String setup 10 year old - Page 3

DEH · 08-30-2012, 04:37 PM

Here are two racquets to look at

http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Paci...FIC-PXFLT.html

and this one I think that I am going to get for my 15year old daughter when it comes out.

http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpage-KIQ5L.html

ga tennis · 08-31-2012, 04:22 AM

THANKS FOR ALL THE ADVICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think what im gonna do is keep letting her use the Babolat but soften up the stringbed.Im gonna put 18g Black code in the main and x1 in the crosses.Im gonna lower the tension to 50lbs.

TCF · 08-31-2012, 06:36 AM

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ga tennis · 08-31-2012, 06:57 AM

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More good choices, the first one especially. There simply is no reason to give a young girl a 72 stiffness frame. Serves no good purpose.

Im gonna let her try a not so stiff racket in december.I think we are changing so much now that a new racket is not what she needs now. TCF if you were to go to tournaments every week you would see that the majority of 12 and under girls all use Babolat. I wonder what kinda research has been done on the issue of young kids and stiff rackets. Im understanding your point TCF.

TCF · 08-31-2012, 07:00 AM

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ga tennis · 08-31-2012, 07:21 AM

I know MANY juniors who have played Babolat since before ten and are now older and have had no arm issues. I also know of an example of a 12 year old girl that had arm issues and the doctor told the dad it might be related to the stiff racket. I think it was because as an 11 year old she played over 150 tournament matches in one year.

Woolybugger · 08-31-2012, 07:31 AM

technique plays a role in arm issues as well.

ga tennis · 08-31-2012, 07:40 AM

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technique plays a role in arm issues as well.

I agree 100% Thats another reason we got rid of that full western grip.

10ismom · 08-31-2012, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ga tennis

I know MANY juniors who have played Babolat since before ten and are now older and have had no arm issues. I also know of an example of a 12 year old girl that had arm issues and the doctor told the dad it might be related to the stiff racket. I think it was because as an 11 year old she played over 150 tournament matches in one year.

I doubt that we will see any well controlled scientific studies on an impact of stiff rackets linking to arm issues. Who is going to fund those research projects? Definitely not any racket manufacturers. Lucky if sport medicine docs would look into it. The most consumers are going to hear about is several case reports.
I know of at least 5 girls 13-14 years old stopped playing several months because of an arm issue. Could be many factors, overtraining, technique, rackets, strings, etc. The one I know used to use Kevlar and other poly, strung tight on a Bobolat racket even when she was 10-11 yr old. Crazy isn't it! Her old coach recommended that. Parents had no clues. Won a lot but sustained a wrist injury. Lesson learned for her parents and now they are a lot more careful.

ga tennis · 08-31-2012, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 10ismom

I doubt that we will see any well controlled scientific studies on an impact of stiff rackets linking to arm issues. Who is going to fund those research projects? Definitely not any racket manufacturers. Lucky if sport medicine docs would look into it. The most consumers are going to hear about is several case reports.
I know of at least 5 girls 13-14 years old stopped playing several months because of an arm issue. Could be many factors, overtraining, technique, rackets, strings, etc. The one I know used to use Kevlar and other poly, strung tight on a Bobolat racket even when she was 10-11 yr old. Crazy isn't it! Her old coach recommended that. Parents had no clues. Won a lot but sustained a wrist injury. Lesson learned for her parents and now they are a lot more careful.

I remember in college i use to use Kevlar as the main and synthetic as the crosses. I would string it at 70lbs. I also had arm issues in college and im not sure if it was the string,tension,or over training that caused the problem. I know the way my daughter hits the ball that a full synthetic string job would break in two days.

10ismom · 08-31-2012, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ga tennis

I remember in college i use to use Kevlar as the main and synthetic as the crosses. I would string it at 70lbs. I also had arm issues in college and im not sure if it was the string,tension,or over training that caused the problem. I know the way my daughter hits the ball that a full synthetic string job would break in two days.

Mine started with NXT16 at ~8-10yr old. When she started breaking that too often we went to hybrid poly-NXT. I think for your daughter current age and stage, soft copoly-multi in Babolat at low tension is fine.
My 13 yr old is quite strong and developed physically but we will not risk her with a full bed poly yet. (maybe OK if I can afford cutting it out every 8 hr) We are trying this natural gut-copoly, not as harsh and lasted longer than copoly- multi at this stage. She hits regularly with D1 players for hitting lessons.

ga tennis · 08-31-2012, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 10ismom

Mine started with NXT16 at ~8-10yr old. When she started breaking that too often we went to hybrid poly-NXT. I think for your daughter current age and stage, soft copoly-multi in Babolat at low tension is fine.
My 13 yr old is quite strong and developed physically but we will not risk her with a full bed poly yet. (maybe OK if I can afford cutting it out every 8 hr) We are trying this natural gut-copoly, not as harsh and lasted longer than copoly- multi at this stage. She hits regularly with D1 players for hitting lessons.

Are you guys in Georgia?

10ismom · 08-31-2012, 08:49 AM

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Are you guys in Georgia?

You have to guess.

ga tennis · 08-31-2012, 08:53 AM

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You have to guess.

I guess YES???

10ismom · 08-31-2012, 08:55 AM

Maybe "yes" maybe "no". Tennis moms are everywhere : )

ga tennis · 08-31-2012, 08:59 AM

At my daughters old academy we had a really good 13 year old name Adrianna Riley. Do you know her? Shes pretty good.

10ismom · 08-31-2012, 09:05 AM

I heard of a lot of good kids in Southern section. I heard she's very good. Does she want to be a pro like your daughter?

ga tennis · 08-31-2012, 09:09 AM

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I heard of a lot of good kids in Southern section. I heard she's very good. Does she want to be a pro like your daughter?

Yes she wants to play pro. She plays the 16s and 18s.

10ismom · 08-31-2012, 09:12 AM

We will probably see more pros coming from Georgia then. Anyhow, good luck with your daughter and keep her healthy!

ga tennis · 08-31-2012, 09:17 AM

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We will probably see more pros coming from Georgia then. Anyhow, good luck with your daughter and keep her healthy!

Thanks!!! In 6 or 7 years you will see a few professional girls coming outta the Peach state.

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