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Post by shiraishi on Apr 30, 2008 9:40:15 GMT 7
Yea some of them are actual moves. Check out the topic in the seigaku members board. I wrote an analysis of some of their moves. WHICH reminds me... I have to get down and finish it sometime...
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Post by inkiepie on May 1, 2008 22:21:20 GMT 7
Sweet!! I really want to be able to do the Twist Serve.
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Post by ilovetennispeoples on May 2, 2008 2:51:24 GMT 7
ya im a tennis player it's fun =)
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Post by m0m0shir0 on May 25, 2008 18:42:15 GMT 7
I'm a tennis player~ I'm right handed, with a two handed backhand. I play an aggressive style, generally from the baseline, but I'm no stranger to the net either. My favorite shot has become my forehand, but my backhand is pretty solid as well. My forehand is a loopy stroke with flare courtesy of my French heritage <3, while my backhand is a simple takeback. My forehand grip is an extreme semi. Not quite a Western, but pass that of a semi. My backhand grip consists of a continental on bottom and an eastern for my left hand. My serve and volley are both, naturally, continental grips. Which I also use for my slices, naturally.
I've been playing for years now. Next year I'll be entering my fourth and final year of high school tennis, but hat's not the end of the road for me. I play outside of high school, in clinics, practice, and tournaments. Since moving up to the 18 and under division I no longer have a USTA ranking but I plan on changing that soon.
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Post by shiraishi on May 25, 2008 23:17:54 GMT 7
Wow that's some crazy technique you have there momoshiro-kun. Basically you use the same grips as me except for the backhand. I only use one handed backhands, for me dual handed backhands are too slow. If you have the time momoshiro go join the masters in the atp. You could become a pro much more easily than people in the under 18 division.
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Post by Wing on May 28, 2008 16:38:00 GMT 7
Sorry I have not been posting for a while.. My computer broke down for some strange apparent reason and I have no idea why..
Anyway, I'll be posting from my laptop from when I have time.
I'm considering having a two-handed/one handed backhand.. I'm really good with my two handed backhand, I make corners shots VERY often, which my teacher doesn't like getting a lot when I play him for fun, XD.
When I serve I usually do a normal serve, or a slice serve.. Shiraishi you recommended that I use Eastern for when I try and practice the topspin serve.
What's the difference?
By the way, I've never had anything like Tennis Elbow before.. What exactly is it? Sorry for asking a stupid question, but I'd rather ask a question so I know in the future, eh..
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Post by shiraishi on May 29, 2008 8:36:18 GMT 7
Sorry I have not been posting for a while.. My computer broke down for some strange apparent reason and I have no idea why.. Anyway, I'll be posting from my laptop from when I have time. I'm considering having a two-handed/one handed backhand.. I'm really good with my two handed backhand, I make corners shots VERY often, which my teacher doesn't like getting a lot when I play him for fun, XD. When I serve I usually do a normal serve, or a slice serve.. Shiraishi you recommended that I use Eastern for when I try and practice the topspin serve. What's the difference? By the way, I've never had anything like Tennis Elbow before.. What exactly is it? Sorry for asking a stupid question, but I'd rather ask a question so I know in the future, eh.. Well this is basically the line up I have for serving grips: My first serve is either flat or reverse slice. My second a twist or a sometimes a flat. And I said Eastern Backhand grip not an eastern for a good topspin serve. Why? I told you before on the chat it gives more pronation in turn which gives you more spin. Ideally this is what Rafael Nadal uses. Tennis elbow is interesting there are a lot of different forms for it. The one that's common among pro's is the tendon fatigue. Tennis is a game (especially if you use semiwestern, or western grips) that pulls a lot of stress on elbow. That stress naturally creates pain in which you won't be able to twist your elbow or hit hard shots. I have another form which is really weird. I damaged the tendon muscle long time ago when I tried climbing a tree... You see I fell and my arm got caught on a branch for like 14 seconds. I think I pulled it or something but at any rate I couldn't play tennis the following two years. I was also playing with a new racket which might also have contributed to the pain. You might get tennis elbow if you use a small grip which will twist your arm on off center shots. A bigger grip will contribute to a hurting wrist. So you really need a perfect grip size or you might be screwed.
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Post by kikimaru on Jun 13, 2008 13:44:12 GMT 7
Well..i am left handed.. and use a one handed back hand cause i cant really control the ball if i use a two handed back hand. i good at serving(depends on the serves) , lobs , drop shots , volleys and forehand. I cannot really jump smash or a over head smash and i cannot really control my backhand.
i use the western grip or semi-western grip depending on my shot. i can do a slice serves and flat serves and topspin serves but i not very good at topspin serves.
i plan to practice serving with my right hand to practice the kick serve. i can also want to practice my two handed forehand.
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chouchou
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Post by chouchou on Jun 14, 2008 11:22:15 GMT 7
I'm a tennis player =D I'm trying out in the fall for my school's team. Not that great though, me anways. I started in 7TH(last year)
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Post by WingsOfTime on Feb 23, 2009 9:14:31 GMT 7
Hello! I'm not sure how long it's been since someone replied to this... but I suppose there's no harm in replying myself! ^_^
I've been playing tennis ever since I was four years old. My dad was the one that got me into the game. When he first showed me how to hold the tennis raquet, he showed me to hold it like how a left-handed player would hold a two-handed backhand , and that was how I hit my "forehand". Whenever I hit my "backhand", the position of my hands would never change, but because of this, I never had a really good "backhand". I never thought I would want to play tennis for the rest of my life though, because as I started getting older, most of my friends at the park played basketball, and usually, I would be forced to play tennis with my dad at the tennis courts positioned right next to the basketball courts. So whenever my friends were at the park, I watched from the side, wishing I was there instead of on the tennis courts.
When I was ten years old, I told my dad that I wanted to stop playing tennis for an entire year so I could instead hang out with my friends. I did so. And almost right after the next year began, my dad told me to get the tennis bag and get onto the court. I did so without hesitation whatsoever. (It somewhat sounds like I'm typing a whole story... And well, I suppose it's kind of like a story... except my life story or something. XD;) It was odd when I felt the tennis raquet in my hands again, and I wondered if I would still be any good. But really, I guess tennis had been ingrained into my body (not as much as Echizen or Tezuka or whoever), but I was able to rally just fine. Except my "backhand" was still my weak shot.
I tried many things in order to fix it. I tried switching the position of my hands so that my left hand was above my right hand. It felt uncomfortable. I tried a one handed back-hand (I'm right-handed). I didn't have enough control of the ball. So until I reached Sophomore year of high school, I had continued to use my backhand with the right hand positioned above the left. But even with my bad backhand, in Freshman year, I had become Singles 4 of the Regular Team (4 Singles, 3 Doubles). Then I transferred schools, and became Singles 1 of that school (unfortunately, it was a weaker school. During Freshman year, there was a practice match with the school I would later transfer to, and it was there that I actually faced off against the Singles 1 of that school and won quite easily. When I transferred, it was no surprise that I would then become Singles 1, but I felt bad since the player was a Senior and had been Singles 1 for most of the time she had been at that school and then some transfer student can easily get the place.)
I really went off on a tangent there. XD; But anyways, during Sophomore year, I made a decision to do my "backhand" as a "forehand" of a left-handed player. Of course, since my right hand is my dominant hand, my left hand was considerably weaker and it would be harder to control the ball that way. But... well, I guess I could say that I'm stubborn. My dad has told me time and time again to just switch position of my hands, but I kept refusing to do so. And instead practiced as a left-handed player. And well, I'm still Singles 1 at my school (there are still good players, but most of them are leaving this year because a lot of them are Seniors. Unfortunately, I believe that this has been the strongest tennis team that my school has had...), with one more year after this. I'm hoping that some random freshman will come strong just like Echizen has.
Oh yeah! I may play like a left-handed player, but I still serve with my right hand. When I have the time, I'll start practicing trying to serve with my left hand, but for the time being, I'll stick with right-handed serves. I've already tried serving with my less dominant hand and it really sucks. XD And well... I suppose that's all I have to say about myself being a tennis player. I'm not sure if anyone will read it, but... for those of you that have, thank you! And I hope we'll get to roleplaying soon!
Ah! As for my play-style, I would say I'm an all-rounder. Usually, I favor having my opponent run around the court and then slip in a drop shot, but if the person returns that, I would volley or lob it. If not, we just usually rally until one of us makes a mistake. XD And well, yeah. Kantoku (Coach) says that I'm a 3.5 player.
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Post by whitehat511 on Mar 31, 2009 9:31:47 GMT 7
I've been playing tennis my entire life (16 years). I absolutely love the sport.
For a while, I had been losing my interest in playing, but one of my friends, whom I had played with for my whole life, and was into many of the same animes as myself, told me to watch Prince of Tennis. I watched the entire series, non-stop, over the course of roughly a month or two. I loved it, and it totally reinvigorated my love for the game. Ever since, I can never stop playing; the infinite possibilities of tennis and the different styles possible have allowed me to obtain a USTA ranking of ~85 in my section, ~1350 in the country.
I play Singles 1 for my school; I'm several levels above the other players. I like to compare myself to Tezuka or Fuji in that sense. I'm the team captain, and I've led the team to become conference champions, and I personally have won the district tournament for doubles with a friend who graduated last year. This year I plan on taking the Maryland State title.
All of this is thanks to Prince of Tennis. I think I'd probably still be loping my way around the court, doing the minimum amount of practice daily, and while I'd still be on top of my school, I would never have a chance of reaching my ambitions.
I was more excited than anyone to find out about the new series, by the way. I can't wait to see the second chapter!
I play a varying style of tennis. My game changes depending on my opponents, and I'm called a USTA 4.5 level player. I am able to consistently return my opponents' shots back into the court, no matter where they are, often able to pull off astounding angles and returns thanks to my natural feel for my tennis racket and the ball. My strategies on the court often include untraditional serve-and-volley, hitting a powerful flat serve at my opponent, and then taking their return as an approach shot. If they return it deep, I will rally from the baseline. My main focus, however, is usually to hit powerful shots deep into the court to put my opponent off balance, from where I can dominate at the net.
I tend to hit a flat serve with a low toss, leaving a smaller margin for error, although this is only my most recent serve. My weakness has always been my serve, which, unlike most of my game, has remained inconsistent for my entire life. I have always changed my serve on an almost monthly basis, and my second serve, while against high-school opponents is often plenty to win points, forces me to struggle against stronger opponents.
Other than that, I like to take Prince of Tennis as an influence for my shots. I combine the ideas for Fuji's Tsubame Gaeshi and Tezuka's Zero Shiki Drop Shot into one powerful drop shot. I like to use Momoshiro's Jackknife on high backhands when I get the chance, and one of my favorite shots is a high-swing, entire-arm-motion topspin reminiscent in form, although not effect, of Kaidoh's Snake. Shiraishi's Bible Tennis (self explanatory) and Yuuta/Shishido's use of the Rising Shot have also influenced my play style.
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Post by ryoma-chan on Aug 15, 2010 13:42:51 GMT 7
i play tennis but WHY DOESN'T MY SCHOOL HAVE A TENNIS COURT OR CLUB?! i'm gonna go crazy!! btw, i'm not very aggresive and i tend to play closer to the net, which explains why my favourite shot is the net volley my double-handed backhand sucks but i can do better with the single handed one. once i was playing with my brother and i unconsciously switched the racket to my left hand. i was amused, "what?!" my forehand's better than that. i'm right handed but play with my left sometimes (unconsciously though).
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