Ken Flach: Genius

Richie Rich · 01-13-2010, 07:47 AM

he was known for his severe heavy topspin shots, right?

sureshs · 01-13-2010, 07:48 AM

Drakulie has invented a triple-use ironing board which works better.

JoelDali · 01-13-2010, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by sureshs

Drakulie has invented a triple-use ironing board which works better.

LOL

10 Cares.

JoelDali · 01-13-2010, 07:50 AM

Sorry, but this is the most idiotic thing ever.

My God, people dying in Haiti, Iranian scientists being assassinated and now this?

Beam me up Scotty!

joe sch · 01-13-2010, 08:03 AM

Ken Flach topspin prop may look stupid to any players that know how to hit topspin but if you ever tried to teach a beginner struggling with this technique who cant seem to grasp the concept, it may be genius. Im trying to teach topspin to a young lady who keep opening up the face of the racket, rather than closing and brushing up. This prop may just be a way to fix this problem ?

borg number one · 01-13-2010, 08:14 AM

He was a great doubles player with Seguso, that's for sure. They peaked in the 1980's when they were #1.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W15uzZ79Bt0 (vs. Leconte-Forget, 1991 Davis Cup)

Here's a excerpt on his partner, Robert Seguso from Wikipedia:

Robert Arthur Seguso (born May 1, 1963 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles (2 Wimbledon, 1 French Open and 1 US Open). He also won the men's doubles Gold Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, partnering Ken Flach. Seguso reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1985. He won a total of 29 career doubles titles between 1984 and 1991 .

Seguso played doubles with Flach on the US Davis Cup team from 1985–91, compiling an 10–2 record. He was also a member of the US team which won the World Team Cup in 1985.

Prior to turning professional, Seguso played tennis for Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, where he was an NCAA Division II singles finalist in 1982 and Division I doubles finalist in 1983.

Seguso married the Canadian tennis player Carling Bassett in 1987. The couple have three children – sons Holden John (198 and Ridley Jack (1991), and daughter Carling Junior (1992).

Seguso and his wife currently operate a tennis academy with Chris Evert.[3]

JoelDali · 01-13-2010, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by joe sch

Ken Flach topspin prop may look stupid to any players that know how to hit topspin but if you ever tried to teach a beginner struggling with this technique who cant seem to grasp the concept, it may be genius. Im trying to teach topspin to a young lady who keep opening up the face of the racket, rather than closing and brushing up. This prop may just be a way to fix this problem ?

You know, your post makes alot of sense actually...for absolute beginners I see how this could be a useful tool on the court.

I guess the commercials just make it look sorta silly but I've had a change of heart.

Rock on Ken!

Rabbit · 01-13-2010, 11:46 AM

And y'all thought Ken Flach's only claim to fame was inventing the mullet...

pc1 · 01-13-2010, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Rabbit

And y'all thought Ken Flach's only claim to fame was inventing the mullet...

Actually Flach is also well known for not knowing if a ball hit by the Leconte-Noah team hit him in the 1985 US Open doubles final.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vau...68/1/index.htm

It's amuses me that Leconte got his revenge later in the Davis Cup. Leconte, according to accounts was the dominant player in that doubles match against Flach and Seguso.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W15uzZ79Bt0

Datacipher · 01-13-2010, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by joe sch

Ken Flach topspin prop may look stupid to any players that know how to hit topspin but if you ever tried to teach a beginner struggling with this technique who cant seem to grasp the concept, it may be genius. Im trying to teach topspin to a young lady who keep opening up the face of the racket, rather than closing and brushing up. This prop may just be a way to fix this problem ?

Vic Braden used to use a swoosh design poster on the side of the court, to help students model the topspin stroke, and I've seen other pros use similar makeshift props. I wouldn't pay any money for Flach's device, having a dedicated device seems a bit silly, but indeed, it may help some.

sureshs · 01-13-2010, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by joe sch

Ken Flach topspin prop may look stupid to any players that know how to hit topspin but if you ever tried to teach a beginner struggling with this technique who cant seem to grasp the concept, it may be genius. Im trying to teach topspin to a young lady who keep opening up the face of the racket, rather than closing and brushing up. This prop may just be a way to fix this problem ?

Just use an ironing board with a soft cover. At least that way the racquet is not going to get damaged.

The device also does not teach hitting through the ball. A shot executed upwards like that will sit up like a duck.

jaggy · 01-23-2010, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Rabbit

And y'all thought Ken Flach's only claim to fame was inventing the mullet...

And cheating.

01-13-2010, 07:30 AM	#1
JoelDali Legend Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9,018	Ken Flach: Genius __________________ There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live and too rare to die.

01-13-2010, 07:50 AM	#5
JoelDali Legend Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9,018	Sorry, but this is the most idiotic thing ever. My God, people dying in Haiti, Iranian scientists being assassinated and now this? Beam me up Scotty! __________________ There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live and too rare to die.

01-13-2010, 08:14 AM	#7
borg number one Legend Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,249	He was a great doubles player with Seguso, that's for sure. They peaked in the 1980's when they were #1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W15uzZ79Bt0 (vs. Leconte-Forget, 1991 Davis Cup) Here's a excerpt on his partner, Robert Seguso from Wikipedia: Robert Arthur Seguso (born May 1, 1963 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles (2 Wimbledon, 1 French Open and 1 US Open). He also won the men's doubles Gold Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, partnering Ken Flach. Seguso reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1985. He won a total of 29 career doubles titles between 1984 and 1991 . Seguso played doubles with Flach on the US Davis Cup team from 1985–91, compiling an 10–2 record. He was also a member of the US team which won the World Team Cup in 1985. Prior to turning professional, Seguso played tennis for Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, where he was an NCAA Division II singles finalist in 1982 and Division I doubles finalist in 1983. Seguso married the Canadian tennis player Carling Bassett in 1987. The couple have three children – sons Holden John (198 and Ridley Jack (1991), and daughter Carling Junior (1992). Seguso and his wife currently operate a tennis academy with Chris Evert.[3] __________________ Borg never pointed to himself. He never even seemed to care if anyone read the advertisements. — Tom Callahan Last edited by borg number one : 01-13-2010 at 08:21 AM.

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