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Jake Christner
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- Atlanta, GA
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Jake Christner replied to CoachV - William Vazquez's discussion 'Bryan Tuck VS Jacob Christner of Tennisopolis'"Whenever you guys are ready."
Jake Christner replied to CoachV - William Vazquez's discussion 'Bryan Tuck VS Jacob Christner of Tennisopolis'"Means you'd come home with the plate if you lose, and go home with my plate if you win.
Plenty of motivation right there."
Jake Christner replied to CoachV - William Vazquez's discussion 'Bryan Tuck VS Jacob Christner of Tennisopolis'"I think we'd switch plates is what he's saying."
Jake Christner replied to CoachV - William Vazquez's discussion 'Bryan Tuck VS Jacob Christner of Tennisopolis'"I'm up for it."
Jake Christner replied to Mark Morris's discussion 'New ALTA Men's team looking for players -- High C-level' in the group North Atlanta Hackers"Very interested."
Jake Christner replied to CoachV - William Vazquez's discussion 'Bryan Tuck VS Jacob Christner of Tennisopolis'"I'm ready when he is. Can't wait."
Sandra commented on Jake Christner's blog post 'From Arithmetic to Calculus'"Great story. You know there are alot of really good pushers out there that frustrate the heck out of the well trained player. I think it is unfair to the junior players who are taught to "push" at a young age solely for the…"
Chin Be commented on Jake Christner's blog post 'From Arithmetic to Calculus'"Throw in the court time and we'll be seeing you at the tail end of tournaments Jake! Maybe Joe vs Jake will be an exo match at IW next year?"
Joe B. (BP, CA) commented on Jake Christner's blog post 'From Arithmetic to Calculus'"Well-written, Jake, and I even laughed through some parts. Playing with different people forces you to adapt and come up with strategies you would never have thought of, and see weaknesses in yourself that you wouldn't have otherwise. I…"
Jake Christner posted a blog postFrom Arithmetic to Calculus
Yeah, this is a weird title for a tennis blog, but it's appropriate.I've played the game of tennis for near nineteen years now, but for all but eighteen months ago, I played the exact same way. That way is normally called "pushing". Pushers call it "less mistakes", or some bullshit like that. That started because I taught myself the game hitting against the garage door with a hand-me-down Connors T2000, which had the flexibility of wrought iron. Because I didn't have a lot of core upper body…See More
A blog post by Jake Christner was featuredAnd then there were 90
Yup, it happened. We got 90 games in on Sunday. My legs still feel it, but I'm starting to recover rather painlessly, which is nice.The score doesn't truly matter. I lost 77-13 this time. It's to be expected. A 4.0/4.5 player with insane touch and great angles will mop the court with me regularly(a low 3.5 learning how to construct a real game), but since I lost 78-9 last time, I gave up one less game and scored four more than last time, so I can put that in my accomplishment box for the…See More
Profile Information
- I am a:
- Tennis Fan, Casual Player, Tournament or League Player
- Neighborhood or other helpful location info:
- Atlanta, GA
- Random things about me (hobbies, occupation, tennis history, favorite band, etc.):
- Played tennis for 18 years, self taught. Now I want to see how far I go with real training, and getting rid of the bad habits I accumulated over the years. Currently 3.5
- Favorite pro tennis player(s):
- Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Mardy Fish, John Isner, Janko Tipsarevic, David Ferrer, Julien Benneteau.
- My tennis skill (please check your NTRP if you know it):
- Not bad, Getting there, NTRP 3.0, If tennis is on TV - I am watching
- On the court, I am a:
- rightie, singles player, one-hander, baseliner, tournament goer
- My favorite local courts:
- Sandy Springs Tennis Center. Basically anywhere in Atlanta
- Relationship status:
- Single
- Favorite website:
- http://jakemcclaintennis.blogspot.com
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From Arithmetic to Calculus
Posted on March 11, 2012 at 2:05am 3 Comments 1 Like
Yeah, this is a weird title for a tennis blog, but it's appropriate.
I've played the game of tennis for near nineteen years now, but for all but eighteen months ago, I played the exact same way. That way is normally called "pushing". Pushers call it "less mistakes", or some bullshit like that. That started because I taught myself the game hitting against the garage door with a hand-me-down Connors T2000, which had the flexibility of wrought iron. Because I didn't have a lot of…
Continue And then there were 90
Posted on February 29, 2012 at 1:24am 6 Comments 0 Likes
Yup, it happened. We got 90 games in on Sunday. My legs still feel it, but I'm starting to recover rather painlessly, which is nice.
The score doesn't truly matter. I lost 77-13 this time. It's to be expected. A 4.0/4.5 player with insane touch and great angles will mop the court with me regularly(a low 3.5 learning how to construct a real game), but since I lost 78-9 last time, I gave up one less game and scored four more than last time, so I can put that in my accomplishment…
Continue 87 games...one day
Posted on February 26, 2012 at 12:58am 2 Comments 0 Likes
Sunday February 26th at 2 PM, I am going to set another personal record with my friend Christoph Vogt. We are going to play 90 games in one day. We do things like this to test our will, our stamina, and how crazy we are. At 33 and 45 years old, we're supposed to be over these crazy ideas. But in our case, we're just beginning.
But before I blog about that match, I'll bring up our first trip into insanity. 87 games.
Here's a little backstory. I'm pretty much a…
ContinueComment Wall (7 comments)
- At 8:49am on March 5, 2012,
Mark / The Mayor said… Just featured your 90 game blog!
- At 2:59pm on January 24, 2012,
Tushar Kumar said… Hi Jacob, I am definitely up for playing. Just saw your friend request and sent you a message.
- At 7:13pm on January 22, 2012,
Greg said… Hi Jacob - Drop me a line at gpierce85@att.net if you're interested in playing sometime. I live in North Atlanta, hopefully you're somewhere in the same area. Thanks.
Greg
- At 10:48am on January 22, 2012,
CoachV - William Vazquez said… - Join my group HTTP://tennisopolis.com/group/CoachVtopranktennis
- At 10:45am on January 22, 2012, CoachV - William Vazquez said…
- Call me anytime
- At 12:01pm on September 10, 2011, Mark / The Mayor said…
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- At 8:41am on September 10, 2011, Mark / The Mayor said…
Hi Jake! Thanks for joining. Let me know if you need any help finding your way around.
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