Hey it's been a while,
Well, the Fall is fast approaching but there's still some Summer left. I guess the best part for us locals.
Hopefully the hurricane misses us.
The other day I brought out the speed gun with my son Matt; sure a lot of fun.
It can be used to measure the best possible effect you can impart on a given shot,i.e. a forehand, serve, and backhand. It can also show how different spins produce different ball speeds. You know can test your best shot on the radar and see how to improve you performance. Speed and direction are the two most important attributes when measuring the quality of a shot; spin also causes balls to react differently on the court.
Example:
Hey lets try lifting the elbow a little higher on the next serve; "wow, that equals ten miles on the serve" or here, this is my impression on Andy Roddick; "wow that was 103 mph"; now for a Pete Sampras serve, still 103 mph,
now my own: that's 103mph. I guess it doesn't matter what I do I still get 103mph, but: I still can hit an 85mph slice wide which is my best pitch; Matt can serve at 60mph; tomorrow may be he can do 65mph.
So:
Come on in and take a lesson with the radar. It's fun and easy to set up. Even for a half an hour.
Have a great end of Summer! Start running, skip some rope, do some strengthening and hit balls.
It's a great way of life. Tennis for Life.
P.S.
Next week; Wednesday 6:30pm Womens free tennis (all levels) at the Sports Center and Thursday 6:30 will be the mens free tennis (all levels). A great way to gain exposure to other players and league captains and the tennis staff.
Your pro in the trenches, Kevin Pease
