Tennis Fixation
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Sure, they're incredibly good looking. But they also happen to be incredibly good tennis players. Spain's Davis Cup team beats the U.S. and I want to know - just what are they putting in the paella over there?
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So, I was prepared for some great tennis in Austin this past weekend. I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time and got to attend the United States vs. Spain Davis Cup quarterfinal tie. And I was not disappointed by any means. The atmosphere was fun and electric with crowds for both the U.S. and Spain going wild almost constantly. There were fireworks. There were obn...Read More
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7/11/2011 1:48:14 PM | with
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What is up with women's tennis fashion? It's gone from the sublime to the ridiculous. Why can't you and I find anything decent to wear on court?
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One of the benefits of my USTA membership is that I get TennisLife magazine each month. If you're a member, you must get it too so maybe you saw a very interesting letter to the editor in the April 2011 issue. It was posted by "Name Withheld on Request" and is entitled Fashion Advice for Tennis Apparel Makers. Because this letter really hits home with me, I am pub...Read More
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4/13/2011 9:12:16 AM | with
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My string broke in my racquet during a match. My opponent thinks I have to forfeit. Do I? Let's see what the rules say . . .
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Well, it finally happened. During my match yesterday, I mishit a return (I think that's what happened), and I broke a string in my tennis racquet. I wish I could say I hit the ball so hard that I broke a string, but I'm pretty sure it was just a bad return on my part. And the strings on my racquet were already worn. I had even thought about getting the racquet restrung earlier in the week ...
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Firing your tennis coach can be a very touchy issue for many players, especially women. Although we love confrontation on the court, in our personal life, we tend to avoid it. And "firing" someone has confrontation written all over it. Plus, our tennis coach is our buddy and pal, right? We can't just fire someone who we're such good friends with, can we?
We not only can, sometimes we should.
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This is part 6 of a series on getting the most from your tennis lessons.
Is it time to fire your tennis coach? Here are a few clues that it might be time to let him or her go:
- Your tennis lessons have become stale, boring and unenjoyable.
- Your lessons consist of you going through the same dr...Read More
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2/27/2011 9:44:44 PM | with
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Sure, we're stuck in the middle of an artic blast and can't even leave the house. That doesn't mean you can't work on improving your tennis game! Here's how . . .
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My tennis lesson just got cancelled - Thank God! - because it is just too dang cold to be outside this morning. But that doesn't mean I'm giving up on working on my game! So what can you do to sharpen your tennis when the weather turns frigid and you can't leave the house? Here are some great ideas:
1. Get your heart rate up with cardio wor...Read More
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2/3/2011 10:09:05 AM | with
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Private lessons from a good tennis coach aren't cheap. Probably. Unless you've somehow found the one great coach who is independently wealthy and believes in teaching lessons for the good of the sport. But I'm guessing that, like me, you haven't found that guy and you spend a good chunk of change on your private lessons. So how do you make sure you're getting the most value possible out of those lessons?
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This is Part 4 of a series on finding and getting the most from your tennis coach.
In case you missed the first 3 parts of this series (links at the end of this post) and are wondering what's going on here - the purpose of this series is for me, someone who has been taking private lessons for several years (Yikes)...Read More
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I am a quitter. I admit it. I'm a quitter and I'm leaving one of my tennis teams at the end of this season because I just can't take it anymore.
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I have never done this before but I'm doing it now. I'm quitting one of my tennis teams.
Now, I am the first person to tell you that a good team player doesn't quit just because she's "unhappy" with the team. A good team player puts the team's success above her individual success. A good team player plays when and where her captain sticks her, no questions asked. ...Read More
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11/14/2010 9:41:41 AM | with
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So you think tennis is a really great workout? Not so fast, my volley-slamming friend. Let's calculate how many calories you can really burn off playing tennis.
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We all know how to lose weight - burn off more calories than you take in. The question then is how many calories can you burn off by playing tennis?
I went on-line and found several sources to tell me what the calorie burn is for tennis. I first checked out myfitnesspal.com, an on-line site that lets you easily keep track...Read More
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10/29/2010 10:28:08 AM | with
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I was blown off the court in a doubles match last week and I have a great excuse - it was my partner's fault. Need more excuses for losing? Here's a whole bunch of them!
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I just suffered a devastating (in my mind anyway) loss this past week. I was on a 7 match winning streak when I was blown off the court 6-1, 6-0 in a doubles match. I have a good excuse - it was my partner's fault.
And that brings me to the subject of today's post - a list of the top excuses for losing in tennis. Let me preface all of this by saying - I get...Read More
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10/19/2010 8:43:03 PM | with
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So you've made the decision to put your time and money into private tennis lessons. How will you find the perfect coach?
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So you've made the decision to put your time and money into private tennis lessons. How will you find the perfect coach to make it all worthwhile? You need to start by coming up with a list of possible pros. Don't just start taking lessons with the first coach you come across. He may be the right coach for your best friend but may be totally wrong for you. Here are some great sourc...Read More
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