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[John Yandell]

Frew McMillian

[jimlosaltos]

Frew McMillian

Blast from the past.

Here's the two hander. From video description by Stuart Appleby, "
I interviewed 10-time Grand Slam winner, Frew McMillan, during the 2011 US Open. The 69-year-old's career titles included three Men's Doubles victories on the Centre Court at Wimbledon during a glittering tennis career. Since retiring from the sport in 1983, McMillan has become a respected tennis commentator with British Eurosport.

[John Yandell]

There he is...

[stotty]

John,

Would you say using the hesitation point is a good way to work on a serve where the leg drive is too early? Any other methods that you know to cure early leg drive? The conversation is always about late leg drive but early leg drive also a problem and not that easy to fix.

[John Yandell]

Yep that's what I would do...start from that position...Brian G. calls it probation...

[hybridfh]

John, I see in the article by Greg Ryan titled "Researching the Serve" there's a statement that "wrist flexion" contributes 30% of the serve power. I'm no coach, but I don't agree with that. I concur with others who say that the wrist is essentially passive from a flexion/extension perspective in the serve. In just swinging a racket around right now at various speeds from trophy through contact, including the ESR phase, I don't see any significant wrist flexion happening...maybe a few degrees at most and certainly not enough to contribute power. Your thoughts?

[John Yandell]

From the drop position the wrist moves up to neutral in 1/10th of a second. That's an old article but may be what Greg is talking about...I'm with you it's not some intentional active element.

[dimbleby69]

Hi John,

I’m having difficulties logging in to the site. It may have something to do with moving between the forum and the main site. Or is it affected by the number of devices one uses? I suspect I was logged on via my old iMac when it went belly-up, and now I am using an iPad, laptop and have used an iPhone, though currently logged out on the iPhone.

regards
Rob

[John Yandell]

So what happens when you try to login on various devices?

[dimbleby69]

Hi John,

I can’t login to the main site on any device: laptop, iPad or iPhone. It just boots me back to the front page.

Rob

[neilchok]

This happened to me as I was switching between my windows and my Mac computer. I was told to go to Safari -> Settings->Privacy->Manage Website Data->Go to tennisplayer.net and clear caches. Then it worked. Same thing on my windows, I forget how I cleared the caches on my windows computer, you can ask ChatGPT for this. Actually I asked below. This was response:

For Google Chrome:

Open Chrome and go to the website you want to clear the cache for.
Click the lock icon or the information icon in the address bar.
Select "Site settings" from the drop-down menu.
In the Site Settings tab, click "Clear data" under the Usage section.
This will clear the cache and cookies for that specific site.

Alternatively:

Press Ctrl + Shift + I to open the Developer Tools.
Right-click the refresh button and select "Empty Cache and Hard Reload".

For Mozilla Firefox:

Open Firefox and go to the website.
Click the lock icon in the address bar.
Select "Clear cookies and site data".
Confirm by clicking "Remove".

Alternatively:

Press Ctrl + Shift + I to open the Developer Tools.
Right-click the reload button and select "Empty Cache and Hard Reload".

For Microsoft Edge:

Open Edge and navigate to the website.
Click the lock icon or the information icon in the address bar.
Select "Cookies and site permissions" > "Manage and delete cookies and site data".
Click "See all cookies and site data", search for the website, and click "Remove".

[neilchok]

FYI you can ask ChatGPT about tennisplayer.net:

tennisplayer.net is an online resource dedicated to providing high-quality instruction and analysis on the game of tennis. The site was founded by John Yandell, a well-known tennis coach and analyst, and it features a comprehensive library of videos, articles, and stroke analysis from top professional players and coaches.
Key Features:

Instructional Content: Tennisplayer.net offers in-depth lessons on technique, strategy, and the mental game for players of all levels. The platform breaks down key strokes like the serve, forehand, backhand, volley, and footwork, using video analysis to show how professional players execute them.

High-Speed Stroke Analysis: The site is known for its use of high-speed video to capture the mechanics of tennis strokes in fine detail, making it a valuable tool for players and coaches who want to dissect and improve their techniques.

Contributions from Tennis Experts: Tennisplayer.net features contributions from top tennis professionals, including coaches, former players, and biomechanical experts, offering their insights and analysis.

Subscription-Based: The website operates on a subscription model, where members can access premium content, including exclusive instructional videos, stroke analyses, and detailed articles.

Target Audience: The site is useful for tennis coaches, advanced players, and anyone serious about understanding the technical aspects of tennis at a deeper level.

For more information or to explore the content further, you can visit tennisplayer.net.

[John Yandell]

Great! Did you post that somewhere or?

[neilchok]

No that is what Chat GPT posted, when I asked what tennisplayer.net is

It is pretty smart!

[dimbleby69]

Thanks, much obliged. I seem to have to do the cache clearing everytime I want to log back in to the site, but it works.

Is it related to using a mix of apple/other devices?

Thanks again
Rob