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Post by ry0magurl85 on Oct 10, 2007 10:17:21 GMT 7
Hey guys, I am new to the game of tennis and I had a question: The outdoor courts near me will be closing soon for the season and I want to think of ways to practice. What should I do?
Anyone else who has questions for seasoned players can ask here if they want. And if this is in the wrong section you guys can relocate it. Thanks!
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Post by shiraishi on Oct 13, 2007 10:37:54 GMT 7
no it's in the right section... so your courts are closing for the season?
I recommend playing against a wall for the next couple of months to build up your skills,
In fact it's exactly what I did for two years before stepping on a court again. But that was due to the fact I wanted to be the best... Oh try to play against the wall for at least 1 1/2 hours to 2 1/2 hours. Try to develop things like your serve speed your swing speed your topspin, and even some shots like kaidoh's snake wouldn't hurt (Look in seigaku regulars there should be a pinned list which I will add to).
Here is my training schedule I follow:
running a mile on a tread mill or outside try to do it under 20 minutes my best time is usually 7:45 minutes but that will hurt you if you go that fast, unless of course your a track team captain.
Do push ups to work on shoulder mussles and arm strength
Do crunches to increase back flexibility
drink a lot of milk like inui prescribed: at least 3 glasses per day.
do not drink caffine, or at least keep it to a minimum
I suggest target practice with tin cans in an empty courtyard or anywhere else
I also suggest you read books on tennis teaching you techniques and such...
Bill tilden is usually the best author in tennis books.
I could give you a lot more but basically it's my training schedule
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Post by mada on Oct 20, 2007 23:56:13 GMT 7
thxs that would be alot of help for me and anyone else
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Post by valeria:fuji on Oct 24, 2007 9:08:23 GMT 7
i hateee push upsss!... is coffee caffine? yeaah it is... well i drink pretty much... huahaha i have a suggestion  emmm have at least 12 hours of sleep each day at least on sundays and saturdays... well just kidding if you can you should do it ;D be kind to your teacher  in that way he/she will always put you to play okay i don't have any good advices really |
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Post by Candy-san on Oct 24, 2007 18:20:56 GMT 7
ouch 12 hours..i've become like Jirou! xD i sleep whenever and where ever lol but a simple nudge will keep me awake for a second.
i used to drink milk but i started to hate it, the crunches and push ups really help.
Racket swings do help a lot, also try other sports to help you get better, like track-soccer-basket ball all help with speed and stamina, basket ball could help you with exercising your arms, base ball too xD.
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Post by shiraishi on Nov 3, 2007 3:32:59 GMT 7
baseball??? NOO never ever play baseball and then switch to tennis. You'll be hitting home runs (JK) but seriously playing baseball is on the dangerous side for a tennis player. You'll end up placing strain on your elbow and then when you play tennis which uses the elbow rather than the whole arm, you'll be in a pinch. I recommend track though, and basketball which helps with sidesteps and jumps.
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Post by The Prodigy on Nov 3, 2007 10:06:25 GMT 7
shiraishi, baseball can help develop eye hand coordination. placing strain on the elbow first of all depends on age, and also it is more likely to hurt your elbow only if you're pitching 80 mph balls.. xD but seriously, any type of sport will help you. i concur with that thought.
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Post by valeria:fuji on Nov 4, 2007 3:06:49 GMT 7
you people really know about that stuff... exercising and physical conditionsss! hahaha sometimes for me to get stamina i go play on the pump it... haha the dancing machine ;D i love it  haha |
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Post by shiraishi on Nov 4, 2007 12:04:28 GMT 7
Hand and eye coordination? I get that from video games! LOL
well your right about that though I think my elbow is just a special case and I guess boxing helps right? I don't understand what those two result in... sengoku wasn't all that great after playing boxing all he did was compact swings throughout the whole match, and why was everyone so amazed when he hit a flat serve? PoT just exaggerated that part...
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Post by Candy-san on Nov 12, 2007 19:20:28 GMT 7
Well playing two sports at once is kind of dangerous no? I play baseball and tennis too since I can't do weight training (doctor said so), he told me to lay off tennis for a bit and go into stamina-muscle building sports.
Do you know any good sports for muscle training and stamina besides soccer and basketball?
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Post by shiraishi on Nov 13, 2007 1:04:06 GMT 7
There are a lot for muscle training... let's take sengoku as an example. xD
well I find that boxing is horrible and will end up getting you more broken then you already are....
Hmmm I think there is, yes, you can play uh...erm... can't think of anything else...
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Post by Candy-san on Nov 13, 2007 1:07:32 GMT 7
It's okay, just wondering. Since it's winter here and I need to play a sport ;D
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Post by The Prodigy on Nov 13, 2007 5:00:04 GMT 7
Martial Arts
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Post by shiraishi on Nov 13, 2007 5:59:01 GMT 7
lol, if that's acceptable try joining your school's fencing team it's pretty fun really.
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Post by Candy-san on Nov 13, 2007 9:08:14 GMT 7
I was thinking of kendo and martial arts..^^ Thanks~!
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Post by genichirou on Nov 13, 2007 16:28:45 GMT 7
Why don't you try cycling? It's pretty good for your stamina, and helps you build leg muscles.
o.o and isn't kendo that Japanese martial arts which Sanada is very good in?
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Post by Candy-san on Nov 14, 2007 4:13:08 GMT 7
Yeah, I've tried it and was pretty good. My martial arts is top-notch too > I'm not so good with bikes xD I tend to fall off of them a lot. |
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Post by Chippen on Nov 14, 2007 5:01:52 GMT 7
I practised Kendo before, and its not that great if you wish to improve stamina and gain more muscles.
TaeKwon-Do and Capoeira is very good Martial Arts that trains the whole body. You will also gain more muscles on the whole body. Legs, arms, stomach, shoulders etc.
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Post by Candy-san on Nov 14, 2007 5:10:04 GMT 7
^ Thanks Remy-nii-san. I'll take that into consideration.
I didn't practice real Kendo, I mixed it in with some martial arts. ^^
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Post by The Prodigy on Nov 18, 2007 8:38:08 GMT 7
I personally trained in Taekwondo for a couple of years before entering tennis, and I must say that in an endurance competition, I don't tend to lose often. Though, because Taekwondo uses mainly leg muscles, you will need a bit of upper body strength training.
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Post by shiraishi on Nov 18, 2007 10:35:04 GMT 7
YES! Of course biking I never thought about that. NO wonder my stamina increased over the summer I biked every day but I never thought it was for endurance...
Really you trained in taekwondo? I stick to volleyball, and swimming. I always trained every muscle
so I didn't really need another sport (except track).
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Post by Candy-san on Nov 18, 2007 10:58:10 GMT 7
I'm Aquaphobic, and I'm afraid of falling off bikes xD
i've tried track and did pretty well in middle school, soccer stuck with me for my entire life and so far it's been building my stamina up. Martial arts and Kendo are just for fun since my grandparents on both family's sides want me to own either dojo ^^.
After high school I might as well quit tennis for either one...hopefully it won't come down to that. xD
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Post by Yume on Nov 19, 2007 4:17:18 GMT 7
I could use suggestions since I just started tennis about 2 months ago. My major problems are stamina and my wrist.
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Post by rie on Dec 23, 2007 18:02:26 GMT 7
actually i want to ask what will we do on the first few lessons??
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Post by shiraishi on Dec 24, 2007 1:10:52 GMT 7
well if you just started playing tennis I think you just practice strokes, build up your stamina, physic and so on... Well I can't remember what i did when i started... I think I played daily with Michael Kim who taught me basically everything. And then I started practicing against the ultimate opponent-- the wall. I'm not kidding practicing against a wall is really great. As for Zodiac kun-- wrist problems?
I don't know much about that but for stamina you have to run and do biking and build your leg muscles. I think I hurt my wrist once but that was temporary. You should ask your physican about that and see if you can still play tennis.
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ferathon
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Post by ferathon on Dec 24, 2007 20:42:44 GMT 7
That's my main problem. I have the stamina to last even through a long game, but my wrist can only hold up for about twenty minutes before I have to switch to my left hand. I can still control my shots then, but I have no power behind my shots and can't do topspin or slice really well with my left hand. I have talked to a doctor and he said, that nothing seems wrong with my wrist, so he can't figure out why it starts hurting, and I mean hurting to the point where it feels like my wrist has snapped into and I can't even move it. That's why I switch hands all through my matches.
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Post by hinaichigo on Dec 24, 2007 22:41:09 GMT 7
Could someone Make a trainging schedule for me? I've only been into tennis for a few years, I need help ^^, any traning sched would do fine ^_^
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Post by valeria:fuji on Jan 7, 2008 6:10:16 GMT 7
i go to tennis classes twice a week!... the hardest part is the serve!  |
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Post by shiz on Jan 7, 2008 16:01:09 GMT 7
the strange thing is, i have running classes and 3 km in 30 minutes already tires me out. however after some stretching and whatnot i can still last an hour of tennis with my running teacher.  and to think i took up running to build up my stamina and endurance. *sighs* it looks like i'll probably have to keep it up by going running on weekend mornings or something *sigh* sometimes i'm confused as to how i can get terribly tired in 30 minutes of running, but last more than an hour playing tennis. *looks over the random schedule and recomendations* okay, it's a good thing i don't drink coffee at ALL. i only drink it when absolutely necessary--necessary being i'm falling asleep on my feet. |
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Post by ferathon on Jan 7, 2008 19:51:21 GMT 7
Cycling help my stamina the most. 6 miles a day on that bike was a great help.
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in that way he/she will always put you to play okay i don't have any good advices really
haha
and to think i took up running to build up my stamina and endurance. *sighs* it looks like i'll probably have to keep it up by going running on weekend mornings or something *sigh*