Tennis Warehouse-Mid Atlantic Chapter - Page 2269

coolblue123 · 08-24-2012, 03:00 PM

sup! happy happy bday! haven't logged in all this pm.

sap taco bar is good. depends on what u want. tortacos is good too. one of the few places where there could put too much meat. there is a south street steaks here too. but if u are into sushi, go check out sushi end in rockville,. sushi is good, cheap, and fast there.

let us know what u had and have a safe trip.

coolblue123 · 08-24-2012, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by sapient007

gandalf.. check her out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO1OV5B_JDw

she looks like she's on something...

sapient007 · 08-24-2012, 04:30 PM

No taco. Had a visit to Mexico with dats last night which I'm still recovering from. Waiting for yuraku right now. Those recs are disappointing

sapient007 · 08-24-2012, 04:47 PM

Sushi en got 3.5 rating
South side steaks got 2.5 on yelp

Xisbum · 08-25-2012, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by sapient007

gandalf.. check her out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO1OV5B_JDw

Like the quality of her voice; it's different, deep and throaty. Hope she handles the spotlight better than Winehouse. Thanks for sharing.

P.S. And HB, Sup. Mea culpa for missing it.

sapient007 · 08-25-2012, 06:23 PM

her drugged out demeanor is somehow very sexy.. not to mention she's not bad live. SNL has some of the most unforgiving sound stage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zrvD-o8cII

coolblue123 · 08-25-2012, 07:33 PM

Need someone to teach me how to do a kick serve effectively.
Looked through at least 10 youtube vids, still no help.
I think I need to work on my timing.

Sup2Dresq · 08-26-2012, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by coolblue123

Need someone to teach me how to do a kick serve effectively.
Looked through at least 10 youtube vids, still no help.
I think I need to work on my timing.

The Jrk could not be taught. I partial blame myself --taking a bigger bite than I could chew.

If I can help you than great.

Miyagi voice: Daniel son, hit nail with hammer on wall you get flat serve. Hit nail on ceiling you get a kick serve.

Start with that

zapvor · 08-26-2012, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by coolblue123

Need someone to teach me how to do a kick serve effectively.
Looked through at least 10 youtube vids, still no help.
I think I need to work on my timing.

should i post a video?

coolblue123 · 08-26-2012, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zapvor

should i post a video?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sup2Dresq

The Jrk could not be taught. I partial blame myself --taking a bigger bite than I could chew.

If I can help you than great.

Miyagi voice: Daniel son, hit nail with hammer on wall you get flat serve. Hit nail on ceiling you get a kick serve.

Start with that

pls no more vids. between striking at the 6 of the ball and hitting up, my timing is fubar. I think I need a bucket of balls and someone yelling at me to get this right. I feel sorry for the next person I will play against. surely he or she will win, but it will be boring when it comes time for me to serve. "winning surely comes with sacrifices."

zapvor · 08-26-2012, 08:40 PM

at least you are getting out on the court!

coolblue123 · 08-27-2012, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by zapvor

at least you are getting out on the court!

kinda on the court, just can't run yet. I have been able to use my legs alittle to push off during hitting. fall is here soon, I prob have another 2 months left. even though I can hit when below 55 degrees, not many ppl want to join me.

I made some curry beef brisket on the slow cooker last night. Reynold slow cooker liner saved me from 15 minutes of cleaning. I think this is the best thing invented since the stick blender.

hollywood9826 · 08-27-2012, 04:18 AM

Maybe Im not the authority on kick serves, but I used to have a pretty good one. lack of practice has made it barely above average.

Ive had acouple poeple ask to me teach them. Its almost always been the same. Show them how I grip it, where to toss it. They hit a few decent. Tell them they have to really attack the ball to get the spin/kick. They hit a few more, get frusttrated. i tell them to hit like 1000 serves a week fro two months then they should be pretty confident. They dont.

I had a guy show me the grip and stuff when I was like 19. Never practiced it until I was like 26. But I remember starting off I would frame alot of balls and they would rocket almost stright up in the air. The pro at the center said I was getting close just maybe the toss had to more in the court and not striaght behind me. I eventually figured it out.

coolblue123 · 08-27-2012, 06:14 AM

I have been told to learn to play Twister first before attempting the kick serve. I guess it has something to do with turning into a human pretzel.

hollywood9826 · 08-27-2012, 06:22 AM

I think one of out TW MAcer's. Either PP or the flat hitting guy whose name I cant remeber said the following about TFM (may god rest his soul) kicker.

"It looks like he is in the Matrix ducking a samurai sword"

downs_chris · 08-27-2012, 06:43 AM

so i got my butt kicked this weekend...badly...in 8.5 men's combo, lost to a solid pair (really strong 4.5 on the other side of the court...and couldn't get into any kind of groove...0 and 2...

then in 9.5 men's combo, ran into my first 5.5 on the other side of the court...this sums up the day...i hit my hardest serve i can possibly hit down the T...he causally hits a winner, past my partner, up the line, for a winner...lost, 1 and 1...my partner was only a 4.5 and a total nutcase...threw his racquet about 20 times...one time it landed on the court next to us -- going threw the net between the courts somehow...

Sup2Dresq · 08-27-2012, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hollywood9826

I think one of out TW MAcer's. Either PP or the flat hitting guy whose name I cant remeber said the following about TFM (may god rest his soul) kicker.

"It looks like he is in the Matrix ducking a samurai sword"

Shcmad.

That is a very creative description.

coolblue123 · 08-27-2012, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hollywood9826

Maybe Im not the authority on kick serves, but I used to have a pretty good one. lack of practice has made it barely above average.

Ive had acouple poeple ask to me teach them. Its almost always been the same. Show them how I grip it, where to toss it. They hit a few decent. Tell them they have to really attack the ball to get the spin/kick. They hit a few more, get frusttrated. i tell them to hit like 1000 serves a week fro two months then they should be pretty confident. They dont.

I had a guy show me the grip and stuff when I was like 19. Never practiced it until I was like 26. But I remember starting off I would frame alot of balls and they would rocket almost stright up in the air. The pro at the center said I was getting close just maybe the toss had to more in the court and not striaght behind me. I eventually figured it out.

u don't need a kicker. I heard that u put craters in the serve box with ur flat serves.

I passed by Edgewood, a couple of weekends ago. was going to Philly for a concert. was trying to find the R & R tex-mex restaurant. ended up detouring passing thru Aberdeen after getting 7-11 gas there. It felt like I was the only asian in the town.

JRstriker12 · 08-27-2012, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolblue123

Need someone to teach me how to do a kick serve effectively.
Looked through at least 10 youtube vids, still no help.
I think I need to work on my timing.

CB, do you have a the standard top-spin serve down?

I'd work on the top spin serve first to get the basics down, then you can add in kicker easy.

coolblue123 · 08-27-2012, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRstriker12

CB, do you have a the standard top-spin serve down?

I'd work on the top spin serve first to get the basics down, then you can add in kicker easy.

dang it. guess i better learn to walk before running. I am just crawling right now.

08-24-2012, 03:00 PM	#45361
coolblue123 Hall Of Fame Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 1,531	sup! happy happy bday! haven't logged in all this pm. sap taco bar is good. depends on what u want. tortacos is good too. one of the few places where there could put too much meat. there is a south street steaks here too. but if u are into sushi, go check out sushi end in rockville,. sushi is good, cheap, and fast there. let us know what u had and have a safe trip. __________________ BB NYC Hexy Fiber 17g 53lb.

08-25-2012, 07:33 PM	#45367
coolblue123 Hall Of Fame Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 1,531	Need someone to teach me how to do a kick serve effectively. Looked through at least 10 youtube vids, still no help. I think I need to work on my timing. __________________ BB NYC Hexy Fiber 17g 53lb.

08-26-2012, 08:40 PM	#45371
zapvor Legend Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: tennis courts Posts: 7,904	at least you are getting out on the court! __________________ Member of TW MAC. yes, we are better than you. and we bout to hop on a court to make another 'mil

08-27-2012, 04:18 AM	#45373
hollywood9826 Semi-Pro Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Havre de Grace, MD Posts: 492	Maybe Im not the authority on kick serves, but I used to have a pretty good one. lack of practice has made it barely above average. Ive had acouple poeple ask to me teach them. Its almost always been the same. Show them how I grip it, where to toss it. They hit a few decent. Tell them they have to really attack the ball to get the spin/kick. They hit a few more, get frusttrated. i tell them to hit like 1000 serves a week fro two months then they should be pretty confident. They dont. I had a guy show me the grip and stuff when I was like 19. Never practiced it until I was like 26. But I remember starting off I would frame alot of balls and they would rocket almost stright up in the air. The pro at the center said I was getting close just maybe the toss had to more in the court and not striaght behind me. I eventually figured it out. __________________ Touched by his Noodly Appendage

08-27-2012, 06:14 AM	#45374
coolblue123 Hall Of Fame Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 1,531	I have been told to learn to play Twister first before attempting the kick serve. I guess it has something to do with turning into a human pretzel. __________________ BB NYC Hexy Fiber 17g 53lb.