{"id":46879,"date":"2025-07-22T18:03:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T18:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=46879"},"modified":"2026-01-09T01:22:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T01:22:44","slug":"topspin-and-backspin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=46879","title":{"rendered":"Slinger \u6295\u77f3\u5668 ball machine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tennis<\/a> ball launching machines began with a hand-cranked device patented by Rene Lacoste in the 1920s, which allowed for stroke repetitions. The first commercially viable machine was created by Bob McLure in 1970 using a vacuum cleaner motor, leading to the \u201cLittle Prince\u201d and Prince Sports, Inc.<\/p>\n

In modern times (ha ha ha), I think Lobster is the most well-known (?). Now comes the Slinger – my buddy got one. I find it useful betwenn my lessons<\/a>: only very points that stick with me, unfortunately.<\/p>\n

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  1. 1.08 <\/sup>didn’t do well in game<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. 1.07 <\/sup>practice<\/a> w\/ A Lot girls<\/li>\n
  3. 1.05 <\/sup>practice<\/a>: back & forehands are good<\/li>\n
  4. 1.04 <\/sup>volleys<\/a> & tossing<\/li>\n
  5. 1.03 <\/sup>backhands; volleys<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. 2026.1.02<\/sup> fore & back<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. 12.17<\/sup>\u00a0keep arm straight<\/a> n extended<\/li>\n
  8. 12.14 <\/sup>alone time<\/a>, swing volleys<\/li>\n
  9. 11.08 <\/sup>3 fingers<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. 11.04<\/sup> closed face forehand<\/a><\/li>\n
  11. 10.25 <\/sup>mixed; volley<\/a><\/li>\n
  12. 7.30 <\/sup>forehand<\/a> & spin or drop<\/li>\n
  13. 2.09 <\/sup>backhand<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    My left arm<\/a> is still out of commission (coach said it was due to incorrect tossing…) but I need to have my dose of drug a.k.a. play some tennis: like practice my forehand and singlehand backhand.<\/p>\n

    topspin and backspin<\/p>\n

    Since I got back confidence of my forehand, on and off, I’ve been practicing it.<\/p>\n

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    1. it feels right fm the get go<\/a>: ht on the rise<\/li>\n
    2. the backspins<\/a>: are they?<\/li>\n
    3. the forehand<\/a>: need to hit early<\/li>\n
    4. the single hand backhand<\/a>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n