{"id":47369,"date":"2026-02-10T20:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=47369"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:52:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:52:41","slug":"2-ladder-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.ireneeng.com\/?p=47369","title":{"rendered":"Ladder league #3: 45 pts"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>A total win<\/a> for week #3\u00a0of the Ladder League<\/a>.<\/p>\n

~ the forehand<\/a> of pickleball<\/a> ~<\/p>\n

To pay for last week<\/a>‘s disaster, the penalty or punishment is moving down a rung to #3<\/a>, which is played on Court #6.<\/p>\n

I started out in #1<\/a> for week 1, moved down to Rung #2 for week 2.<\/p>\n

The 3 sets:<\/p>\n

1️⃣ w\/ Yan 15-13
\n2️⃣ w\/ Robyn 15-12
\n3️⃣ w\/ Candi, 15-4<\/p>\n

I tighten my game by using ground stroke more, and drop less which worked well.<\/p>\n

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Gloria (?) was very kind and offered me two pointers: don’t step on the line when serving, and don’t swoosh when serving. I thought I consciously stayed away from the service line (baseline), but apparently, I sometimes don’t. It’s a good point to note: what I think I’m doing is NOT exactly what I do.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I made a close call to the right. It looked out. When I asked Robyn for confirmation, she said,<\/p>\n

“It’s your call, baby.”<\/p>\n

I didn’t realize that I don’t utilize my left arm, which looks useless in this video<\/a>. According to this video<\/a>, it should be played like a tennis forehand<\/a>: the takeback, coil with the help of the left arm.<\/p>\n

This coach uses<\/a> 4 steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. the takeback (C motion or the loop)<\/li>\n
  2. acceleration<\/li>\n
  3. topspin<\/li>\n
  4. rotation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n