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  • uspta146749877
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    • Jun 2007
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    #31
    Toss

    1.I think an issue of a high toss should be addressed/readdressed again.
    See
    Forward toss Slow-Mo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3fLzDxXPGk

    2.I will be able to provide my comments only till Dec 31 this year.

    julian mielniczuk
    uspta certified pro 27873 juliantennis@comcast.net

    Courtside Tennis Club,Bedford,MA
    Last edited by uspta146749877; 10-02-2009, 09:36 AM.

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    • rosheem
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      • Nov 2008
      • 97

      #32
      I'm sorry that I'm not quite sure I understood your post.

      Do you suggest that I try a higher toss?

      Thanks!

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      • uspta146749877
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        • Jun 2007
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        #33
        Toss

        Originally posted by rosheem
        I'm sorry that I'm not quite sure I understood your post.

        Do you suggest that I try a higher toss?

        Thanks!
        I would suggest lower toss.
        Two videos on a left hand side of
        https://www.tennisplayer.net/article...-serve-part-2/
        would be in my belief reasonable examples high a toss should be.

        See as well
        https://www.tennisplayer.net/article...arch-overview/

        julian mielniczuk
        uspta certified pro 27873 juliantennis@comcast.net

        Courtside Tennis Club,Bedford,MA
        Last edited by uspta146749877; 10-02-2009, 05:29 PM.

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        • rosheem
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          • Nov 2008
          • 97

          #34
          I agree. A lower toss really does feel more natural to me.

          This morning I played a few sets of singles and tried to keep my toss low. For me, the key is not only to keep the toss low and in front, but also to make sure I still wait for it to come down just a little bit. I have a habit of really kind of chasing after my toss and trying to hit it at the apex. When I let it come down a bit, I give myself room to drive up through contact instead of pulling down and over through contact, if you know what I mean.

          Thanks again for the continued feedback.

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          • uspta146749877
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            • Jun 2007
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            #35
            Our friend Airforce2 is MIA

            He is in Panama City

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            • uspta146749877
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              • Jun 2007
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              #36
              Toss drills

              Originally posted by rosheem
              I agree. A lower toss really does feel more natural to me.

              This morning I played a few sets of singles and tried to keep my toss low. For me, the key is not only to keep the toss low and in front, but also to make sure I still wait for it to come down just a little bit. I have a habit of really kind of chasing after my toss and trying to hit it at the apex. When I let it come down a bit, I give myself room to drive up through contact instead of pulling down and over through contact, if you know what I mean.

              Thanks again for the continued feedback.
              Your coach may provide some drills to produce a consistent low toss.
              Did u see a picture/video of Edberg in
              https://www.tennisplayer.net/article...arch-overview/ ?


              julian mielniczuk
              uspta certified pro 27873 juliantennis@comcast.net

              Courtside Tennis Club,Bedford,MA
              Last edited by uspta146749877; 10-03-2009, 09:15 AM.

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              • mntlblok
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                • Dec 2005
                • 156

                #37
                [QUOTE
                Did u see a picture/video of Edberg in
                https://www.tennisplayer.net/article...arch-overview/ ?


                julian mielniczuk [/QUOTE]

                Do you recall which issue of tennisplayer that article came from? TIA

                Kevin

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                • julian
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                  • Feb 2006
                  • 97

                  #38
                  Completely no idea

                  Originally posted by mntlblok
                  [QUOTE
                  Did u see a picture/video of Edberg in
                  https://www.tennisplayer.net/article...arch-overview/ ?


                  julian mielniczuk
                  Do you recall which issue of tennisplayer that article came from? TIA

                  Kevin[/QUOTE]No idea,only John knows.Probably more than 3 years old-my subscription started 3 years ago,I think.

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                  • rosheem
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                    • Nov 2008
                    • 97

                    #39
                    Can't Find Edberg

                    Okay...maybe I'm crazy or something, but I just looked at that link for the Edberg clip and didn't see it in the article. Where is it, exactly?

                    Thanks,

                    Matt

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                    • uspta146749877
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                      • Jun 2007
                      • 827

                      #40
                      There is always a way ...

                      Originally posted by rosheem
                      Okay...maybe I'm crazy or something, but I just looked at that link for the Edberg clip and didn't see it in the article. Where is it, exactly?

                      Thanks,

                      Matt
                      A forum has a menu.
                      Click the icon "Biomechanics"
                      Click "Greg Ryan-The serve:A Research Overviev"
                      A picture at the left part of the page.
                      Please let me know whether you have found it

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                      • uspta146749877
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                        • Jun 2007
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                        #41
                        April 2005

                        Originally posted by mntlblok
                        [QUOTE
                        Did u see a picture/video of Edberg in
                        https://www.tennisplayer.net/article...arch-overview/ ?


                        julian mielniczuk
                        April 2005

                        Do you recall which issue of tennisplayer that article came from? TIA

                        Kevin[/QUOTE]

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                        • rosheem
                          Member
                          • Nov 2008
                          • 97

                          #42
                          Originally posted by uspta146749877
                          A forum has a menu.
                          Click the icon "Biomechanics"
                          Click "Greg Ryan-The serve:A Research Overviev"
                          A picture at the left part of the page.
                          Please let me know whether you have found it
                          I had no problem finding the article, but I don't see Edberg.

                          The pictures on the first page, going from the top down, are:

                          Philipoussis
                          Sampras
                          Haas
                          Rusedski
                          Sampras
                          Roddick/Sampras/Philippoussis
                          Ivanisevic
                          Legs
                          Philippoussis

                          Anyway...it doesn't really matter...I learned what I needed to by re-reading the article anyway, so thank you for the link.

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                          • uspta146749877
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                            • Jun 2007
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                            #43
                            Please read CAREFULLY

                            Originally posted by rosheem
                            I had no problem finding the article, but I don't see Edberg.

                            The pictures on the first page, going from the top down, are:

                            Philipoussis
                            Sampras
                            Haas
                            Rusedski
                            Sampras
                            Roddick/Sampras/Philippoussis
                            Ivanisevic
                            Legs
                            Philippoussis

                            Anyway...it doesn't really matter...I learned what I needed to by re-reading the article anyway, so thank you for the link.
                            Please see the the picture with the caption
                            "Even players with lower tosses hit the ball after it has dropped substantially from the apex. "
                            I think it is Edberg but I maybe wrong.
                            THE MOST CRUCIAL are 2 HORIZONTAL LINES showing how HIGH a toss
                            is for this particular picture.Otherwise all my comments are of a lost value.
                            It proves that coaching ONLINE does NOT make any sense

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                            • rosheem
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                              • Nov 2008
                              • 97

                              #44
                              That is Rusedski

                              As I mentioned before...it doesn't matter who the player is in the picture because the article was valuable for exactly that one point: even with a low toss, the ball needs to drop from the apex. I would not have even mentioned that I couldn't find Edberg, but I wanted to be sure I was looking at the right article.

                              I'm curious about your comment, "coaching ONLINE does NOT make any sense"

                              Do you really believe that?

                              98% of the coaching I have received has been on-line. If I thought it made no sense, I would not be here.

                              It may be different for me, since I have some high-level coaching experience in other sports. Personally, I think learning on-line makes lots of sense:

                              1. Cheaper than on-court coaching
                              2. Better information
                              3. Easy to fit into schedule (can do it on my own time)

                              The only problem is a lack of real-time feedback. However, I have had a few private lessons with some bad coaches. Their idea of feedback is to tell the student what they are doing wrong. Sometimes, they might show them what the right way looks like. However, very rarely do they take it to the next level, which is to tell them WHY they are doing it wrong and exactly WHAT they can do to improve.

                              Anyway, I was just a little surprised to hear that you don't believe in on-line coaching, because you have provided some good information that has helped me make some nice improvements.

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                              • julian
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                                • Feb 2006
                                • 97

                                #45
                                Basic mistakes with ONLINE COACHING

                                Originally posted by rosheem
                                As I mentioned before...it doesn't matter who the player is in the picture because the article was valuable for exactly that one point: even with a low toss, the ball needs to drop from the apex. I would not have even mentioned that I couldn't find Edberg, but I wanted to be sure I was looking at the right article.

                                I'm curious about your comment, "coaching ONLINE does NOT make any sense"

                                Do you really believe that?

                                98% of the coaching I have received has been on-line. If I thought it made no sense, I would not be here.

                                It may be different for me, since I have some high-level coaching experience in other sports. Personally, I think learning on-line makes lots of sense:

                                1. Cheaper than on-court coaching
                                2. Better information
                                3. Easy to fit into schedule (can do it on my own time)

                                The only problem is a lack of real-time feedback. However, I have had a few private lessons with some bad coaches. Their idea of feedback is to tell the student what they are doing wrong. Sometimes, they might show them what the right way looks like. However, very rarely do they take it to the next level, which is to tell them WHY they are doing it wrong and exactly WHAT they can do to improve.

                                Anyway, I was just a little surprised to hear that you don't believe in on-line coaching, because you have provided some good information that has helped me make some nice improvements.
                                Hi,
                                Couple of basic mistakes were made in a process already.
                                One of them was that you did NOT provide a list
                                of strokes combined with a list of grips you are using a given stroke.

                                Next if you get any advice from a coach you should agree that you will
                                follow a grip requested by a coach.

                                A corresponding issues exits for footwork.

                                A corresponding issue is an issue of specializing in playing singles vs doubles.

                                Another issue is quality of video tapes you provided.

                                A corresponding issue is an issue of following advices from different coaches
                                who may disgree.The best example for this is Andy Roddick.
                                You can loose a lot of money big time in HIS case.

                                Really good coaches will NOT provide an advice for FREE.
                                Last edited by julian; 10-16-2009, 09:03 AM.

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