zapvor
G.O.A.T.
pics!
Tennis Warehouse-Mid Atlantic Chapter
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coolblue123
Hall of Fame
This is off of the toronto ferry. They have their city park and beach off of an island.
coolblue123
Hall of Fame
Yep. Funny thing is they have something called a games permit. Its basically a permit for major sports officals, players and folks going to a game to use the HOV lanes. I guess they dont like folks being late for games.
downs_chris
Professional
mclovin sighting with a new pacific frame...
downs_chris
Professional
what frame did you get? i just dumped a ton of frames that i just had sitting around for a while...8 of them...haha...still have 3 or 5 more i could ditch too...
back with the yonex ai100 for now...
hollywood9826
Hall of Fame
Coolblue,
I went to Toronto a few years back and also took a pic of the CN tower.
Disclaimer - I have never in fact been to Toronto
I went to Toronto a few years back and also took a pic of the CN tower.
Disclaimer - I have never in fact been to Toronto
sapient007
Semi-Pro
been hitting bartaco in reston town center .. pretty good.
downs_chris
Professional
i've been once...it was pretty good...drinks were good too
realed
Rookie
Playing with an ai98. Will 2 more square inches make a significant difference? Always wondered. I can always tell from a 85/90 to a 95/97 but not sure if I can when just going 2 sq in b/w similar frames.
downs_chris
Professional
well, not only is it 2 sq inches bigger - but it's a thicker beam...more power...and a different beast completely
but other than that...hahaai98 is definitely more controlled, but who needs that? you do get more spin out of the ai100 which i enjoy...although mclovin "forced" me to buy a new pacific frame...haha this is coming soon:
JRstriker12
Hall of Fame
Wasup tennis Peeps?
I'm back from Hilton Head. Only got one tennis clinic in, but that's pretty good considering we had three kids (including 3 yr old twins) in tow.
Clinic at Palmetto Dunes was decent, but the pro stuck me with the weaker group 3.0-3.5 group while the 4.0-4.5 group was on the other court. This wouldn't have been so bad since most of the clinic was drills off of ball feeds, until we split into competitive singles drills. I think there was one person there who managed to get my forehand back.
To make matters worse there was a tennis parent there who had a daughter in the clinic and he spent the whole time barking at her "swing harder, keep your arm straight, hold the racket tighter, etc...) sort of made the whole thing less fun for me.
I'm back from Hilton Head. Only got one tennis clinic in, but that's pretty good considering we had three kids (including 3 yr old twins) in tow.
Clinic at Palmetto Dunes was decent, but the pro stuck me with the weaker group 3.0-3.5 group while the 4.0-4.5 group was on the other court. This wouldn't have been so bad since most of the clinic was drills off of ball feeds, until we split into competitive singles drills. I think there was one person there who managed to get my forehand back.
To make matters worse there was a tennis parent there who had a daughter in the clinic and he spent the whole time barking at her "swing harder, keep your arm straight, hold the racket tighter, etc...) sort of made the whole thing less fun for me.
hollywood9826
Hall of Fame
It always good when the armchair coach is yelling stuff that aint even what you are supposed to do. Why would you hold the racket tight and with a straight arm
Or they are always good for the generic so general they cant be wrong advice. "Keep it in play to stay in the point"
This reminds me of coaching baseball this season.
We had a kid on the baseball team who had parents like that when he was in JV and a little when he was getting winter instruction the coach actually told the father when hes here you are paying me to teach him the game so let me teach him the game. We thought it was going to be a problem with them this year. We were planning on him being that starting 2d base if he could hit the ball. He could not hit the ball. We had other kids that could not hit either so we tried to rotate him at right filed. I think he may have made contact one time in 30 or 40 at bats. Misplayed some balls in right field to boot.
Dad and GDad would yell at him to not pull off the ball (general advice) but would never go further into it. He would take like 3 or 4 small strides further and further away (towards 3B) never straight to the pitcher. We could never get him to not do this during game situations or live BP. But off the tee or soft toss he was fine. Turns out he is simply afraid of the ball. Even after I hit him a couple times in BP so he could tell it was not no big deal. If you know how to rid someone of being afraid of the ball please let me know. As of this post I have to figure it out. In my mind the kid could have been decent ball player if not for that fact.
When it was time to play our game at ripken stadium under the lights he was benched and we called up a freshman who at least didnt strike out all the time.
We gave the kid every chance to prove himself and he didnt.
That's what cool about tennis and baseball. You cant hide the weaknesses.
zapvor
G.O.A.T.
downs_chris
Professional
everything! yonex tour f 97, yonex si 98, prince textreme 95, 2 pro staff 97s, pacific bx2 fast pro 100, head radical mp ltd, prince classic graphite 100 and a babolat pure control tour...ok, maybe that was 9 frames...i have a couple rando frames i could get rid of too (old ones) - but my closet is cleared now! just bought a bunch of asics gear...haha...
sticking with the weighted up ai100 for now...
downs_chris
Professional
oops? you could've placed bids on all of them...on flea bay!
coolblue123
Hall of Fame
downs, i heard the bx2 fast pro has more power than the ai100. Is it sold yet?
downs_chris
Professional
sorry - everything i listed there was sold! the bx2 fast pro hmm - it's definitely much heavier to swing...i'm not sure if i would say it has less power - i thought it was comparable -- just more sluggish to get around...i wish it was more headlight...it kind of has a more muted feel too than the yonex (pacific frames have this really dampened feel to it...)
hollywood9826
Hall of Fame
^^^
Sounds like you just needed to add some lead the the grip. Then you could have gotten up the required weight of 13oz.
Sounds like you just needed to add some lead the the grip. Then you could have gotten up the required weight of 13oz.
downs_chris
Professional
13 oz is NOT in my wheel house...haha, right around 12 is good for me...
coolblue123
Hall of Fame
Sounds like the pk q5x from awhile back.
Mclovin, any news on the new pk frames? Any different from the previous model.
JRstriker12
Hall of Fame
Asics gear?
TW US never seems to have the Monfils versions. I'm not liking the looks of the fall collection.
McLovin
Legend
Nothing, although I haven't inquired. I believe the last 'new' frame was the QTour 300, which actually looks like a nice frame. But I've been salivating over the resurrection of the Pro No 1 by Pacific for 4 months, so one can say I've been a bit preoccupied...
realed
Rookie
Very nice! I went through a fire sale a few years back and reduced my 20+ racquet inventory down to my PSC 6.1s (high school frames) and some PT280s. Collecting dust in the closet probably til my kids can wield a 27 in. racquet.
downs_chris
Professional
these fire sales seem to happen multiple times a year for me -____- haha
what's for lunch? grilled something?
JRstriker12
Hall of Fame
Currently trying to decide if its worth playing USTA singles league. Half of of me is on yes, the other half is like.... meh, play tennis without a league/ hassle/ schedule/ fees.
Also picked of the last pair of white and silver lunar court balistecs from TW on sale <3
Also picked of the last pair of white and silver lunar court balistecs from TW on sale <3
hollywood9826
Hall of Fame
Striker, I would say if you get the same level of enjoyment from playing randomly with friends then don't worry about it.
But USTA always gave me an easy way to compete with strangers and see different styles os of games and meet different kinds of people.
But USTA always gave me an easy way to compete with strangers and see different styles os of games and meet different kinds of people.
JRstriker12
Hall of Fame
Yeah, I like the competition, but trying to schedule around ti can be a hassle. I think I'm going to do it. Need to put the new nikes to work.
JRstriker12
Hall of Fame
LOL
hollywood9826
Hall of Fame
Ive been out of the string game for a while now.
Is anyone making anything close to X-1 biphase that dont cost cost 20 bucks a set?
Is anyone making anything close to X-1 biphase that dont cost cost 20 bucks a set?
downs_chris
Professional
mikeler probably knows...x1 is definitely one of the best multi's (or just strings in general) out there...i'm not a huge multi fan - but that's one i can tolerate...
what's for dinner people?
coolblue123
Hall of Fame
Made braised beef brisket on my pressure cooker and soy sauce chicken. But kids dont feel like eating rice tonight. Prob give up to their demands and order domino's.
Edit: Kids are ruthless, wouldnt even let me get chick filas. If Iam going to get junk food, may as well get something that's worth it.
Edit: Kids are ruthless, wouldnt even let me get chick filas. If Iam going to get junk food, may as well get something that's worth it.
mikeler
Moderator
I haven't dabbled in multis for almost 2 years. Discho Microfibre, Dunlop DNA and Prince Premiere Control are my 3 favorites.
coolblue123
Hall of Fame
Blue Moon Summer Honey Wheat. Makes up for the long day i had. Wish i brought a couple more 6 packs. Guess i have to wait till next year. I didnt know its made by Coors.
realed
Rookie
I have been going with their White IPA lately.
coolblue123
Hall of Fame
IPA is good too. It has one of the better flowery smell beers.
Topaz
Legend
I'm thinking of doing a little Virginia wine tasting tour next time I'm up there. Any recommendations? McLovin pretty much lives in the mountains so he must know a thing or two.
I love Bluemont...absolutely gorgeous views. Wine was good too, and I'm not really a wine drinker.
http://bluemontvineyard.com/
mikeler
Moderator
Thanks for the tip!
Topaz
Legend
9.0 mixed districts was in Winchester last year...and the team had an outing there after our first match! Always recommended to go to a winery during a tournament!
There are *many* vineyards out that way, so you should have plenty to choose from...and they are close enough you can do more than one in a day.
There are *many* vineyards out that way, so you should have plenty to choose from...and they are close enough you can do more than one in a day.
coolblue123
Hall of Fame
Hit up Leesburg. Its relatively near alot of the VA tt folks.
I heard there's a really nice restaurant near there too. But when i am around Sterling i always goto Cherry Blossom Kabob Buffet. There ground beef kabobs and sides aee really tasty. Two racquets up.
I heard there's a really nice restaurant near there too. But when i am around Sterling i always goto Cherry Blossom Kabob Buffet. There ground beef kabobs and sides aee really tasty. Two racquets up.
LaZeR
Professional
Hope you did a good job on the conversion! I LIVE there (and hate it) but the HOV lanes are temporary due to the PanAm Games and Rogers Cup, but then again, ANY EVENT (Blue Jays, Maple Leafs, Raptors, whatever) almost freeze the ENTIRE city... it's extremely annoying & difficult to even leave HOME, or get around, and I live less than 3 miles west of the CN Tower.
realed
Rookie
Thai Ghang Waan in Springfield for me.
coolblue123
Hall of Fame
Currency conversion was nice. I got 1.33 cad to 1 usd. I was there 4 yrs ago before my last visit and i don't remember traffic being so bad. Toronto's aquarium is nice. It was well worth my $30 per person admission ticket. The walk in fish bowl is the best.
I hated Gardner Expressway. That tunnel overpass in the city is a mess. Reminds me of LA roads. Signs are useless. They tell u the next road less than 1/2 mile before you get there. Was thankful sometimes for traffic jams else i will miss the roads.
And drank so much Molson and Labatt. Its so much better than Bud here.
