ....

Become more aggressive at the net in doubles ....

Angle Queen · 12-29-2011, 04:47 PM

Good idea for a thread.

Improve fitness. To that end, I began an hour-long, quite intense, aqua-aerobics class this month. Will continue to schedule one singles hitting/practice session a week. I'm normally a doubles player so the extra work is needed.
Better return-of-serves. We lose games when my ROS is "off." Some days it needs to be more consistent - other days, more aggressive. I need to recognize those situations sooner and make the appropriate adjustments.
Increase depth of shots. Be it groundstroke or volley, more depth either becomes an outright winner or forces a weak reply...that becomes the winner (for me OR my partner!).

Now...not so much my resolution but more on my "wish" list (of something I'm willing to work on A LOT but not necessarily use until ready) is a kick serve. Maybe I can teach this ole dog a new trick.

Happy New Year everyone!

catfish · 12-29-2011, 04:53 PM

1. Lose 8 - 10 lbs.

2. Work on my poor footwork.

3. Play more singles.

andfor · 12-29-2011, 06:07 PM

1. Develop 130+ mph serve.
2. improve vertical jump to 40 inches.
3. Obtain elusive ATP ranking.

InspectorRacquet · 12-29-2011, 06:29 PM

1. Not allow backhand to be squashed by power

2. Not bomb the (very inaccurate) first serve every time - hold back and just used a pumped-up second serve to lessen double faults

3. Serve and volley at least once per match (hopefully at least once per set)

maggmaster · 12-29-2011, 07:08 PM

1. Develop my flattened out backhand into a more consistent forcing shot for doubles.

2. Improve the placement of my backhand and forehand slices also for doubles.

3. Develop a true kick serve, right now I have a topspin slice as my second serve.

yonexpurestorm · 12-30-2011, 03:21 PM

win an open tournament this year.

dlk · 12-30-2011, 03:36 PM

Lose more weight.

adamX012 · 12-30-2011, 06:08 PM

OP, only one resolution.....

BEAT UP MY Opponents with my tricky skills...

kelawai · 12-31-2011, 11:17 AM

Control my temper (getting better each year)
Protect my racquets

At 45+, watch my weight

Happy New Year!

jaggy · 12-31-2011, 01:30 PM

I have eye issues related to diabetes so hopefully get that fixed, lose some weight and just play

sureshs · 12-31-2011, 03:18 PM

Run faster

Bergboy123 · 12-31-2011, 06:56 PM

1. Seriously devote myself to weight training
2. Beef up my serve (1st power, 2nd consistency)
3. Finish turning my forehand into a legitimate weapon
4. Win a tournament?

Kurte954 · 01-01-2012, 08:37 AM

1. Increase fitness and flexibility and lose 50 lbs by June.

2. Improve offensive shots on short balls and put-aways

3. Win my local 3.0 flex league

Sentinel · 01-01-2012, 08:56 AM

Get out of house.

DaynaDawn · 01-01-2012, 03:40 PM

As a life-long fan and total beginner player, I resolve this Spring to be the year I have the guts to join my local league!

12-29-2011, 12:44 PM	#1
OrangePower Hall Of Fame Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NorCal Bay Area Posts: 3,104	2012 New Year's resolutions - revisited It's that time of the year again... What are your tennis-related resolutions for the new year? My top three: 1. Improve fitness / movement / agility. 2. Develop 1HBH to use when pulled out wide (usually use 2HBH) 3. Work on service placement EDIT: A year has gone by since I wrote this note... How did you fare with your 2012 resolutions? Last edited by OrangePower : 12-30-2012 at 09:10 AM.

12-29-2011, 02:31 PM	#2
jonnyjack Rookie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 262	1. Control my temper (same as last year but I still had a couple blow ups this past year but have improved a lot, haha). 2. More consistent second serves, maybe a higher toss. Actually, it's consistently into the net as opposed to long so that's bad. 3. Improve semi-western forehand to use as a weapon as I normally hit a continental forehand slice with full western forehand mixed in when I have the time to set up. My forehand is not an offensive weapon enough. __________________ Yonex RDS 003 (321g) _ Yonex RDiS 200 (342g) _ Yonex RDiS 100 MP (342g) Mains: Kirschbaum SS Orange 17 @ 52 lbs _ Crosses: Gosen OGSM 17 @ 52 lbs

12-29-2011, 02:40 PM	#3
Cindysphinx G.O.A.T. Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 14,090	1. Need to poach more off of weak serves. 2. Need to figure out a better serve from the ad court. 3. Need to slice mid-court balls (and come in more often). __________________ -- Random Error Generator, Version 4.0 -- Master Moonballer

12-29-2011, 04:33 PM	#5
dizzlmcwizzl Hall Of Fame Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: DE Posts: 1,710	Lose 50 pounds .... Play more singles .... Become more aggressive at the net in doubles .... __________________ "You should be playing linebacker, not singles."

12-29-2011, 04:47 PM	#6
Angle Queen Semi-Pro Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: On the deuce side, looking to come in Posts: 774	Good idea for a thread. Improve fitness. To that end, I began an hour-long, quite intense, aqua-aerobics class this month. Will continue to schedule one singles hitting/practice session a week. I'm normally a doubles player so the extra work is needed. Better return-of-serves. We lose games when my ROS is "off." Some days it needs to be more consistent - other days, more aggressive. I need to recognize those situations sooner and make the appropriate adjustments. Increase depth of shots. Be it groundstroke or volley, more depth either becomes an outright winner or forces a weak reply...that becomes the winner (for me OR my partner!). Now...not so much my resolution but more on my "wish" list (of something I'm willing to work on A LOT but not necessarily use until ready) is a kick serve. Maybe I can teach this ole dog a new trick. Happy New Year everyone! __________________ A 3.5 masquerading around with a 4.0 mask on.

12-30-2011, 03:21 PM	#11
yonexpurestorm Rookie Join Date: May 2011 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 373	win an open tournament this year. __________________ pstgt, BHBR-17@56/54lb's

12-30-2011, 03:36 PM	#12
dlk Hall Of Fame Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Indy Posts: 2,212	Lose more weight. __________________ All in All is All We Are

12-31-2011, 03:18 PM	#16
sureshs Talk Tennis Guru Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 25,922	Run faster