Did the study consider how a player strokes the ball, and whether or not they hit with different grips? I'm sure flat hitters get more depth with a low strung racket, and that in itself already contradicts anton's statements. As for my original statement, when I string lower I have more dwell time/a thicker contact, which gives me more power/depth. Lower tension DOES give me a slight power bump, and it is very noticeable. Am I the only one who's tired of Anton spewing this trash around in every single thread, as though it's actually 100% true? FYI he read a book and is regurgitating what he can remember. If he wants to be fair/honest, he should quote the book, instead of interpreting it himself and then giving us a breakdown in his personal words, because the book says a lower tension DOES give you a slight bump in power.
In your defense, I'm sure that the study did not consider all of the variables.
As to you not liking what Anton says, why don't you just ignore it? I know I've had run-ins with people on here, but only when they've attacked me personally. If Anton's attacked you personally (which it doesn't sound like he has), then do what I do: ignore it. Some people on this board (0.1%) you just can't please. They will blame you for the fact that someone pissed in their bowl of Cheerios called life. You just can't please them. But if you just don't like what someone has said, then it's best to ignore it. Again, I think it's just that Anton and you disagree on this one subject. You know what you know, so why let someone else get you to think differently? Again, no offense, but if I believed everything I read on this board:
1. I should not ever bother buying a new racquet at retail, as none of the pros use them, so why should I.
2. I should be hitting every single one of my strokes differently
3. my mental approach to the game sucks (wait a minute. . . it does! They've got me on that one. :mrgreen: )
4. I have no right to like the players that I like
5. I should quit tennis after I lose a match, based on the fact that every good pro should 'retire' after they lose
The list goes on and on.
Get what I'm saying? You know tennis, and you know what you believe in. Put it this way: how many times have you heard a pro giving a lesson, or overhead someone at a tennis club giving advice that was so completely ludicrous that you actually had to stifle laughter? Exactly. Just ignore Anton's comments if they bother you.
And just as you might laugh at Anton, he laughs at you. Welcome to web boarding. We all should be learning from this board, no matter our level. That's why I still come here, as I still learn a lot from this board. And I learn from all skill levels, too, which makes it even more neat. Blew my theory (better players know more) right out the window. The more I learn, the better I become.
Anton, I am not trying to start sh** with you, so don't even think that. :mrgreen: I'm just trying to be the Rodney King of the board: "Can't we all just get along?" LOL. . . usually I end up being the Rodney Dangerfield, though: "Boy, I tell ya. . . I don't get NO respect!" :mrgreen:
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