You would need a degree in psychology as well!He's a player I would love to coach - have made the offer through a mutual friend!
What are some things you will change or add to his game?^^^ Psychology I can do, no worries there![]()
He's a dark energy guy, who needs to realize and encompass it to really shine, ala Mac. Anger and hatred are the only way he will play his best.^^^ Don't know him well enough to make any concrete suggestions now - would need to spend time around him and his team to see where some interventions might help him.
Appearances suggest that he really doesn't like playing tennis - finding out why that may be would be a good start, the guy has so much skill and flair finding a way to get him enjoying himself on court would be a good start. He could maybe do with a little help in getting the media on side too - people I know who know him suggest that his personal character is very different to his media character (much like Andy) - so it could benefit his tennis to foster some better relationships for himself with the media.
Tried last night! Works greatAnyone try this quick action, lightning bolt serve?
You did pinpoint as well?Tried last night! Works great. I was more experimenting the 'toss the ball first, then swing the racket' staggered type of serve and it sort of ends up similar to Kyrgios's serve as you need to speed up the swing phase due to delayed action. To me this is crucial for speed. I served pretty fast serves and that was with a powerless PT630.
No I use a narrowish platform stance similar to Bautista Agut's.You did pinpoint as well?
Well, I have a coach in Romania ( a guy who I've climbed mountains since) who was trying to teach me that years ago, but besides having the left side (tossing) stretched, he wanted me to have the right side relaxed (and that's usually a problem for me).I’ve been experimenting with elements of his serve. I think from the initial phase where he rocks back to when he begins to lift his hitting arm into the trophy position, he creates a stretch in arm/shoulder/pec region, which when I tried it, I felt a stretch in the pec region that I hadn’t felt before. Typically I just felt relatively passive without any stretch.
Feeling relaxed but also loading up the hitting arm more. Something I wasn’t really doing much of and trying this, I felt more of a stretch and could go for it more. Felt it made a difference for me.Well, I have a coach in Romania ( a guy who I've climbed mountains since) who was trying to teach me that years ago, but besides having the left side (tossing) stretched, he wanted me to have the right side relaxed (and that's usually a problem for me).
Feeling relaxed but also loading up the hitting arm more. Something I wasn’t really doing much of and trying this, I felt more of a stretch and could go for it more. Felt it made a difference for me.
Kind of when he gets into this position before getting into the trophy
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One wonders why more people do not use the quick action/lightning bolt serve. I imagine doubles faults would increase for most. I've tried a faster action and did get more aces and more doubles faults.No I use a narrowish platform stance similar to Bautista Agut's.
I wached him up close in a double match on one of the smaller courts at US Open 2017 - to me seeing him play live, he seems to be the nicest guy, full of humour and joking around with the fans too. He really seems like he was enjoying playing tennis. He had a lot of charme and charisma and I totally changed my opinion about him.^^^ Don't know him well enough to make any concrete suggestions now - would need to spend time around him and his team to see where some interventions might help him.
Appearances suggest that he really doesn't like playing tennis - finding out why that may be would be a good start, the guy has so much skill and flair finding a way to get him enjoying himself on court would be a good start. He could maybe do with a little help in getting the media on side too - people I know who know him suggest that his personal character is very different to his media character (much like Andy) - so it could benefit his tennis to foster some better relationships for himself with the media.
But it could. Ask GoranHis serve doesn’t help him win any grand slam.
Goran was a better player than KyrgiosBut it could. Ask Goran
And you didn't say hi to Jolly?I wached him up close in a double match on one of the smaller courts at US Open 2017 - to me seeing him play live, he seems to be the nicest guy, full of humour and joking around with the fans too. He really seems like he was enjoying playing tennis. He had a lot of charme and charisma and I totally changed my opinion about him.
For sure he is not using his full potential, and gets derivated in big matches and looses concentration, but in my mind I have no doubt that he is a really great guy.
Cheers, T
And you didn't say hi to Jolly?
J
maybe too soon to tell as one career is on-goingGoran was a better player than Kyrgios
No. Goran used 89.5 head prestige and Kyrgios used oversized yonex. Big difference. Kyrgios is not an ace man but goran was!maybe too soon to tell as one career is on-going
hahahaNo. Goran used 89.5 head prestige and Kyrgios used oversized yonex. Big difference. Kyrgios is not an ace man but goran was!