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<s>[INST]Just buy a drop weight string machine online, they will be the easiest way for you to restring given your situation [/INST] what are your thoughts on the wilson ultra team model? would it make a difference if I switched from the wilson burn 100s to the ultra team? &amp;#x200B;</s>

<s>[INST]Dropshot lover here. The only way to develop a good dropshot is practice, practice, practice. Stand at the service line, soften your hands, let your wrist go a bit slack, and just dink the ball over with a continental grip. Got it? Now, dink it over and try to get it to bounce 3 times within the service box. If that's too big a step for you, shoot for two. Now, add a hint of backspin. Doesn't have to be much, just enough to make the ball stop or slow its progress forward into the court. Once you can consistently make the ball bounce three times in the service box doing this, move back a few feet. Then a few more feet. Then a few more. This is a great, simple drill for just getting the feel of the shot. Then, if you have a friend, have them start to feed you balls to dropshot from the service line. Once you can do this well, move back. Once you can consistently execute a fundamentally good dropshot, then you can worry about disguise. It helps a lot if you slice drives off both wings regularly, as I do. That way, you don't need to disguise it very heavily, as it's much easier to disguise a dropshot as a slice drive than a topspin or flat shot.[/INST] Im guessing your forehand tends to be mostly arm and you havent built up the muscles to stabilize the swing. First find your contact point, with your preferred grip slowly go through the forehand motion and stop when the racket face is basically perpendicular to the ground. That will be how far in front you will be hitting. Break the swing down into separate pieces: leg drive (from stepping into a shot) hip twist (torque generate from your hip turning into the shot) arm motion (the swing) wrist motion Focus only on the first two, with minimal arm motion. if you can get used to hitting at your preferred contact point using only the leg and hip motion, you will generate very easy pacd and it will be a very stable shot thats much less error prone than a arm heavy swing. Once you get better at that incorporate some more swing. wrist motion will mainly come in when dealing with very high or very low shots, shots where you are reaching but need to change the angle to make the ball land in, or shots where you are trying to produce extra spin. good luck and have fun playing!</s>

<s>[INST]So you lift or is that all just from tennis?[/INST] "Hell is other people." (Sartre) And how about this one, "opinions are like assholes, everybody has one." (Dirty Harry movie) I'm sure opponents have spoken about me and my style of play, but no one has ever said a word to me before, during or after a match. Of course I know this happens in leagues, and that's why I don't play in leagues. I pick the player I want to hit with. And I really think this number rating thing is bullshit. Age / sex grouping is fine. </s>

<s>[INST]You mean actively using my wrist in the shot?? My problem with this shot is when I get aggresive the ball lands long, so I think I could use more spin. I see a lot of the pros finish the racket above their head on this type of shot but I don't know how to achieve that. I agree with you about taking the ball closer.[/INST] I started yoga. It's been really helping with the flexibility and strength. I'm not as sore as I used to be after a match and I'm able to hit with more power in my serve and when I'm stretched out wide.</s>

<s>[INST]Great video thanks! [/INST] Thanks man !!</s>

<s>[INST]i hope you have a lovely day stranger[/INST] I think I use a 100, but rn I’m using my backup racquet and it’s a 110</s>

<s>[INST]I plan on doing that soon. However if I swing too fast I sacrifice my consistency a lot[/INST] I’d worry less about your rating and work more on your technique. Your forehand needs to be reconstructed if you want to become an advanced rec player.</s>

<s>[INST]1 gram is only 0.33% change. Virtually nothing. Tape at 3, 6 &amp; 12.[/INST] 1 gram is 0.03215 troy ounces ^^^[WHY](/r/UselessConversionBot/comments/1knas0/hi_im_useless/)</s>

<s>[INST]I used to store two rackets in the same bag with no partition in the middle and their cosmetics were destroyed within days which was when I realized them ‘rubbing together’ I guess does that. No harm on the frames but cosmetic destroyed.[/INST] I always mutter "ombillibable, no?" whenever my partner hits a winner</s>

<s>[INST]Yeah Division two isn’t that good. I finally started getting back on barbell training today. Felt good to push around a little weight with proper form.[/INST] When you are not sweating to death, or when the courts are at 130 degs. F. I played today and it was only in the low 80's. You can move better and it was just so much more fun for everyone.</s>

<s>[INST]Just tennis.[/INST] No way.</s>

<s>[INST]If You are looking for arm friendliness, go natural gut[/INST] Thank you very much, I agree with both commenters assessment, natural gut would probably be best for my wrist but is not affordable for me at the moment. </s>

<s>[INST]*cough* essential tennis *cough* *cough* [/INST] Depends on your rank. For now just focus on playing for a while.</s>

<s>[INST]Sounds good! I am looking at the silent partners, if I decide to get a machine it will probably be that one. [/INST] Am a fan of the Silent Partner, it's made by a Canadian company. My machine stopped working last year and their tech department patiently, successfully, guided me in troubleshooting it (multiple emails). Required taking it apart, but it saved me shipping the huge thing out of town/country. If/when I upgrade to a machine with a remote, I will definitely consider another Silent Partner. Someone local (San Diego Calif) is renting their SpinShot tennis machine, am going to try it. What interests me is that the remote is simply an app for your phone. This might make it even more programmable than the 22 button remote that Silent Partner uses for their top-of-the-line machine.</s>

<s>[INST]Yeah ice baths are supposed to be real good, Id rather live with the soreness, lol. I hate ice baths so much. I think I’ve probably worked through the soreness stage of coming back to working out seriously though. It was real bad yesterday after the tennis, but I did orange theory again today and actually feel pretty good. I’m probably going to get really obsessive compulsive about orange theory for the next few months, and calorie counting, and just finish shredding off the last 30ish pounds I need to lose and then get serious about Tennis again. After dropping ten pounds and then playing I realized just how much I was leaving in the table by being so damned fat and trying to play at 4.0. It’s really absurd I didn’t just lose this weight previously, lol. [/INST] I hear you. I lost 70 pounds playing tennis and dieting</s>

<s>[INST]I actually have a reel of RPM Blast that should be coming in from them this week with the PostNL Express. Me and a few people I know order from them regularly to the U.S. (I live in Maryland), and we haven't had any issues with hidden fees or the like. You don't have to pay the VAT if you are ordering from the U.S., so the only thing you'll have to double check is making sure your credit card company doesn't charge a foreign conversion fee. If they do, that rate will get added to the final charge on your card. I would probably just ask them about anything else you should know about purchasing from foreign retailers since policies and fees could vary among the different credit card companies. I'll also double check later today to confirm my credit card was charged the amount that was reflected in my invoice. Edit: Just double checked my transactions. No hidden fees, no tax, I was charged the amount on my invoice. On their website, you can toggle the currency to US dollars on the top right corner, so it should show you how much you would be paying in USD.[/INST] Awesome! Thanks for the info. So you didn't have to mess with customs or import fees or anything right? It's just like ordering from any USA online retailer? (minus the currency conversion) I just checked with my credit card company, and they stated that they don't charge foreign transaction fees. I should be good to go then.</s>

<s>[INST]No advice from me. Big lefty serve was ALWAYS my personal nemesis. I did fine it a little easier to slice a return on a lefty serve, but that's not too much advice.[/INST] https://streamable.com/cm7mz https://streamable.com/lg0ns In the last one i tried something different, i'm currently having some pain due to surgery a couple months back, and have to find a way to get that out.</s>

<s>[INST]OP said "even my hardest shots are reduced to lobs". I really don't think this is a racquet problem.[/INST] You're honing in on one sentence and drawing a conclusion while disregarding other premises available. Other premises that make your conclusion logically invalid. OP states they can not generate the same amount of power as a traditionally flatter grip. And that they are hitting lobs. They also state they understand there is a trade off in power but still feel like the amount of power they are producing is too low. The grip facilitates different amounts of wrist extension and thusly racquet angular position control on contact. When players lack power moving to more extreme grips that reduce wrist extension (via increasing the leverage available to apply a couple to the racquet) that's a very strong indicator that the racquet lacks inertia. An "excess" or "high" inertia is critical to allowing enough left over rebound speed off the racquet after creating spin to drive the ball. This is precisely why the biggest names in the sport use swing weights from 350 to 370. Now back to the lob issue. Because OP talks about lack of power when moving from a high natural wrist extension grip (higher angular velocity through contact) to a grip that's intended to add more spin (a natural conclusion regarding the topic at hand), they are clearly going to be reducing angular velocity through the wrist extension. And the complaint clearly mirrors that. This discussion and your response is exactly why I want to put more content out for players to get a clearer idea of what's going on. It's an understanding born of misinformation by large companies.</s>

<s>[INST]I started doing that at one point, got up to a little over 10k distance and decided I hated running, lol. Also I was really fat at the time which made it doubly miserable. I mean I’m still pretty fat, but I was really fat even as recently as like last summer. [/INST] I'm just starting to turn this around. Just started thinking if I'm not relaxed and in the moment then all in doing is holding myself back. Because I'm so competitive though, I spin it into something like "he doesn't want me confident and relaxed, so I'll show him" kind of thing. Has been helping a lot, but still not fully there yet.</s>

<s>[INST]The tournament had 14 entrants and the format was as follows. Drawn into 2 groups of 7. The group played as a round robin with matches of 6 games each. The top 2 players with the highest aggregate games won from each group would progress to semis and then finals. The competitors were 3 Juniors, 2 in their 20s, 8 30-55, 1 over 70. P6 W0 D2 L4 (2-4, 3-3, 0-6, 3-3, 0-6, 0-6). I’m still a bit stiff this morning. Overall, really enjoyed it but ran out of steam a bit towards the end. The most satisfying match was the first 3-3, which can against a guy who reckons not only could he take a point off Serena Williams but also a ‘game or two, easy’. Either, I’m as good as Serena or.... The 0-6s were actually useful lessons. Mainly in the importance of the placement of your approach shots. They were players that would be able to crush a winner at the hint of a bad ball. Overall, still a bit disheartening to keep losing but I’m not getting beaten by weaker opponents. I’m losing to people who have been playing years. What I really need to do is organise my timetable to have a block of coaching sessions, go back and learn some decent fundamentals.[/INST] How did you get on? ��</s>

<s>[INST]I'm slowly getting healthier so when I go back to trying to be active for the first time in years... I can tell it will be a mountain to climb[/INST] Maybe try different ones and see what you like?</s>

<s>[INST]Best bet when learning any new technique in tennis is to shadow swing, ie without hitting a ball. Make sure your swing looks correct (you can use a mirror to check against a mirrored video of someone you wish to emulate as a base). Make sure you note the pro's split step timing, and incorporate that into your shadow swings. A full shadow swing should start / finish with a split step. Repeat until you can do it perfectly without having to think about all the different components of your shot. The problem with hitting with the wall is that most people end up paying all their attention to the ball and getting it to hit the wall, so a player without the core fundamentals locked down will just end up adopting new, bad habits that make them regress rather progress. As for "tentative", I mean your strokes look hesitant. Could just be a hitch in your shots, but on some shots you rush two steps at the ball like you're going to crush it, then basically dink it into the wall like it's a pinata that you can't actually break now because it's for tomorrow's party.[/INST] [deleted]</s>

<s>[INST]A very large step above the division 2 college tournament I watched here in Phoenix last week. Ah, to be young and slim again. Lean as whippets.[/INST] When I tense up now I just think about Fed with double championship point at 8-7 5th set, the biggest stage out there. And I am nervous about my little match at some random location? Why? I just laugh internally.</s>

<s>[INST][deleted][/INST] Thanks for the tip. I think I almost never serve completely flat, even on my 1st serves I usually try to add a little bit topspin. BTW how should a flat toss be different than a kick one?</s>

<s>[INST]Bigger nail clippers. Or have the nail surgically removed like Brad Gilbert did[/INST] Yeah, me too. Looks ugly though. No sandals for me!</s>

<s>[INST]The most important thing I’ve learned when choosing a racquet is to make sure the grip size is right. Too small and your elbow will get worn out quickly. Regardless of the amount you spend, just make sure that the grip fits you. I was getting tennis elbow and learned that my grip was too small. Bumped that up and the elbow pain quit so fast it was obviously related.[/INST] Thanks for the tip!</s>

<s>[INST]I missed the part where you said you were probably below a 4.0 rating since you haven't played for a few years now. The frames I listed are more control oriented "players" frames, which are more suited for those that can generate most of their own pace, and want a racket that will provide more feel for the ball on contact. Of the three you listed, I personally quite like the Pro Staff 97L because it is the only racket in the current Pro Staff Line (aside from the RF97) that doesn't have Countervail, a technology Wilson implemented a few years ago that was meant to dampen vibrations (I felt like it made the rackets feel too disconnected from ball on contact). I play with the RF97 though, so I would definitely have added weight to the 97L. In terms of the Speed 360 MP, I actually prefer the Pro over the MP - it felt more solid through the contact zone, possible due to the extra static weight in stock form. I did enjoy the 16x19 pattern more on the MP, though. It could still be worth demoing some of the rackets in the 11.4-11.7oz, 97/98 sq. in headsize range that I mentioned above. However, if you want rackets similar in weight and headsize to the Speed MP you liked, take a look at the Wilson Clash 100, Yonex Ezone 100, Yonex Vcore 100, and the Babolat Pure Strike 100. Prince also has some good 100 sq. in rackets, particularly the ones in their Textreme line. I'm not too familiar with Head rackets aside from the Speed and Gravity lines, but I would definitely suggest demoing the Gravity MP as well, since you liked the Speed MP. You may end up liking the Speed MP the most in the end, but since you're already in the market for a new racket, you may as well try out as many as you can to find the one you like best.[/INST] You probably have time, but it depends on the string somewhat. I agree with supafly, every 3-4 months is plenty, 2-3 if you really want to have your stick playing well. I’d restring it as soon as you get the chance, but play with it before and then after and take note of how it feels. If you think it was fine before, just restring at 6 months, 7 months, whenever the strings are falling apart. Side note: if you don’t have any, when you go to drop off your racket, or pick it up, buy over grips to put on top, or get the grip replaced and then try an over grip. Too many people don’t keep their grip in good shape. It helps a lot, cuz it will have more tack and you won’t have to grip as hard. I change mine every 8-10 hits, and really should far more often, but at least change over grips every three months maybe. They cost a couple bucks. I like the Wilson one fed uses, absorbs sweat well. Tournagrips are popular in us, cheaper so need to be replaced a little more often and not as good for sweaty people.</s>

<s>[INST]Man this was a great checklist. I have a similar play style but I suspect much worse than yours (at least currently, haven’t played consistently in a few years) but this checklist I’m bookmarking. Very much the things I look for or should be looking for. One thing I like to try to check on as well is what do opponents do with short balls with backspin, and from which direction do they deal well with it, I do the same with short rolling top spin balls that get forward or side ways bounce. Basically the reason I like doing this as a serve and volleyed is I just need to find one situation (either them coming from up the line or cross court, and on which side and what shot style) they aren’t able To get much on the ball. Out of that combo of 8ish balls, usually there’s something that bothers everyone. When I find it, I’m relentless in trying to set it up, I use that ball and attack behind it to wherever the opponent tends to hit it, because when they are in close like that and I can cut off their ball with angle, there’s just no way for them to make a recovery on the ball. Like I said, I’m relentless with this kind of thing, sometimes it takes me a set to figure it out, but if I find it, that’s all I will feed. I kind of feel bad because it becomes not that fun for many opponents. Some enjoy the cat and mouse though. I’ll do some Of the same from the backcourt, trying to figure out what neutralizes someone, or try to see what wears on people. Usually it’s loopy inside out forehands to the backhand eventually it will usually wear out someone’s shoulder, but also some people if you’re constantly feeding low balls, you can wear into their back a bit, you know? Or a combo sometimes will tighten up backs, or something like that. Anyway, thanks again for your long response, gives me a lot to think about. I’m not a very good player as you can probably see from the videos I post, but I’m a respectable 4.0 in Texas mostly due to my strategy and I guess people say my serve is big, or they usually say heavy, but I don’t know it’s not good enough to take me to victory against very good 4.0s and certainly no longer stands up to 4.5 caliber players. [/INST] Thanks for the kind words! And great point about seeing how they react to short backspin balls. Guys underestimate that ball all the time (I’m a one-hand backhand player) and I use it against two-handers all the time. Really gets me out of trouble AND I use it to approach — especially against a counterpuncher. They tend to not like moving forward and I find a short backhand slice approach (the kind that has not a lot of pace, that would bounce twice in no-man’s land if unhit) really works well. It’s also interesting to hear your thoughts on your own backhand — you, like I, expect to hit a lot of backhands because, well, that’s the extent of most players’ game plans, and clearly it’s not enough. Federer hits a ton of backhands but I doubt anyone would say that it’s easy to pick on it. What’s really interesting is watching how Roger uses his backhand — I like going to the 2005 US Open final where he dismantled Lleyton Hewitt. Early on in Roger’s career, he couldn’t deal with Lleyton. Lleyton was such a great counterpuncher and Roger would basically try to move Lleyton side to side and then charge the net. Big mistake. Even my hero, the great Pat Rafter, wouldn’t do that. Roger lost to Lleyton all the time until he figured out how to use his slice backhand against Lleyton. Basically Roger would hit the ball right at Lleyton and wear him down with quality shots — not necessarily hard shots, but shots that were a little out of Lleyton’s strike zone, backhand slices that would make Lleyton have to step in and then step back in the same point with his two-handed backhand until he finally coughed up a neutral mid-court ball that Roger would just take with his forehand. Once he figured that pattern out he almost never lost to Lleyton again (like after 2003 or so). Really impressive!</s>

<s>[INST]No, before the improvements. You kind of "sit" in place instead of leanding back and moving your hips forward.[/INST] The main problem is that your upper body does not rotate enough. You start well by moving your left hand right and you rotate your upper body well to the right so that your left shoulder faces your opponent before you hit the ball. However you then do not rotate your upper body but only use your arm to generate racket head speed. This can be seen by the fact that after hitting the ball your right shoulder does not face your opponent as it should but you are essentially straight.</s>

<s>[INST]Currently, it's not as important as in the past. Lots of pros are hitting more with their wrist than with a good shoulder turn. It's much easier to step into your forehand and get good weight transfer by turning your body and stepping into the shot. Easier on your body too.[/INST] Just aim further left then the spot you are trying to hit</s>

<s>[INST]Maybe, but I disagree that yours is better. I’m paying someone to teach me something, but he doesn’t want to, instead telling me to do something else. I don’t make money from it, my life doesn’t depend on it, I’m doing this for myself. I’m not calling him an asshole, but to me it seems like he can’t respect that this is my decision.[/INST] What courts are those?</s>

<s>[INST]Never heard of that...who plays with that rule?[/INST] My initial reaction is that most of your power is from your shoulder alone. Meaning you don’t utilize your legs and hip. The power should come mostly from the footwork/legs/hip movement, allowing your shoulder and arm to add power and swing speed. Not your shoulder doing all the work</s>

<s>[INST]Right toe should be pointed at the net to get better weight shift.[/INST] You don’t get better by winning! Good luck in the big leagues.</s>

<s>[INST]If you haven't broken a string how often do you get your racquets restrung?[/INST] I almost never break a string, but I try to get my racket restrung every 6 months or so.</s>

<s>[INST]Sliding the foot back would kill your momentum. I'd be willing to bet once you master bringing the back foot forward you'll be generating more pace.[/INST] Honestly, it looks like all 4 players are dead on their feet. No tries to poach balls, no teamwork at all. just stand one in front and one in back. Both players should move either up and down the court to pressure their opponent. you can have two players at the net pressuring when one of you hits a great ball. If you're at the net, look to poach 24/7. Other than that, all 4 players honestly need to work on their technique overall. I'd recommend a coach.</s>

<s>[INST]'these are not pressurised' ... yeah that's gonna be a hard pass from me[/INST] [deleted]</s>

<s>[INST]It would be hard to progress serving with a forehand grip. I'd try to convert to a continental grip first. It will give you so much more power and control.[/INST] true, i tried continental grip for a bit but it just feels weird, i always end up just going back to the forehand grip. how do i stop reverting to the forehand grip? </s>

<s>[INST]Feel Tennis on youtube makes good videos. I'd search through those.[/INST] Thanks!!</s>

<s>[INST]Yeah I should say maybe middle age. I have the time and ability to change my body though, making good strides, setting high(er) goals for protein intake on your recommendation has certainly helped a great deal in terms of recovery and body composition. Down from 25% body fat to about 21% based on a tape measure algorithm, even lower based on my scale’s estimate but I don’t trust that thing. Either way, I’m slimmer, a bit faster, and I don’t hurt as bad anymore after workouts so I’m going to keep up this high protein regimen. Wife has been making me 5 gallons of chili on the weekends to eat during the week, and then Friday and Saturday I do a skillet steak basically searing it and then broiling it for 7 minutes and then finishing it in the pan by butter basting it, and then eating it with a bunch of roasted veggies. [/INST] Nice. So far the only person posting that I'd hit with.</s>

<s>[INST]Swing weight is by far the most important aspect of racquet power. Its critical to determine the amount of both spin and power a racquet can produce. It can outweigh (no pun intended) pretty much anything else. I used to work at TW and they do very good job of under emphasizing the role swing weight has on performance. But rather whatever new "technology" the current frame has. Technology is inherent to the racquet and drives sales (even though the impact in real power is usually very small). Swing weight can be easily and cheaply altered. There are more aspects of the racquet that matter a lot. And that discussion gets really really complex. But it's important that you know swing weight is super critical for determining a racquet's performance. So for your ps97 I would really reccomend you add 4-6 grams to the tip of the frame. It will help bring it up to what you're used to using and take it out of low swing weights where you will be able to produce much less spin or power.[/INST] I actually meant to say hoping these new ones have less static weight, not swing weight. Edited to clarify. When you say add to the tip, I'm assuming you mean at the top of the head, not the butt under the grip, correct? Btw I really appreciate all the insight!</s>

<s>[INST]you missed the "cannot afford to re-string every couple of matches" part. unless natural gut is super cheap now[/INST] What is «first serve in»?</s>

<s>[INST]The idea is to push off the ground for power. If you look at pros hitting and they're leaving the ground, it usually means they had good enough footwork to get in position and really push off hard. A good way to feel the kinetic chain is to shadow swing without your racquet and with a limp arm. [/INST] Don’t try to self diagnosis, go see your GP who can refer you to a specialist. It will save you time and you’ll get better sooner.</s>

<s>[INST]No, just wash your hands once you put it on to be cautious. It is bad if you inhale or ingest, touching has minimal effect. If you are really worried just use tungsten, that is a lot more expensive. You can also place them under grommets and such to hide them.[/INST] Is this something a tennis shop will be able to do for me (tuck under the grommets)? I'm gonna go in for restringing, so would they open up the racquet anyways?</s>

<s>[INST]Try a hybrid with a poly and multi. If you don’t have elbow/wrist/shoulder issues, you’ll see a benefit from having a poly.[/INST] Bigger nail clippers. Or have the nail surgically removed like Brad Gilbert did</s>

<s>[INST]Fatty meat and veggy. No bread, no pasta, no diary, no rice, no potatoes, no beans. Meat and veggy.[/INST] Down the middle solves the riddle! -my school tennis coach</s>

<s>[INST]I never realized how bizarre it was until recently. It works for me, though.[/INST] Your swing path doesn’t look bad but fh definitely is all arm. Power works from the ground up so make sure to use your legs</s>

<s>[INST]which non-tennis workouts do you think translates well into improved tennis footwork?[/INST] Move your feet. Watch the ball. (As we say in Chicago - Singletary eyes.)</s>

<s>[INST]Nope, not on my back, still basically the side of the shoulder, fairly close to the long bicep tendon, but definitely a couple of inches further back. Kind of where teres minor or infraspanatus is marked on that diagram.[/INST] Try not to end up 2/3 to the service line when you’re completing the serve</s>

<s>[INST]I'm in the exact same scenario as the one you just described, and at the 40+ 4.0 league we're talking high level junk balling where some of these older guys barely move their feet but if the ball is anywhere within the reach of their racquet, they'll hit it to anywhere they need to put the ball to make you hit a shot you are not comfortable hitting. Very effective tennis and I consider this type of "high level" junk balling just as much of a killer instinct style of tennis as any other playing style. And when you start getting the fit older guys who can actually outlast you and junk it up for hours, that is a truly fearsome opponent. I also agree with you about feeling awful losing to them, and I would even add that it probably will feel awful winning against them because the entire game will be a struggle when in our mind it should be an "easy" game, and the mental pressure we put on ourselves all game will also feel pretty bad after it's over. So I've been working my ass off trying to work on my game to do better against the junk ballers and moon ballers because I believe it will only help my game. Even against other aggressive players, I need to learn how to hit an offensive shot when I get the opportunities. And these guys basically invite you to beat them if you have the shots, or beat yourself if you don't, so the way I see it, my ability to beat these guys is very much in my control. It will be very satisfying to get to the point where I can reasonably punish all these junk balls and floaters!!!!! But until then, the struggle is real![/INST] Yeah. It feels like when I lose to them, I lost against myself you know? </s>

<s>[INST]Yes! I’m keeping my eyes open for a Youtek mid. Thanks. Hit yesterday with the flexpoint. It’s nice but it... flexes. Haha. There’s a strange flex feeling in the hoop which feels odd to me. The i.Prestige is rock solid.[/INST] The youtek IG is also rock solid ��</s>

<s>[INST]Dude dropping 45 lbs is no joke. Solid work �� [/INST] The account is ybot123 and just full of affiliate links. I don’t know how I feel about blatant spam affiliate links on this sub tbh. Personally IMO the defiant bounce should only be a light “coach’s” shoe. It does not stand up well to abuse but it serves its purpose as a comfort budget shoe.</s>

<s>[INST]Age 55 and 9.0 (two 4.5s in their cases)[/INST] When are Nationals for him? I'm going next weekend for 3.5 Men's Nationals. Kind of dreading playing in that crazy heat.</s>

<s>[INST]There are a lot of factors at play. I've played with a few 6.1's and they all had higher than average swing weights (340+) stock. Every racquet out there has a different swing weight, usually different than what's advertised. I would imagine that is the case with your HPS and the rf97 you tried. If you got a pro staff 97 and had it weighted exactly like your HPS you'd get something that would be very very similar. The string patterns as you noticed are very similar but not identical. I bought some chinese knock off pro staff 97's and when I was still able to play, they were excellent for the price. Really durable and very light, perfect for customization. I don't like to advertise but I could very easily set that up for you, and I would encourage you yourself to do it (although matching swing weights without a proper swing weight machine is nearly impossible to do with 100% certainty). I would start by calling around to see if any of the local shops have a swing weight machine, and getting your HPS swing weight measured on a proper machine. The weight distribution of the racquet effects how the frame comes around (so affects how it naturally wants to "time" the ball), how it feels on and after contact, where the frame makes power (sweet spot size/location), how much spin it can produce, how easy spin is able to be accessed, how much power etc. If you can get a frame with a similar string pattern, and then perfectly match the weight distribution I'm sure you'll have a stick that you'll very much enjoy.[/INST] Yeah my local shops (shop actually, singular lol), definitely don't have a swing weight machine. I've had others suggest the regular pro staff 97, so went ahead and heeded y'alls advice and ordered a demo for that and the Prince suggested above and regular ps 97. I prefer a bigger grip, and typically use an 1/8th in sleeve, then decent grip plus Tournagrip, so mine are slightly more headlight than typical stock 10 points. I never knew the static or swing weight till recently, and couldn't believe my HPS's are actually heavier than the 97RF! Hoping the ps 97 or Phantom 93 can give me similar playability with a slightly less static weight.</s>

<s>[INST]I'm in the Columbia/Jefferson City, Missouri metropolitan area. It's sizable but doesn't seem to be super USTA active.[/INST] Ah, no where near me, but perhaps there are some other 10s posters near by. Maybe [this](https://www.meetup.com/PlayYourCourt-Columbia-MO-Tennis/events/vvhzrqyznbmc/) as well?</s>

<s>[INST]How long have you been using the one hander? What are your goals for tennis? Have you tried both bhs with a coach in a private lesson setting?[/INST] A few months( three maybe?). I can play both backhands. When I still used the two hander it was my best shot.</s>

<s>[INST]I'm curious where this question is going. Are you trying to figure out what size you need? If so, I wouldn't consider pros or internet strangers as a great benchmark. At the end of the day, the best racquet is the one that "feels" right. If you can get through a tough match without feeling like your racquet is going to let you down then no need to look elsewhere. But to answer your question, I play a 98 which is similar to most pros. If you go back 20 years you would find the ATP playing much smaller racquets (~90 sq. in). As serving and ball striking became more dominant, pros gravitated towards larger racquets. Federer switching from the Pro Staff 90 to the RF 97 is a great example.[/INST] Love me some night tennis in the summer. Then again, it’s been 110+ here for the last week so daytime isn’t really an option.</s>

<s>[INST]Frankly I find the sweet spot of Six.One 97 bigger than the one of RF97A. Cannot say anything about PS97 though. Honestly, if you're concerned about the small size of the head, you still should demo the Six.One. You might be pleasantly surprised how easily you find the sweet spot on that stick.[/INST] I'm less worried about the sweet spot and more about framing </s>

<s>[INST][deleted][/INST] Right, makes perfect sense.</s>

<s>[INST]Nice, which prestige pro is that one? I picked up a Youtek Prestige Pro a few weeks ago and have been loving it. Seems to be the perfect fit for me, some other rackets were too light, too heavy. Loving it so far. &amp;#x200B; Also, what strings are you putting in there?[/INST] Not turning your body into to the side enough and loading. Work on the “unit turn” and load up. The swing path looks good but because you’re lacking a bit on your unit turn you end up hitting out front more which leads to inconsistencies. It’s important to note that you should be holding the throat of your racquet as you make your unit turn, and following the swing path with your non dominant hand and catching it. Other than that it looks good and your wrist looks loose which (to me) is the more difficult part to learn</s>

<s>[INST]I've had to up my game so to speak. No more breakfast. It's intermittent fasting now. No breakfast. As to your head case syndrome, I have no clue. My motto is, if you can't beat them, dazzle them with bullshit.[/INST] Well, I had a protein shake for breakfast, better than the huge pile of steak and eggs or the yellow tail tuna tataki I’ve been eating most mornings. I haven’t been eating “that much” but I need to lose weight which requires some serious restriction and care to make sure I’m still getting my protein. I think doing just the shake in the AM is just the ticket, 160 calories and 30 grams protein gives me a good start.</s>

<s>[INST]Had a similar experience myself last night. League match at 9:00pm (so late) with icy rain in the forecast driving to the location, playing in a clay court (I never played on clay in my life before), and opponent was a lefty (it's been ages since I played against a lefty). Felt uncomfortable all around, finished the night feeling like I didn't play tennis at all, more like fumbling around with my brain lost in space. My heels and knees felt great afterwards though, no pain or soreness at all, I could see why people love playing on clay. [/INST] Interesting observations. First, I hate the USTA ratings system. Age groups are fine. I think you'll like playing tournaments more than leagues if for nothing else, those late night matches are brutal.</s>

<s>[INST]I use the hammer grip (well even then I spread the index finger out a little so maybe it’s a pistol grip that’s more toward the hammer grip) for topspin backhands. The topspin 1hbh is more of a brute force shot (if such a thing were to exist for this stroke) and it helps me maintain a contact point that’s pretty far out in front. The slice backhand and volleys (which are a mini slice backhand) and mid-court half-volleys (which are a mini-Continental grip flat 1hbh without the backswing) I use the pistol grip. I find it gives me more feel and control. I should mention, though, that I use Continental for the slice backhand, half-volley, and volley. So technically, to answer your question, I use something between the hammer and pistol Eastern backhand grip for the topspin 1hbh. I’m excited to read about your journey because I switched from a 2hbh to a 1hbh ten years ago and haven’t looked back. It’s a way more natural shot for me in all scenarios on the court. I’ve won a LOT of matches where the other guy looked over, saw a 1hbh, and thought, “Oh yeah, I’ll win no problem.” It’s like everyone in rec league thinks they’re Rafa for some reason. Laughable. Anyway. The key shot, aside from driving it down the line on the right shot or on an ad court second serve, is the 1hbh slice to the guy’s forehand. Guys at high 4.0 miss that forehand all the time because it’s skidding, low, and has no useable pace. They’ve got to generate the pace to clear the net. Smarter players will quickly stop hitting to my backhand and start going to my forehand. Perfect. Ex-college guys at 4.5 will get it back but they can’t put as much heat on it, and I’m staying in the point. So in the modern Babolat era with space age strings that allow for great shots with super heavy topspin even with faulty swings and shanked balls, this slice 1hbh has extended my Wilson ProStaff-driven 1980s style singles career. It is a seriously underrated shot. So stay with it! You’re on the right track. Your 1hbh will suck. Until, one day, it won’t. And then it’ll all come together.[/INST] Thanks for such a detailed response! I also do my slice backhand and volleys with a pistol continental grip, but it's already been that way for me since the beginning, so I think I can keep that as is. I'm mainly focused on developing a topspin one-handed backhand. Right now, I think I'll stick with a hammer style eastern grip, but I might adjust it a bit as necessary. I'm thinking I might inch towards an in-between version like you did, but I'll do some more experimenting before settling on something. Thanks for the kind words, I'll keep at it.</s>

<s>[INST]Man that looks awesome. I’ll leave it up to the proper coaches I honestly can’t see much wrong. [/INST] Haven't heard of them but there are a billion small string manufacturers out there. It's most likely an inexpensive poly that may or may not play somewhat decently.</s>

<s>[INST]&gt; inexpensive poly Maybe I'm just not seeing it, but on their website a set of strings is listed at 75$, and a reel is 7000$ (lol).[/INST] I think their site is based in UAE dollars or something. The USA site prices are weird indeed, but when converting the UAE dollars to CAD, it's around $150-200 a reel, which is actually fairly expensive. The site in general is pretty lackluster, but I can't seem to find any info on them anywhere else.</s>

<s>[INST]No, please don't get the pure drive if you want to have any chance of developing the fundamentals as an absolute beginner. Look into Head Microgel Radical 100 or something along those lines. You should be able to find a decent racquet around $75-100. eBay has tons of resales too so you may be able to pick up something for cheap.[/INST] Pure Drive is a great choice. Wouldn’t rule out if that option is available.I started playing with cheaper options but there is a substantial difference and you’ll be surprised. The pros I work with are recommending Yonex as the best of best now.</s>

<s>[INST]&gt;too much wrist The wrist is not the "problem" here. This might sound hars, but it is not ment like that in any way...my english is just not that good. "The problem" is that you only hit with your arm. By that I mean you only use your shoulder to make your arm swing. See how the pros use their feet to position them selvs and how they rotate the upper body to "power" the arm swing [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLzaaln6Rf0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLzaaln6Rf0) and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LetxCiRKSh8&amp;t=24s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LetxCiRKSh8&amp;t=24s) &amp;#x200B; See how the upper body moves, and how the movement starts with the rotation of the hip. And when you think about it, it makes sense from a biomechanical point of view. Use your big, core muscles to help propell your swinging motion :) &amp;#x200B; I can see that you are very fresh to tennis, and I really hope you enjoy playing. It is a fantastic sport in every way, and a sport that you can play your entire life :) I think you could benefit from a few lessons with a (good) pro, the get the basic techniques in place. If that is not an option, just look at youtube, find a pro of who you like the technique and copy him/her. That is actually an underrated way of learning tennis. Analyse someone with good and fluid motion and imitate/copy. &amp;#x200B; Best of luck to you :)[/INST] Thank you so much. I’m very fresh to tennis having a blast. Have be fairly athletic my whole like I’m playing most sports. Thought I could pick up tennis rather quickly and that haven’t been the case haha. Again I’m decently quick(this vid was after an hr of being out there and I was so tired and lazy) and can cover a lot of ground on the court so I’ve won’t points just from pure athleticism. But yeah I know have no base, no core fundamentals. I’d love to get some tennis lessons but that’s just really not in the cards right now. I’m going try and work on my footwork and forehand. Any suggestions on YouTubers I should looks up? Top Speed Tennis maybe?</s>

<s>[INST]Tennis scores should be measured in the audible exclamations of our opponents. Glad you had a good day[/INST] Ahhh.... My return is coming back low and at your feet.</s>

<s>[INST]The main problem is that your upper body does not rotate enough. You start well by moving your left hand right and you rotate your upper body well to the right so that your left shoulder faces your opponent before you hit the ball. However you then do not rotate your upper body but only use your arm to generate racket head speed. This can be seen by the fact that after hitting the ball your right shoulder does not face your opponent as it should but you are essentially straight.[/INST] &gt;your upper body does not rotate enough My thoughts exactly. And the driving force from upper body rotation is correct possition (that means footwork) and a little knee-bending to help the "coil and uncoil" motion. I might be goint out on a limb here, but I think the uncoiling starts with the hip-rotation. The hip-rotation is generated by the legs (weight transfer) [Here is a good analysis that explains it](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPun71h0SP4) Ignore the bad music, and the fact that [this video is morrored](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxXlrzgXxRI) (Verdasco is off course a leftie). Your can learn plenty from the Verdasco forhand...It is a masterpiece</s>

<s>[INST]Training regularly is more important than the intensity of your sessions. Would it be feasible for you to practice 3-4 times per week, but only for \~30 minutes? Hitting against a wall is a great way to get reps on your own schedule.[/INST] [deleted]</s>

<s>[INST]Honestly, it looks like all 4 players are dead on their feet. No tries to poach balls, no teamwork at all. just stand one in front and one in back. Both players should move either up and down the court to pressure their opponent. you can have two players at the net pressuring when one of you hits a great ball. If you're at the net, look to poach 24/7. Other than that, all 4 players honestly need to work on their technique overall. I'd recommend a coach.[/INST] Nice</s>

<s>[INST]Currently, it's not as important as in the past. Lots of pros are hitting more with their wrist than with a good shoulder turn. It's much easier to step into your forehand and get good weight transfer by turning your body and stepping into the shot. Easier on your body too.[/INST] That's when you start sadly serving by yourself</s>

<s>[INST]Now that I re-watch the video, I notice the one guy that's been in a tennis academy back in the day plays almost in the center of the service box when he's at the net (guy in the red shirt), and I definitely hug the line too much. Thanks![/INST] It's just a catch-all term for recreational players, mainly adults. There is no "level" in my opinion as club players range from beginner to 4.5. Some 5.0s could be viewed as club players as well but the majority of "club players" are ones that are not technically proficient and are the bread and butter of your typical teaching pros across the country. It's a common term used in the teaching pro community as it designates an area of focus for pros, as some specialize in junior development, 10 and under, junior performance, etc.</s>

<s>[INST]How often do you change your overgrip? I like a fresh one every time I play a match, especially in the summer. [/INST] Head ti.s6</s>

<s>[INST]Bounce back! Make sure you are eating properly and drinking water. Bad days happen to everyone.[/INST] Not bad at all. I'd like to see you move more to 'press' the shot. You can always see more when you press. Sorry, I know it's a sensitive thing, but you need to loose some weight. Helps with movement.</s>

<s>[INST]Sounds like a reward instead of a punishment ;D[/INST] One handed backhands look like they put you so off balance.</s>

<s>[INST]Fatty meat and veggy. No bread, no pasta, no diary, no rice, no potatoes, no beans. Meat and veggy.[/INST] That doesn't sound v healthy... </s>

<s>[INST]you know, at first I thought all these videos were spam then I tried watching one and honestly pretty great. Informative, well demonstrated, not trying to sell me any garbage. Just a dude who likes tennis giving tips to other people who like tennis ��[/INST] Thank you very much !!!</s>

<s>[INST]No reason for 30 minutes, I just figured if you were only playing 1-2 times per week that scheduling would be difficult.[/INST] [deleted]</s>

<s>[INST]It might have to do with the angle of your hand and how much your putting behind the stroke, but the grips are so close you could probably get away with whatever is working best for you. Sounds like your grip might just be sacrificing a bit of spin potential for power.[/INST] I think it’s the opposite on the spin, right? It’s gonna be more open, so more spin, more under the ball, less pace.</s>

<s>[INST]Fatty meat and veggy. No bread, no pasta, no diary, no rice, no potatoes, no beans. Meat and veggy.[/INST] Just go for winners off her second serve? Maybe I'd get a couple in a set</s>

<s>[INST]Yeah Division two isn’t that good. I finally started getting back on barbell training today. Felt good to push around a little weight with proper form.[/INST] Don't beat yourself, keep your errors down.</s>

<s>[INST][deleted][/INST] I like to do one where I sort of mentally subdivide the court into three areas. 1. The area where I can hit a groundstroke without really moving, basically just changing my stance or taking a single step toward the ball to get into a closed hitting stance. 2. The Area where I can "shuffle", do a sort of sidestep shuffle side to side and hit a groundstroke. 3. The area I have to run in order to return the ball. I'll do a drill where I essentially just do a shadow swing of each type after getting to each position and then get back to the center point. You can honestly do it without your racket even, just imitate the motion with your hand.</s>

<s>[INST]That's good to hear! Where are you located? How are their shipping options and shipping speed?[/INST] If you want a good read, The Inner Game of Tennis is always worth it. There's lots of great tips in there. One thing for sure though is to not worry about "I have to break here' or 'i can't let him break me'. Just focus on playing the next point to the best to your ability. One thing I always say is 'the next point is the most important point' Foucs on winning that point. If you do that you'll either win or lose but you'll know you've done whatever you can to win.</s>

<s>[INST]Currently, it's not as important as in the past. Lots of pros are hitting more with their wrist than with a good shoulder turn. It's much easier to step into your forehand and get good weight transfer by turning your body and stepping into the shot. Easier on your body too.[/INST] Swing all the way through, don't stop in front of you.</s>

<s>[INST]Thank you so much. I’m very fresh to tennis having a blast. Have be fairly athletic my whole like I’m playing most sports. Thought I could pick up tennis rather quickly and that haven’t been the case haha. Again I’m decently quick(this vid was after an hr of being out there and I was so tired and lazy) and can cover a lot of ground on the court so I’ve won’t points just from pure athleticism. But yeah I know have no base, no core fundamentals. I’d love to get some tennis lessons but that’s just really not in the cards right now. I’m going try and work on my footwork and forehand. Any suggestions on YouTubers I should looks up? Top Speed Tennis maybe?[/INST] I don’t know any tennis you tubers apart from “essential tennis”. They know their tennis, but I find it to be difficult to learn from those kind of channels. Slow motion video of pros can be just as a good teacher What sports have you been doing before? There might be some movements there that can be transferable with regards to the very basic movements :) As for “pure tennis porn”, I suggest you look up slow motion videos of • Roger Federer • Stan Wawrinka • Fernando Verdasco • Novak Djokovic All these players have excellent technique that new players should try and copy. Nice, fluent motions and rock solid execution. Just bare in mind that your choice of grip (Easter, semi western, western) will heavily influence how your base technique will look like. Essential tennis has a few good videos on what’s the difference between them and pros/cons between them. So definitely check that out. But to me, the far most important thing is that you find a grip and swing style •you• find natural. Don’t copy e.g. Federer if that grip/swing feels unnatural. If you want to have an idea of how different a grip/swing style can be, look for resent videos of John McEnroe and Stefan Edberg og one end of the scale, and Jack Sock on the other end. Now, I would not recommend and if those three forehands to a fresh player (they are a bit on the extreme end of the scale), but this guys found their style the most natural for them But for a one-handed backhand, I can highly recommend Stefan Edberg. That is pure poetry Anyway. I hope you found this helpful ������</s>

<s>[INST]Great video man. I'm so glad you're out there doing things like this. Just wanted to chime in and add a thought. I've always seen that higher launch angle plays into higher spin. Back in the day I was hitting with my TC95 16x19 with gut mains and 4g crosses, after the mains were really old and losing tension. The launch angle was ridiculous. I had to swing through with a more-closed racket face just to tame it. But the spin was ridiculous as well. Heavy balls like no other. When I string up a racket all tight and boardy (results in very low launch angle), I am hitting flatter and getting less spin. I almost have to hit "under" the ball to get the flight path correct. Almost like I have to use a more eastern grip. I think your model of the racket twisting over the ball affecting spin explains this. Thank you, that is all. [/INST] Chocolate milk is supposed to be the best recovery drink. I think Fluid (cycling guys love it) works great for recovery, and makes an awesome chocolate milk. From what I've read to prevent lactic acid from just lingering in your muscles the trick is to take a hot shower/bath right after the intensive workout. That promotes blood flow to pump out the acid. Then I think later you are supposed to take the dreaded ice bath. Ice baths work wonders.</s>

<s>[INST]casual players, go to a local public court you will see it.[/INST] Topspin is your best friend. Increase topspin and maintain racquet head speed when you are in tight/nervous situations.</s>

<s>[INST]Low stiffness and middle weight imho. Too heavy or too light can both cause elbow issues depending on your swing path. Also, if you don’t already, do “Tyler twists” with a flex bar. They basically cure tennis elbow. You can look it up on YouTube.[/INST] When you say weight - should I focus on static weight or swingweight? I hear that the swingweight is a better representation of the effective “heaviness” of a racquet whereas the static weight doesn’t mean much. Does this hold true with regards to comfort?</s>

<s>[INST]Or a bottle of wine![/INST] Good ol’ Diego Shortman</s>

<s>[INST]If you want comfort, don't ever use polys.[/INST] Yeah I don’t know if I wanna use a full bed of polys. I just ordered the racquet that I settled on (Yonex VCORE Pro 97 330) with NRG2 in the mains and Volkl Cyclone in the crosses, which I hear is relatively comfortable as far as polys go. If that doesn’t go well then I’ll just stick to full bed of multi or syn gut.</s>

<s>[INST]Honestly both matter when it comes to elbows, because it’s a function of both static weight and how it’s distributed on the frame. Best thing is really to do a good demo and make sure you play w the same frame 2-3 sessions in a row at full intensity and see how you feel. But look into the flexbar excercises bc that will make you stronger and more resilient to pain regardless of the frame.[/INST] I will do that. The main concern is my wrist, which is suffering with my current (stiff, light) racquet - my elbow does occasionally bother me but I haven’t had full-on TE yet, just trying to take preventative measures. Thanks for the help.</s>

<s>[INST]My favorite is hitting an overhead softly at an angle rather than crushing it. Sending a return back right at your opponents feet is good too. Hitting behind someone while they're trying to recover back to the middle is another fun one.[/INST] Love hitting behind someone. I usually play dubs and return on the ad side. I have a one hand backhand. Sometimes when I'm pushed out wide, the guy at net in front of me will try to slide to the middle to poach but I'll do an easy slice down the line for a winner. Works a couple times before they are wise to it.</s>

<s>[INST]This also can help with kick serve,you have to keep your body sideways through the shot.write me how it goes!![/INST] It did not go too good today, all my serves were basically flat balls into the body, I think I turned my body too much instead of keeping it straight. It was a very long set, we were 6-4, 1-1 when our two hours of reservation time were over on the court unfortunately. Well, it was fortunate for me, my dad broke me back to 1-1, and I was quite tired, so I think I might have lost if we kept playing, haha. I tried too many new things on my backhand return, I try to split and cut off ball, and use my left arm as counterweight, and I think I was thinking about too many things and didn’t watch the ball very well. But there is always next time to make improvements!</s>

<s>[INST]I believe it's called a 'kick' serve.[/INST] Yes ,for me topspin and kick serve are almost the same</s>

<s>[INST]Thanks! I'm going to get it restrung this weekend. Any tips for strings? Mono vs. multi, gauge, etc.[/INST] What did you do differently ?</s>

<s>[INST]This is one of the great myths of serving. Your left hip should lead, but it's a result of something else - if you just stick your bum out and get your left hip forward you'll totally miss the point. You actually want to load your legs more; rotate your upper body slightly more away from the court, then dip your knees. Imagine there's a ball at your right heel and you're trying to pick it up without moving your feet. As a result of this you'll notice your left hip automatically pushes ahead of you, and you'll be leading with the hip for the correct reason.[/INST] That’s actually a great point — now that I think about it, on my own serve I turn my upper body away from the target, more so than my lower body, and I start pushing forward with my back foot and loading up my glutes. It’s like I’m sinking into the ground, or sort of climbing up the stairs sideways leading with my left side, except of course there are no stairs, but my knees are bending anyway so I’m sinking lower into my stance. The end effect is a sort of corkscrewing wind-up action as I hit the trophy position and my left hip sort of naturally leads forward, almost like I’m sitting down into a barstool that’s to my left. I’m not sure any of that made sense. Bottom line is, you’re right �� The beauty of this, at least for me, is that the mental image and feel of corkscrewing or whatever is one that is very repeatable under pressure. It really helps when you’re serving at match point �� </s>

<s>[INST]Yes, you need to have your footwork dialed in first. The stroke does not start at the hips, it starts with the leg drive up. So you need to ask yourself if you are set up, balanced and have your right leg bent a little and loaded. Since you did not mention your feet at all, I feel like you may not be doing that well enough or consistently enough. It's paramount to the rest of the stroke. Once you are able to do that every time besides when on the run, you probably want to think about opening your chest to the net. Thats a good way to get the core rotation you are looking for. Short story, the hips move because the legs are driving the shot.[/INST] I routinely get caught shadow swinging at work haha</s>

<s>[INST]Is Countervail a good technology? There's a Countervail version of the 97L. Also, would the updated version of this racquet: https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/reviews/hmgx/hmgxreview.html be this one: https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Head_MicroGEL_Radical_Midplus/descpageRCHEAD-HMGRAD.html or this one?: https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Head_Graphene_360_Extreme_MP/descpageRCHEAD-H360EM.html My current racquet is called Microgel Extreme MP, yet the new Extreme looks nothing like it. Interestingly, the new Radical I linked has the same paint job (though different color), as my old Microgel Extreme MP.[/INST] How long have you been using the one hander? What are your goals for tennis? Have you tried both bhs with a coach in a private lesson setting?</s>

<s>[INST]What did you do differently ?[/INST] Seems like everyone always thinks their region is the best for tennis. Everyone looks worse than they really are on camera. Trust me.</s>

<s>[INST]I absolutely hate when this happens. Ok, traffic accidents or whatever holds you up, I can understand that. BUT when this happens over and over again, I just leave. You can't cure someone else's bad habits.[/INST] Yup. I’ve ended many hitting partnerships over this. It’s so selfish and self centered to be always late, as if others’ time just doesn’t matter.</s>