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I don't know if that is a joke or not but if that really does happen, it is a hindrance. Therefore if you are ever playing matches with an official, then the first time it happens you get a warning, but the after the first time and every time afterwards, you lose the point automatically.

So you aren't going to demo any of these racquets and just get whatever the people on a message board say? If you are getting a proffered player package then you probably have some skill and should be smart enough to know that this isn't the best way to go about picking a new racquet. You...

This comment made me chuckle. Have you never seen someone wear black socks on court?

Why would you make another thread asking the same question a week after you made a first thread? Just play man. If it is meant to be, it will happen.

I think you have the idea of what topspin does for you wrong. The idea is to drive the ball deep and the court and have it bounce high and with pace. Hitting with topspin allows you to hit the ball harder while still bring it down into the court instead of sailing long.

By saying explode they mean bend you knees then push up to the ball as hard as you can. You have to remember to go up to the ball, not just push yourself out into the court. Also, even tho you said not to pay attention to the strokes in that first video, I had to ask. I saw that at one...

Yea, I am going to definitely have to agree with the person that posted before me. Stephen Hoh won a ITF Grade 5 event over a year ago. Therefore, I am going to guess that Stephen already has racquet and other sponsorships. If not, then he is doing a good job of avoiding every rep from every...

Is this a joke? Of course your children should have medical insurance. Especially if they are playing sports. If I did not have insurance then my meniscus that I tore about a two months ago would have cost me around 16,000 dollars with surgery, MRIs, and doctor visits. But with insurance it...

The main thing is to work on your actually timing and steps. Hit and serve, land in the court, take 2 steps, split step, then hit your volley. Keep moving forward. So Contact, Land, 1, 2, Split. Repetition is key.

Started playing with my dad when I was 6, just messing around. Most likely hitting the ball over the fence or as far as I could. Started lessons with a pro at 8. Was top 15 in the state in 12s when I was 11. Played a couple more years until 13, then go burned out. Did not play for about a...

You must have a lot of time on your hands.

If I am reading this correctly, you said you broke a racquet? Its not necessary to be breaking racquets man. It makes you look dumb and is a serious waste of money. If thats is not what you mean in your post, I am sorry. But if you are breaking racquets, chill out man.

I have a few times while just warming up for practice. But I believe that it is against USTA/ITF rules to play with any sort of electronic device in your ears. I think it is even illegal to get it out of your bag once you have started warm ups. Same for the cell phone.

Man, it takes some balls to post a video like that. Your strokes have absolutely no proper structure to them. I hope that you are not paying your "coach" and that he is with your school or something. If you are paying him, stop. You may want to just try drop hitting balls from one side...

I agree with the last guy. There may be a few 4.5s on their team but they are rarely seeing any playing time, most likely none at all. I saw their team practicing 2 years ago on spring break in Ft. Myers, Florida and they were a very good team. Just like the guy before me said, they aren't...

I have used them before and thought that they wore out very, very quickly. But if they lasted Supermario for 2 weeks I would say that is pretty good. If I could ever get an overgrip to last for that long, it would become my favorite overgrip forever. I use Tournagrip and I would say that I...

I have a 30 pack of the exact same grips. I use them over my original Babolat grip which is black. You cannot see one bit of the black through the white. So you either need to get your eyes checked or you have somehow convinced your mind that you can see through them. Or you are Superman...

There is no way you would be able to see the pink color through your white overgrip. Overgrips are not clear, they are opaque. And if you really could see through your overgrip, it would be totally worthless and there would be no reason to use one at all.

If you do not have time for intramural, how are you planning on having any time to play tennis at all. Out of all the options; club tennis, USTA Team, and intramurals, intramurals take the least amount of time as possible. No practice, just show up and play. If you don't want to play, don't...

Kind of random, but here we go... I met your womens coach last month in Hilton Head on spring break. Your women's team was there on spring break, as were we. We say Bloomsburg play one night while we were waiting for courts to practice. People kept on saying how good they are, but I must...

If they are lace up, which I believe the ASO ones are, wear them over your socks.

I would also like to add, even though it may be a little late, that my second picture is more than likely my position while my partner is returning a second serve. My position when he is returning a first serve is about one step back from where I am in that picture. Therefore giving me a little...

Move your feet and split step when your opponent makes contact with the ball. Its all about preparation. You've got to put yourself into a position to make a good shot and that all starts with moving your feet and the split step.

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It's not really a good investment as a beginner to go to a tennis academy. Take some private lessons and see if you like the sport and want to stick with it. Then after that you can shell out loads of money to go to academy. And when you have that money, go to Spain.

It is going to be hard for you to hit a ball back to the server if you have an open stance, very hard. Burosky is right, point your right shoulder and right hip at the your target. I am not really too sure about how 4.0 doubles are but I would not recommend ever hitting a slice return in...

The best advice I ever received on hitting a slice serve is to throw the frame of your racket directly at the ball, this is with a continental grip. Also, toss the ball a little right of where you normally would, about 1 oclock.

I agree with everything Bill said. I have confidence in my partners ability to return the ball with great accuracy. Now maybe if our opponent has a big serve, then I will be back maybe another step. But it is not my job to be calling balls out on the service line. I am watching the net...

And no, I do not normally stand with my legs as close as they are in picture 1. I have come up out of a crouch and my legs came together. Looks a bit fruity.

Okay, hopefully this works. These pictures will give you an idea of what I have always been taught. First picture: Obviously this is after my partner missed a serve but you can see the where I stand in the court when my partner is serving. This position allows me to take a step forward...