Landsdorp: Is he right about U.S. academies and the USTA programs? - Tennisopolis : Tennis Social Network2024-03-29T02:22:28Zhttp://tennisopolis.com/forum/topics/landsdorf-is-he-right-about-u-s-academies-and-the-usta-programs?commentId=1869403%3AComment%3A1081159&feed=yes&xn_auth=noNo one in the modern game is…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-09-09:1869403:Comment:10811682013-09-09T20:00:17.904ZPaul Atreideshttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/PaulAtreides
<p>No one in the modern game is that precise. It's not possible with the kind of upward trajectory and racquet head speed used today. Heavy, old school racquets had a sweet spot about the size of a tennis ball, and old school pros could hit it almost every time with slower, more level swings.</p>
<p>No one in the modern game is that precise. It's not possible with the kind of upward trajectory and racquet head speed used today. Heavy, old school racquets had a sweet spot about the size of a tennis ball, and old school pros could hit it almost every time with slower, more level swings.</p> Glad you think that, Mark and…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-09-09:1869403:Comment:10810942013-09-09T19:07:39.193ZTim Praponghttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/TimPrapong
<p>Glad you think that, Mark and Paul. Exactly my suspicion regarding the Wegner theory. Low margin for error, esp. shanking.</p>
<p>In any case, I have been able to hit very high looping kickers that bounce a foot over the returner's head. I believe it is when the lower racquet face is allowed to go on the bottom back of the ball. The ball descends and I pronate up and out. Since the lower racquet face is lower than the upper, those strings have more vertical movement possibility than the…</p>
<p>Glad you think that, Mark and Paul. Exactly my suspicion regarding the Wegner theory. Low margin for error, esp. shanking.</p>
<p>In any case, I have been able to hit very high looping kickers that bounce a foot over the returner's head. I believe it is when the lower racquet face is allowed to go on the bottom back of the ball. The ball descends and I pronate up and out. Since the lower racquet face is lower than the upper, those strings have more vertical movement possibility than the upper strings.</p> The art of hitting flat line…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-09-09:1869403:Comment:10811592013-09-09T19:06:35.422ZTim Praponghttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/TimPrapong
<p>The art of hitting flat line drives!</p>
<p>The art of hitting flat line drives!</p> That seems to be a real debat…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-09-09:1869403:Comment:10809742013-09-09T15:30:07.756ZMark / The Mayorhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/archibot
<p>That seems to be a real debate right now. I just don't think that anyone would need to be that precise with ball location; they are basically thinking "center" and then live with it if it is an inch off in any direction. To consciously think, "I need to hit this 2" below center" just does not seem realistic to me.</p>
<p>That seems to be a real debate right now. I just don't think that anyone would need to be that precise with ball location; they are basically thinking "center" and then live with it if it is an inch off in any direction. To consciously think, "I need to hit this 2" below center" just does not seem realistic to me.</p> I agree!!
tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-09-08:1869403:Comment:10805472013-09-08T09:26:19.961ZDean Wrighthttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/DeanWright
<p>I agree!!</p>
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<p>I agree!!</p>
<p></p> Read between the line. He's s…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-09-08:1869403:Comment:10804562013-09-08T09:25:00.549ZDean Wrighthttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/DeanWright
<p>Read between the line. He's saying coaches stink because they don't coach the way HE recommends.</p>
<p>Read between the line. He's saying coaches stink because they don't coach the way HE recommends.</p> I don't agree that anyone, th…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-09-07:1869403:Comment:10802912013-09-07T20:29:29.110ZPaul Atreideshttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/PaulAtreides
<p>I don't agree that anyone, the top pros or anyone else, hits a majority of their groundies below the centerline of the racquet face, intentionally or otherwise. </p>
<p>I don't agree that anyone, the top pros or anyone else, hits a majority of their groundies below the centerline of the racquet face, intentionally or otherwise. </p> Yes, hitting on the lower fac…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-09-06:1869403:Comment:10800562013-09-06T21:46:18.470ZTim Praponghttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/TimPrapong
<p>Yes, hitting on the lower face of the stringbed on a kicker seriously lifts the ball high. Just make sure not to turn the face outwards too much or you get a lower hoop shank. Wait too long to open the face, you get the leading edge shank. Toss location dependent too.</p>
<p>Yes, hitting on the lower face of the stringbed on a kicker seriously lifts the ball high. Just make sure not to turn the face outwards too much or you get a lower hoop shank. Wait too long to open the face, you get the leading edge shank. Toss location dependent too.</p> I don't doubt that. But are t…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-09-06:1869403:Comment:10800552013-09-06T21:40:29.420ZTim Praponghttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/TimPrapong
<p>I don't doubt that. But are they truly accurate?</p>
<p>I don't doubt that. But are they truly accurate?</p> Early on, notice the loop is…tag:tennisopolis.com,2013-09-06:1869403:Comment:10803462013-09-06T21:31:38.775ZTim Praponghttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/TimPrapong
<p>Early on, notice the loop is more pronounced.</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://youtu.be/LQ33ULA3SzE" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/LQ33ULA3SzE</a></p>
<p><a href="http://youtu.be/0NRxNcr6-1Q" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/0NRxNcr6-1Q</a></p>
<p>Up to 2007 Wimbledon, his racquet face is far more supinated than 2009 when he hit rockets.</p>
<p><a href="http://youtu.be/JhZJ0tZsZYg" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/JhZJ0tZsZYg</a></p>
<p>Early on, notice the loop is more pronounced.</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://youtu.be/LQ33ULA3SzE" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/LQ33ULA3SzE</a></p>
<p><a href="http://youtu.be/0NRxNcr6-1Q" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/0NRxNcr6-1Q</a></p>
<p>Up to 2007 Wimbledon, his racquet face is far more supinated than 2009 when he hit rockets.</p>
<p><a href="http://youtu.be/JhZJ0tZsZYg" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/JhZJ0tZsZYg</a></p>