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General Discussion / It Works!!!

« Last post by ctphelps on May 11, 2019, 09:33:06 am »

OK, I am not usually one for tooting my own horn, but DAMN!  I just played the best game of my life!  Fifty years I have wrestled with this crazy game;  I have slunk from slump to slump, discovered then disconfirmed 'The Ultimate Secret of Tennis' a thousand times, and come so close to my coveted A-game so many times that I could tase its sweet and salty goodness!  Yesterday I became it. 

Still much to do.  Refinements, revisions, deeper dives into the psychophysics of it all.  It is not about a destination, it is about finding and walking the right path.   I now know I am on it...just need to keep walking.  Come along with me...its a blast!

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General Discussion / Re: 2 handed backhand Review

« Last post by ctphelps on May 11, 2019, 09:02:43 am »

Wow!  Your backhand is fantastic!  Your footwork is excellent - solid dynamic balance, great power wave generation.  You are getting a good snap in the load phase so you should be generating plenty of control and spin, and you always seem to find the sweet spot of the racket face.  So, stroke good! I am presuming you are holding the racket with nice soft hands (no death grips allowed!)
As for tweaks you could play with:

• for a little more power you could experiment with delaying the moment of contact few milliseconds longer to take the ball a little less in front
• again for power experiment with a  more open stance especially when hitting crosscourt
• for control and spin a tiny bit more counterrotation just before the load (drive) phase to set your forearm muscles (back then forth)

 
If none of these helps MARKEDLY then don't change a thing.  There is nothing fundamentally wrong with the physics of your stroke - Nadal would be proud!

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General Discussion / 2 handed backhand Review

« Last post by Quest on March 01, 2019, 09:29:30 pm »

Hey still loving the site, tons of content and takes some time to work through - hopefully it's still a side project for you.  Question, do you give tips/suggestions? If so, could you give some suggestions on my two handed backhand?

https://youtu.be/caR2T2YVJRA

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General Discussion / Re: Welcome!

« Last post by ctphelps on September 18, 2018, 07:35:56 pm »

Many thanks!  Glad you like it! 

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General Discussion / Re: Welcome!

« Last post by Quest on August 23, 2018, 07:02:09 pm »

Love the site! Lots of content, great insight! Loved the old one and really enjoy working my way through all of the new stuff

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General Discussion / Welcome!

« Last post by ctphelps on July 21, 2018, 03:45:35 pm »

Welcome all, to the Tennis Without Talent community forum.  Our hope is that this forum can serve as a place for lively and probing discussion of the challenge of enjoying the game of tennis without the benefit of having been born athletically gifted.  Please feel free to weigh in, ask and answer questions and share your discoveries.   My guess is that we are all a bit touchy on this subject, so please try to be gentle, and if you can't be gentle, at least be polite.  Many thanks!




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