tennis, life and a few things in between

Coach said, there is plenty of time to line up your shot. I heard this motto many times. Hopefully, it works for me from now on.

I was the only one at the clinic. So after a while, he served, and I returned.

A few forehand

A cloudy day, with the same gang.

I serve first and won it easily. Can’t say it’s a good serving day: still tray but no doubles. As usual, some of my serves have pops. My tosses are high and worked well for me.

A gorgeous morning. It feels right from the get-go

However, my serve is entirely a different story.

Can’t get rid of waiter tray!

My forehand and backhand need to hit early, which is to hit on the rise.

My habit, however, is hitting when the ball is going down, which needs to be changed.

• one serve motion that looks right – birds in the sky
• the warm-up
• I hit my phone
• forehand

A comment to the following backhand video:

Correct: your grip and backswing is ok and you stepped into the ball ok (although the double hander can be played open stance with good hip rotation).

Could be better: with the time you had I would rather see you come another step forward and hit the ball on the rise or the top of the bounce. You lose a lot of power and spin by letting the ball drop.

You’re a touch slow to meet the ball and with an open face. You are giving away power with that swing. Most players with two handed backhands hit a lot of flat balls but just close the face a touch, hit a little earlier and you’ll find more power and more topspin to keep it in.

Otherwise, it’s a good backhand and I like your footwork.

No earth shattering revelation. Coach and I won 4 and 4 over Craig and Joel.

The second set we were leadng 4-0, then 4-4. Oh well.

We’ve three players for this clinic, so we played dobules.

Clinics on Mondays starts at 9 am. Today is just Joel and I.

When the coach is too complimentry, I’ve harder time to improve.

Although I’m not so sure, but coach said these are good forehand

… and some point play: receiving

According to the coach, this is correct, except my elbow could be a bit higher, which allows me to easily drop, then swimg to hit.

But I’ve so many double faults today, losing 4-6 and 3-6 to Sandi and Matt, with Tony.

Played with Rich briefly, till Tony came. We fileld 4 courts this morning.

• warm up
• forehands & back
• forehands
• backhand

Two sets of forehand:

… and set #2

2 sets of backhand:

And set #2

A receiving game won

Coach C gives two clinics a week, on Mondays and Fridays. It’s a playtime with very little instruction.

I was there a little early, and got a little serving tip because he saw me working on my serve for a long time.

The racket head should stay up straight before the trophy position for a serve, which allows for a more powerful and efficient swing.

Is my forehand correct?

The backhand, coach says: from low to high, and no chicken arms.

Coach and I lost two sets to Adrian and Greg 4-6 and 3-6. Greg is 4.0 and Adrian is 21, who can play and run. It was a good 8.0 game, except I’m too weak. Coach cheated on the score, good naturally a couple of times.

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Although the color is lovely. But unfortunatley, I found the sole isn’t as thick as I thought. The shoes are a bit tight. The front of the sneakers look dull.

3-6, 4-6, Joel and I lost to Matt & Sandi.

My forehand works well today, won many points, especially hitting to Sandi.

正手发挥很好,赢了很多分,尤其是打给桑时… 为嘛我没能更好地利用它来赢得那一局和整场比赛? 我不知道… 不过觉得我找到了适合自己的投掷方法,我的左臂可以保持高/久一些.

Why didn’t I use it more to win the set and match? I don’t know …

I think I’ve found my tossing method so my left arm stays high and a bit longer. However, in the actual game, I do the old way! The decent toss happens only in practice.

A game won

… and a long rally: good defence but we lost the point