Two-racket Tennis: The Balanced Workout

[beernutz]

Originally Posted by Professor Tennis

Yes, I've done this. Playing two rackets has advantages that you will never understand until you give it a try. It's as simple as that. You can serve using the two rackets as well and it's easy to do once you get the hang of it. Then you'll be playing the complete two-racket game that I play.

You must be quite impressive in the classroom using the old, trust me I'm a doctor, explanation.

I will say I did watch your youtube video of you serving: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrZLYTPC-XM. It would have been a lot more impressive if you'd actually gotten more than half of them in. Even 25% might have been an improvement.

For the record, serves 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (wow), 6, and 8 look out. Only 7 and 9 look in and 9 was close. 2/9 = 22.2%

[Buford T Justice]

Originally Posted by Professor Tennis

(5) Playing a second forehand may be just what the doctor ordered in the case of a player sustaining an injury, perhaps even a career threatening injury. Knowing how to play with that second hand may make for a new chance at the brass ring of tennis.

You might be onto something there!

A good friend of mine plays in the 6.0- division of our league. He has developed bad tendonitis in his hitting arm (from tennis plus his job).

Guess what....hes going to play left handed in the next season!

He knows hes going to get demolished (doesnt care), as hes interested in playing lefty (as he doesnt have any other choice anyway)

[tennismonkey]

what two racquet tennis might look like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEjbJW5ZY5w

[Professor Tennis]

Two-racket tennis isn't for everyone no more than quantum physics is for Chumlees. Sorry that I can't help you.

[beernutz]

Originally Posted by Professor Tennis

Two-racket tennis isn't for everyone no more than quantum physics is for Chumlees. Sorry that I can't help you.

Please tell me this isn't you: http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/Show...jsp?tid=492017

Apparently teaching isn't for everyone either.

[domosborn]

Originally Posted by beernutz

Please tell me this isn't you: http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/Show...jsp?tid=492017

Apparently teaching isn't for everyone either.

An actual real life sheldon cooper

[tennis tom]

Nice job of character assassination guys, dredging up reviews from nearly a decade ago. Sir Issac Newton, the greatest thinker of his time and perhaps ever, was reviled when he was a professor at Cambridge, his classes unattended by any students, who were busy wenching at the pubs or maybe playing court tennis. Being popular by one's students would probably be the least accurate measure of a professor's worth.

[domosborn]

Tom, I', afraid I couldn't disagree more, the ability to engage, connect with and inspire students is the most important part of a professors job, this guy has consistently shown he is condescending, rude and superior, and this is just evidence that supports assumptions, as a scientist, i'm sure he can appreciate that

[beernutz]

Originally Posted by tennis tom

Nice job of character assassination guys, dredging up reviews from nearly a decade ago. Sir Issac Newton, the greatest thinker of his time and perhaps ever, was reviled when he was a professor at Cambridge, his classes unattended by any students, who were busy wenching at the pubs or maybe playing court tennis. Being popular by one's students would probably be the least accurate measure of a professor's worth.

If he can't take the heat he shouldn't have started in with the Chumlee analogy. BTW do you have a source for the idea that Newton was reviled as a Trinity College professor? I've read a lot about the man and have never seen a reference to that before. It sounds to me like a rationalization that horrible professors use to get to sleep at night.

[tennis tom]

Jeesz guys, I didn't think you'll were taking this "Chumlee" analogy to heart, personally I like Chumlee on that LV Pawn TV show and I think he knows he's playing his part and doesn't take himself so seriously. The prof here doesn't take himself too seriously here either, at least from what I can see and he's intelligent enough not to take the internet message board path to hell by engaging his detractors.

To go to the lengths to dig up decade old student reviews to assassinate a poster's message and character over what amounts to a tennis novelty is a good indicator somebodies got too much time on their hands--maybe somebodies time would be better spent hitting against a backboard somewhere. Or, maybe there's more then meets the eyes here, just maybe somebody got a less then perfect grade in somebodies chemistry class in 2004?

The last person's opinion I would use to judge a professor's mettle is from the peanut gallery of the modern classroom. This is college we're talking about and not the third grade, if they still need to be inspired and coddled to learn, maybe they're in the wrong place. By the time you're in college you're hand-holding days should be over and you should have the maturity to understand what you're doing there.

As for my reference to Sir Issac Newton's classrooms and the lack of interest by his students, the info is out there and you have demonstrated a keen ability to dig up the "dirt" on the Prof here, I trust you will find it someday.

Cheers from a member of the Chumlee Fan Club.

[beernutz]

Originally Posted by tennis tom

Jeesz guys, I didn't think you'll were taking this "Chumlee" analogy to heart, personally I like Chumlee on that LV Pawn TV show and I think he knows he's playing his part and doesn't take himself so seriously. The prof here doesn't take himself too seriously here either, at least from what I can see and he's intelligent enough not to take the internet message board path to hell by engaging his detractors.

To go to the lengths to dig up decade old student reviews to assassinate a poster's message and character over what amounts to a tennis novelty is a good indicator somebodies got too much time on their hands--maybe somebodies time would be better spent hitting against a backboard somewhere. Or, maybe there's more then meets the eyes here, just maybe somebody got a less then perfect grade in somebodies chemistry class in 2004?

The last person's opinion I would use to judge a professor's mettle is from the peanut gallery of the modern classroom. This is college we're talking about and not the third grade, if they still need to be inspired and coddled to learn, maybe they're in the wrong place. By the time you're in college you're hand-holding days should be over and you should have the maturity to understand what you're doing there.

As for my reference to Sir Issac Newton's classrooms and the lack of interest by his students, the info is out there and you have demonstrated a keen ability to dig up the "dirt" on the Prof here, I trust you will find it someday.

Cheers from a member of the Chumlee Fan Club.

Check again, you keep saying those student reviews were from a decade ago but the EARLIEST one there is from November 2004 and they run up through May of 2009. Clearly not ten years ago. I'm going to take a wild guess and say that it is possible that getting reviews like those posted are why there aren't any ones from later than 2009. I'll let the reviews speak for themselves since they are pretty much universally negative.

It took all of 10 seconds to 'dig up' this information Tom. You really need to get out more.

As you've clearly demonstrated, you like to make claims but lack the ability to back them up and are consequently not worth my time.

[domosborn]

Right, in that case professors are surplus to requirement, all the informations in books, articles, and nowadays online. For a professor to be "good" then they need to be able to clarify concepts, in a way that is accessible. Your view of "me tutor- you student- me always right" is hugely archaic and does not lead to enthusiastic learners, instead leading to disillusioned students who drop out, or do not study further. Thank god professors like that are now are in the decline. there is a difference between mollycoddling and making a subject easier to learn.

[tennis tom]

Demo and Beernutz,

IT'S ONLY TENNIS ! I'm not going to get into an internet ******* match over "two handed tennis". It just amazes me that you two feel you have to attack someone who comes here to share some tennis knowledge, doing the usual internet crap of demonizing and vilifying even going to the extent of dredging up ancient student reviews. You'se guys are either professors or students with too much time on your hands or typing on the taxpayers dime.

From what I see of the current "higher" education system, 80% of it is a bunch of babysitting spoiled brats, hooligans and training for a future life of alcohol and drug addiction. They'd be best served by being drafted into the military for their own good and that of the world.

Beernutz, I am out much, while you've been sitting there at your computer, I've been smacking tennis balls and just came in to see how you all were coming along and make a quick bowl of oatmeal--now back to the courts--those ten seconds of research do add up.

Cheers Mates

[tennis tom]

Demo and Beernutz,

IT'S ONLY TENNIS ! I'm not going to get into an internet ******* match over "two handed tennis". It just amazes me that you two feel you have to attack someone who comes here to share some tennis knowledge, doing the usual internet crap of demonizing and vilifying even going to the extent of dredging up ancient student reviews. You'se guys are either professors or students with too much time on your hands or typing on the taxpayers dime.

From what I see of the current "higher" education system, 80% of it is a bunch of babysitting spoiled brats, hooligans and training for a future life of alcohol and drug addiction. They'd be best served by being drafted into the military for their own good and that of the world. For proof just look at who's shooting up all the movie theaters and classrooms these days, a bunch of psychopaths who were accepted by colleges.

Beernutz, I am out much, while you've been sitting there at your computer, I've been smacking tennis balls and just came in to see how you all were coming along and make a quick bowl of oatmeal--now back to the courts--those ten seconds of research do add up.

Cheers Mates

[beernutz]

Originally Posted by tennis tom

Demo and Beernutz,

IT'S ONLY TENNIS ! I'm not going to get into an internet ******* match over "two handed tennis". It just amazes me that you two feel you have to attack someone who comes here to share some tennis knowledge, doing the usual internet crap of demonizing and vilifying even going to the extent of dredging up ancient student reviews. You'se guys are either professors or students with too much time on your hands or typing on the taxpayers dime.

From what I see of the current "higher" education system, 80% of it is a bunch of babysitting spoiled brats, hooligans and training for a future life of alcohol and drug addiction. They'd be best served by being drafted into the military for their own good and that of the world. For proof just look at who's shooting up all the movie theaters and classrooms these days, a bunch of psychopaths who were accepted by colleges.

Beernutz, I am out much, while you've been sitting there at your computer, I've been smacking tennis balls and just came in to see how you all were coming along and make a quick bowl of oatmeal--now back to the courts--those ten seconds of research do add up.

Cheers Mates

Me thinks you doth protest too much mate. Hit a nerve? FWIW, I played league singles last night, the fourth night in a row I've played. You seem to be doing just as much internet squawking as anyone in this discussion so for you to going pointing fingers in that regard is pretty hypocritical don't you think? Pot, kettle, you.

[tennis tom]

I'm not going to waste anymore of my time on this, there's nothing new ro be said so I'll just keep repeating my point:

IT'S ONLY TENNIS ! I'm not going to get into an internet ******* match over "two handed tennis". It just amazes me that you two feel you have to attack someone who comes here to share some tennis knowledge, doing the usual internet crap of demonizing and vilifying even going to the extent of dredging up ancient student reviews. You'se guys are either professors or students with too much time on your hands or typing on the taxpayers dime.

[domosborn]

I think (hope) that if tennis tom had seen the previous deleted threads that the professor had and how rude he was to several posters then maybe he would feel differently. His remarks about students are also downright offensive. Respect works both ways. I am a student yes. From the states? No. I'll leave you to your prententious little judge fest while ill go smoke weed and drink myself into oblivion.... or maybe ill go and hand in the 6th assignment in a fortnight on top of 35 hours of lectures.
Your attitude stinks.

[beernutz]

Originally Posted by tennis tom

I'm not going to waste anymore of my time on this, there's nothing new ro be said so I'll just keep repeating my point:

IT'S ONLY TENNIS ! I'm not going to get into an internet ******* match over "two handed tennis". It just amazes me that you two feel you have to attack someone who comes here to share some tennis knowledge, doing the usual internet crap of demonizing and vilifying even going to the extent of dredging up ancient student reviews. You'se guys are either professors or students with too much time on your hands or typing on the taxpayers dime.

Famous LAST words? Probably not. Please learn to read and to interpret what you're reading before you start passing judgement mate. You can practice by going back and rereading this thread, noting who said what and in what order, to see if you can determine who started attacking whom. You likely also did not see the first thread started by the Professor alluded to by domosborn where he was an ***** to anyone who questioned the wisdom of using two racquets at once. I am going to predict you either can't or won't do this though, and given your propensity to resort to ad hominem attacks I'll just steel myself for another one of those.

Have a brilliant day.

[SystemicAnomaly]

I've been doing this for quite a while now -- started doing it for both badminton and tennis in the 1980s, I think. Prior to that, I've played 2-paddle ping pong for some 40 years. Switched to right arm in volleyball in the early 90s (because of a shoulder injury). As a lefty in a right-handed world I learned to do quite a lot of things right-handed with a fair to decent amount of competency.

Not sure that I'm really ambidextrous tho' -- I consider myself as functionally bi-lateral. For most skills I am still much better with my left had/arm than my right. This exception is (overhand) throwing and batting. While it appears that many lefties have learned to competently perform tasks with their right hand/arm, I have also come across quite a few righties that have been forced to learn to develop their left hand/arm. They have made the effort to develop the left side because of an auto accident or an injury (sometimes an overuse injury) to the right arm.

I'm sure that more ppl could accomplish this feat but most are not motivated enough to put in the effort.

[tennis tom]

Originally Posted by beernutz

...You can practice by going back and rereading this thread, noting who said what and in what order, to see if you can determine who started attacking whom. You likely also did not see the first thread started by the Professor alluded to by domosborn where he was an ***** to anyone who questioned the wisdom of using two racquets at once. I am going to predict you either can't or won't do this though, and given your propensity to resort to ad hominem attacks I'll just steel myself for another one of those.

You're damn right I'm not going to go back and waste time on this drivel--I have a life. You blokes may have a history here with the prof but I don't--it's only tennis and not something important and meaningful--like group sex or something. I suggest you guys stop wasting your time too--unless your doing it on someone else's dime--I'm gonna' go look up ad hominem attacks now--I like hominy. Is it like what they do in that Italian village where they throw rotten tomatoes at each other? I gotta' go hit the hot tub now after a tough day on the courts--I am a French model and everything on the internet is true.