6-2, 1-6, 2-2, Randy, Sandy & Matty
A guy from the past, it was so long ago that I don’t even remember playing together. But he’s positive, and after 6-2, 1-6, he said, “I remembered you get all your serves in.”
It’s sad. I’m trying to improve my once dependable serve, and the process is 18 months long, saturated with double faults. And the end is not even near.
… and lost my serve
A Slinger day. Talking about the closed face-down forehand, the coach has been preaching for a while, but only this time it sticks. The transition from whatever the form I had before to the closed face forehand is easy.
According to AI, the advantage of a closed-face forehand can lead to generating a flatter shot with more pace, as well as powerful topspin with heavy, jumping shots. It also allows for a longer stroke through the hitting zone and can be easier to control for players with slight timing issues. However, a closed-face forehand can be harder to master, especially when dealing with high balls.
… forehand
… fore and back hands
… and two serves: how to get rid of the tray???
A good come back with aa first time partner: Joel and I (v Sandi & Matt) started out slow, with a bad line call from the oppenont, but it was corrected. From there, it’s downhill for us, inlcuding this game, which I didn’t even touch the ball once.
I’d say it’s a pretty good come back (the best was 2013 usta league playoff 0-6, 0-3). Our oppenont Sandra was aiming for a bagel, and said so out loud.
… two serves
140 University Town Center Dr Unit 275,
Sarasota, FL 34243
… more pix on Google Maps, Yelp,
An average Lululemon store. It looks less crowded than their Hyde Park location.
They haven’t been doing great for a while. Reasons may be many, but adding men’s part might have diluted their brand power.
This lesson concetrates on my forehand and backhand.
The full western grip … under
The western grip is an extreme forehand grip where the hand is positioned under the handle, with the palm’s heel and index finger’s first knuckle placed on the fifth bevel for a full-western grip.
… four forehands: which one is correct?
…preparation to backhand
6-1, 6-0, Matt, Hope & Betty
It has been 17 months since I set out to get rid of my tray serve, with youtube learn-how (birthday hat … and all), mimicking the motion, and lessons. Here is what I think I’m doing
… but in reality, I’m only doing #2. Any good remedy to correct? I’m sick of myself too.
“I’m not ready,” Graham said on my second serve, at 40-30, 5-2. I served another underhandedly, and he returned but was killed by my partner. Game and set.
We won the second set easily, 6-1.
I value fairness, so I told them. And I just don’t quick serve.
In the pool, I thought about it: underhand serve, perhaps, is easily read as quick serve because it doesn’t have the tossing, pulling back, and smacking down motions. (???)
A 5-minute warm up: I’ve been trying to imporve my forehand, without lefting my left leg.
A gorgeous day for open water swim at Pass a Grill Beach @ Hurley Park, by 8 am the air temperture is 72° and water 77°@ Pass-A-Grille Beach.
The swim is alone the shoreline. Some swimmers do time, while others do distance. I did 1 mile, in less than an hour.
Pass a Grill Beach is a 4-mile long beach.
Another morning working with Slinger:
