Tom, got my camera! Full race one from RadioShack, delivered today. Next play with Mick will probably be Thurs or Friday.
Fantastic Mick. Looking forward to vids. By the way, if you have any problem with mounting the camera, and have some back fence not covered by windscreen, I've found that the clear plastic bag (resealable sandwich bag size works for my camera) method works really well. You just attach it to the fence at the four corners with wire ties. A tripod is the best way to go though.
I think its good that your aggressive tom. You can then play more on your terms. Make them run more. Patience is fine but you only need it to decide when to go for the winner. Most players who are really good that are older seem to play first strike tennis. No grinding.
Thanks arche. Actually, I don't, and probably never will, have the strokes or the fitness to grind even if I wanted to. So, I expect to be working a lot on various putaway and approach ground shots, as well as volleys and overheads, in the coming months.
coach arch, what qualifications do you have to give such advice?
It's ok luvforty, one doesn't need any particular qualifications to give advice to me.
Non. I'm not a coach. Its my opinion on the matter as a rec player. I'm probably wrong.
Your comment made sense to me and is appreciated.
Why don't you stop spamming this thread and go answer questions from your own thread you loser.
Do I sense a flame war a brewin? Perhaps a
video flame war? One can only hope.
Aggressive is good.
Unfortunately, you will NEVER find a 3.5 who hits as weak as that lefty opponent of yours.
Probably true I guess. But I can't even beat
him yet. Very close, but no cigar.
You cannot possibly lose any point that starts with his second serve.
"Possibly" can cover a rather wide range, especially with regard to my extraordinary ability to find ways of snatching defeat from the mouth of victory. But I basically agree ... if his second serve was any slower he could get penalized for a time violation while it's in flight.
However, regarding his serve, his first serve is generally over 100 mph and often with that wicked lefty slice. He only gets between 40% and 50% of those in, but I generally don't get them back, so that means that he's more or less guaranteed to win about half his serve points.
Comments not just on these videos, but others as well;
It's cool that you are playing aggressive, but if you look at your shots, you hit to your opponent. It's like when someone is used to practice only, they hit to their forehand or backhand, sometimes it can be a habit.
DO be aggressive, DO rush mid court/net, most 3.5's can't handle that even if you lose a few, but work on hitting AWAY from your opponent, it looks like you are hitting back and forth for fun, work on hitting where your opponent isn't
Thanks Mick. Yes I know what you're saying is absolutely correct. LeeD and others have mentioned it also. Way too many shots down the middle, or right back to the opponent wherever he might be.