Recent content by Boris

I've been working on this recently, and had the same problem of adapting to this kind of footwork. By the way, my understanding of it is that it should actually be an "X", not "V" footwork (that, is, you do it also when you move backwards behind the baseline). What helped me was to play a few...

The following remarks came as the result of my performance assessment re. the last couple of local tournaments I played. The whole thing is that I'd like to get some feedback on how to compete better in a tennis match. I noticed that, when I see a future opponent of mine playing, I often make...

When I viewed myself on video, I took it, shall we say, as an occasion to re-evaluate my game. Quite humbling.

I usually choose to serve first (unless during the warmup I had problems with my serve, or it is very windy/sunny). I remember an old thread on the same topic, where someone (maybe BB) came up with the remark that your serve may not be perfectly warmed up, but your return is not either! So...

Thanks for the suggestions, guys! I'm considering the Forten Sweet 16. Could you please comment on what differences I should expect with respect to Gosen OG sheep micro super 16 (as cross in a hybrid)?

I am really quite happy with the Gosen. To tell you the truth, though I've tried many multis, I almost have no experience with syntetic guts. The Gosen feels pretty nice to me, but I have no term of comparison. It's the first syn gut I have ever used and have stuck with it so far. The problem...

Anyone willing to comment on these strings?

Hi all, I'm currently playing with Tonic+ 15L mains and Gosen OG sheep micro super 16 crosses. I like this setup quite a lot, but I need to switch the crosses. What I look for in the cross syngut is mainly tension maintenance and comfort. Durability should not be an issue, as I always break the...

This is very true. Myself, I recently noticed that I did not use a true continental grip, but rather something between continental and eastern forehand (ala Becker). I've switched to a strong continental and improved my ball toss, and the consistency of my serves has improved tremendously, to my...

Funny... I had the same question as well. Attempting to improve my toss, I am not flicking the wrist too much, just lifting my palm, in order to toss without spin. Sometimes the toss happens to be too low. Any ideas?

Andrew, the other two strings I mentioned I did test them myself, Multifeel I did not (I recommended based on the characteristics), so I can't really be of more help :-(

My tennis goal from a couple of years has been to step up to 4.5. However, improvements in tennis are not constant but come in waves (at least for me). If you had asked me a couple of months ago I would have been quite disappointed. From 1-2 months the changes I have been incorporating in my...

Wilson Reaction and Isospeed control/professional strings would do (for Isospeed you need to string higher). Tecnifibre Multifeel is also a good choice.

I didn't see the first video, but your strokes look good. In my view, it's not that you're not getting your butt down on the groundstrokes, but you're not keeping it down long enough; this gives a slightly jumpy appearance to your shots, including the serve. Other than that, very good foootwork...

16 or even 15L will do (I'm using 15L gut mains and 16 syngut crosses in my M-fil 300). Since the m-fil 300 has a 16x19 pattern, you'd wear the 17 in no time. I second the suggestion of keeping the same tension of your multi; it may feel a bit springy at the beginning, but that's the beauty...