Do you play tennis or are you a non-playing fan?
Tennis_Hands
Banned
That is interesting: what is the reasoning behind using "ij" instead of "ii"?
I think that the older Dimitrii or Dimitrij as you say, has something to do with the Orthodox Church.
Can it be that the state is trying to move away from its influence?
@AnOctorokForDinner
Look here:
Note the names of all the Saints:
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Дмитрий
AnOctorokForDinner
Talk Tennis Guru
@AnOctorokForDinner
Look here:
Note the names of all the Saints:
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Дмитрий
Yeah obviously, church names always keep their old form, like Ioann instead of Ivan. (Ioann -> Iwan[n] -> Ivan; Ioann being kin to Johan, Johannes, John, etc., from Aramaic Johanan).
OldschoolKIaus
Hall of Fame
I am capable of playing with spin if needed (especially on clay). I can't outperform spin kiddies with my spin game so I prefer a different tactic. But you got a point there: I tend to play spinnier against other dying breed-flat hitters ^^
Mugu
Rookie
ah yes, the Mozart of TT. one of the most entertaining things you can watch on youtube are clips of his amazing play.
JoelDali
Talk Tennis Guru
Typical profile of TW TT end user.
Tennis: 3.0 level actual tennis player.
Posting: 6.0 / 7.0 self-rated posting level who coaches hundreds of other 3.0 level players from their basement apartment, providing expert level knowledge in raquet technology, Fedalovic rivalry expertise, spending more than 8 hours a day here, spraying gravy colored stories in every thread, looking for a love connection with Zara or other documented female poster, drenched in lonesome layers of Basalt flavored tears, bearing forth excruciating echos of insufficiency in sexual and athletic prowess. Zero future observed in either of the above endeavors, but find epic fulfillment through subtle trollios and gif pic poast immortality.
Tennis: 3.0 level actual tennis player.
Posting: 6.0 / 7.0 self-rated posting level who coaches hundreds of other 3.0 level players from their basement apartment, providing expert level knowledge in raquet technology, Fedalovic rivalry expertise, spending more than 8 hours a day here, spraying gravy colored stories in every thread, looking for a love connection with Zara or other documented female poster, drenched in lonesome layers of Basalt flavored tears, bearing forth excruciating echos of insufficiency in sexual and athletic prowess. Zero future observed in either of the above endeavors, but find epic fulfillment through subtle trollios and gif pic poast immortality.
alexio
G.O.A.T.
а я то думал как ты догадался и спросил про slavic вчера , оказывается что по смайлику ) хаха, отличительный получается знак для определения в нашем обществе соц.сетей _) ну все, а то щас будут ругаться что не на англ. пишу)
Zardoz7/12
Hall of Fame
I played local club level tennis, tendinitis in the right rotator cuff did me in. Having that issue and using a one hander was like pouring gasoline on a fire of pain but being the stubborn idiot I am I played on and it got worse. Could I have made a career out of tennis? No but I loved to compete.
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metsman
G.O.A.T.
I was kidding.
Pete was my favorite player growing up. My strokes don't really look like his (his serve is so hard to pull off) but I do try to serve and volley often.
jm1980
Talk Tennis Guru
On the other hand we get the types who post on those sections and endlessly obsess over every minutiae imaginable, like calculating what is the torsional moment of inertia of the racquet if you put 13.67g of lead tape at the 6 o'clock position, or how the internal rotation of the quadratus femoris is an essential component of the postmodern ATP forehand... All while being unable to hit her the most basic fundamentals right in their shotsExactly.
If you are the big expert in GDDP, but never post in Tips, Equipment, Pros etc it tells a whole story.
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BrokenGears
Guest
I like reading their posts lol
Tennis_Hands
Banned
So, we have established one of the parameters of the challenge: you are playing lefty.
Raining hopes
Hall of Fame
Started to learn just two months before. Now I can actually hit good FHs even against those who have played city level but my single hander is a pure liability can't do anything with it. It takes 15 shot opportunities to get 1 shot in like I want to
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Ewwww.
Showing interest in racquets, strings... mean he/she actually Does play the game. A guy who plays tennis may not be interested in Gears, but a guy who is interested in gears can hardly be a non-playing fan. It answers OP's question.
Many people come here to look for the info they really need, for example what racquet, which string may help easing wrist/elbow pain... and many other people share their actual experiences. Is that the "providing expert level knowledge in racquet technology" part?
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titoelcolombiano
Legend
I am Roger Federer and post here under this avatar so, yeah, I play - at least until the end of next season.
Dolgopolov85
G.O.A.T.
For me, tennis is the one I play seriously, have taken coaching for etc. I play TT wherever I find TT tables. I am interested in badminton but don't play it very much at all.
Dolgopolov85
G.O.A.T.
Aha, another Indian TT-er. Where do you live? I am in Mumbai.
Coming to TT, I basically can't hit a backhand in TT because it's more of a flick rather than a smooth drive like tennis. Correct me if I am wrong but I see good TT players hit backhands and they flick it like tossing a frisbee. In tennis, I don't actively flex the wrist once into the contact zone. OK this is becoming like Tips section, lol. I don't think playing TT affects tennis for me at all but then I don't try to correct my technique for TT beyond a point. I am a thirty something guy so for me it's all just for fun anyway. Only that playing tennis with bad technique becomes really excruciating because of the amount of coordination involved so I took /take coaching.
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BrokenGears
Guest
So, we have established one of the parameters of the challenge: you are playing lefty.
Don't hold your breath.
ak24alive
Legend
I am from a small town called Hoshangabad in Madhya Pradesh.
Yup you are correct about the wrist use in the BH flick. Since the shot doesn't have a big swing we have to use the wrists to generate the topspin and even the side spin.
From what I have observed players without a coach in table tennis have far better FHs compared to BHs. Most of them learn to use the BH later than the FH.
For instance in the beginning I would "run over" the BH like Roger and would hit an inside out high risk FH. But then I learned the "slice" BH shot. It was effective against my noob opponents but as we learned to play it got easily readable and vulnerable. Then more of running over the BH continued. Until I saw a friend hit topspin BHs. Now my FH is still more explosive but my BH is definitely less error prone and more technically sound.
Now I am learning the backspin drives on the BH side. The major problem is no more the BH. It is my court positioning.
Intially I had the Murrovicdal philosophy of putting everything back in play and because I didn't have the ability to do it standing closer to the table I started standing back. It worked coz my friends didn't know how to play either. I would just moonball the ball and after sometime they would miss an easy ball and I would win the point. But as we learned the retrieval strategy started hurting me. So breaking the habit of falling back is the top priority now.
JoelSandwich
Hall of Fame
I currently play in college and I played in high school
I’m a UTR 9 not sure what that would be on the NTRP scale
Picked it up as a lad because my sister played and I thought it looked fun and here I am
I’m a UTR 9 not sure what that would be on the NTRP scale
Picked it up as a lad because my sister played and I thought it looked fun and here I am
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Chadalina
Guest
I enjoy tennis, its not exercise to me. Hitting the ball is fun.
jackdaw
Rookie
I love the game, I played last week for the first time in months (used to play weekly , want to get back playing regular again).
Played a French lad last week, really good player (maybe we are both around 4.5)
Great to get back in, needed it like a crack head needed a hit.
4-6 0-6 ... 5-2 up in third and serving for it, he breaks back ... 5-4 and 30-15 serving for it ... bam lights go out !!!
GRRRRRRR
Love + Hate the game.
Played a French lad last week, really good player (maybe we are both around 4.5)
Great to get back in, needed it like a crack head needed a hit.
4-6 0-6 ... 5-2 up in third and serving for it, he breaks back ... 5-4 and 30-15 serving for it ... bam lights go out !!!
GRRRRRRR
Love + Hate the game.
Purplemonster
Hall of Fame
I watch and play. I am the number 1 player in my household and 32nd in my street.
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Deleted member 688153
Guest
Tennis is the best. Member of two clubs in my city (my uni, and a standalone one close to my home). Best investment in myself I have ever made.
I have played for years and both beat others and get beaten regularly. I would be around 5.0 in the US system I think but I live in Australia
I have played for years and both beat others and get beaten regularly. I would be around 5.0 in the US system I think but I live in Australia
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Deleted member 688153
Guest
Also a suggestion while we're on this topic: To anyone here who has never played, if you can, try it.
There are public courts in most places, but even just get a racquet and a ball and hit against a wall. And tell us how it goes. You can easily get racquets cheaply too second-hand if you don't want to fork out for a brand new pro one just to have a hit
There are public courts in most places, but even just get a racquet and a ball and hit against a wall. And tell us how it goes. You can easily get racquets cheaply too second-hand if you don't want to fork out for a brand new pro one just to have a hit
junior74
Talk Tennis Guru
Almost every time I play I am reminded of how much I love tennis. It can be a special rally, an incredible shot, a big mistake...
I will be in deep mourning if/ when I can't continue with tennis.
Gentlemen never run, unless they're playing tennis. It's our only chance.
I will be in deep mourning if/ when I can't continue with tennis.
Gentlemen never run, unless they're playing tennis. It's our only chance.
Rogfan
Professional
I couldn’t have said it better, especially your first two paragraphs. I could lose a set 6-0 but as long as I made a good shot, I’d be totally content. I’m quite oblivious to what others think of my tennis skills. Granted, I’m very lucky to have a group of lovely tennis friends who are of all skill levels and who are happy to play with each other every week.
Dolgopolov85
G.O.A.T.
Yeah, I still hit inside out forehands a lot in TT. I do in tennis as well, lol, but at least if I get time to position myself, I will go for the TS backhand. Yeah, I have learnt to use a slice in TT when I have no time to run around and hit a forehand. This must sound amusing to seasoned TT players, I have seen them keep up long half volley backhand exchanges and the first to concede a forehand to the other usually loses the point.
Edit : Is Hoshangabad near Indore or near Jabalpur? I have heard the name but have no idea where to find it on a map. Barely travelled up North, sadly. Only Delhi a couple of times.
sansaephanh
Professional
I recently fell out of a career and started to take up tennis again. I've been playing on and off since middle school (so like 15ish years?). I bought my first racket at a flea market and fell in love through Prince of Tennis. Grew up a weeb and have been playing semi competitively since. I've played 4.0 before, but apparently that's a 4.0ntrp in norcal is a 2.5 just about everywhere else. So I'll take the hit and say I'm a 3.0 with a decent FH and serve.
Many injuries to my left knee and 2 decades of being overweight later, I'm playing for my friend's 3.5 team this year and hope to get back my competitive edge while building up health again. I haven't played tennis in about 3-5ish years competitively, but that's why I'm back on these forums. For inspiration and to keep tennis on my mind for my health.
I love watching good pro tennis with no real fandoms for any particular player. Whoever's playing good I'll spend hours watching. I've been in a Nishikori phase for the past month or so because he's basically my spirit animal. 5ft11 asian "small guy" with a dream. I'm wondering if I could ever get my amateur serve in the triple digits and have that kind of dynamic shot making.
Many injuries to my left knee and 2 decades of being overweight later, I'm playing for my friend's 3.5 team this year and hope to get back my competitive edge while building up health again. I haven't played tennis in about 3-5ish years competitively, but that's why I'm back on these forums. For inspiration and to keep tennis on my mind for my health.
I love watching good pro tennis with no real fandoms for any particular player. Whoever's playing good I'll spend hours watching. I've been in a Nishikori phase for the past month or so because he's basically my spirit animal. 5ft11 asian "small guy" with a dream. I'm wondering if I could ever get my amateur serve in the triple digits and have that kind of dynamic shot making.
junior74
Talk Tennis Guru
Well put, my friend. I too am blessed with at least a handful of hitting partners on my level. We share a lot of fine moments together
The last sentence was just a goof; I really dislike running, but strangely, on the tennis court I give everything.
sansaephanh
Professional
Amen and Hallelujah my brotha. I see the light in your words and my heart is filled with the joy of life and love of the heavens.
Signed,
Non-religious person.
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Deleted member 77403
Guest
I just build muscle.
ChaelAZ
G.O.A.T.
Meh. Good to see the variety of folks, and really just taking things at face value.
Thanks to everyone for participating! Very cool info I think.
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ChaelAZ
G.O.A.T.
Also a suggestion while we're on this topic: To anyone here who has never played, if you can, try it.
There are public courts in most places, but even just get a racquet and a ball and hit against a wall. And tell us how it goes. You can easily get racquets cheaply too second-hand if you don't want to fork out for a brand new pro one just to have a hit
Absolutely. I am always taking nee folks on court and proud to say a lot continue and take it up as a regular sport. Love seeing them get the bug.
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Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
Played but don't play today.
Forehand, backhand and volleys all better than average 8.0.
Forehand, backhand and volleys all better than average 8.0.
Terenigma
G.O.A.T.
I played a lot when i was younger and i would still like to play but it's not really that i can't and more than i don't have the friends to play with anymore. A lot of people i grew up playing with and went to clubs with don't share the same passion for sport that i have anymore or are too busy with work and family lives. I did once try joining a club but i felt like the "old one" of the group despite only being in my 30s and sometimes you just wanna play casually with friends and not go super serious like the clubs do.
mahesh69a
Semi-Pro
You may think you are like suresh ... but deep down, you know that there is no one like His Magnificence.
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Raining hopes
Hall of Fame
Wurm
Professional
Weather and ageing body willing I'll play two to three times a week - almost always doubles, though. I compete in local area summer leagues but not in the top division... at my last club I'd play the very occasional bit of singles with 1st division level guys and could make them work to beat me but the result wouldn't ever be in doubt and I needed my first serve to be on reasonable form to keep it social. The Sisyphean struggle with producing a consistent ball toss makes it impossible for me to rely on the ability to hit 'proper' second serves and a better level of player tends to marmalise the slow balled junk I'm stuck with if I want to not double fault 30% of the time
GabeT
G.O.A.T.
No tennis groups nearby? I found a few in my area for both casual and more serious play
