College Teams to watch out for in 2020

Being from the West coast and having lived in the East for quite a while, I am of course bias whenever it comes to what NCAA college team I like best. First of all let me mention some local teams here in the Philadelphia area, that really deserve a ton of credit. Temple, Penn, Drexel and of course Villanova all have outstanding programs and athletes. Now when it comes to my favorite player on the NCAA…

There is, in particular a young man from the University of Texas called Yuya Ito that really stands out. His game is so developed for an ITA player you might think he is a pro. Also, lot of talent from Harvard tennis, in both men and woman. My favorite teams, beside the local colleges I have mentioned earlier, are from California. Cal woman tennis and USC come to mind for the men. All these programms are very strong, also sometimes over shadowed by others in the TV programming. If you can afford a TV package, (you usually find these games on the PAC12 mountains) you will be blessed with some of their games, or you can try ESPNplus.

https://www.usctrojans.com https://www.calbears.com http://www.owlsports.com https://villanova.com/sports/women-tennis/ https://www.texassports.com https://pennathletics.com

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Gear coming soon…

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not a gravity.

The Gravity Pro is my primary racquet, I was a massive Wilson and Babolat person before, but Head is now where it’s at for me. So let’s talk about the balance of power and control. Obviously as a beginner, all I was interested in was power. You want to hit big, and fast. Most coaches will tell you that you have to learn control first, as you can always generate more power later. That is why most shots you make as a beginner end up just bulking up your enforced error percentages. This racquet will not come with a ton of power right out of the box. You will need to train, and train hard to hit hard. That is why is it such an awesome piece of hardware. No BS just you and you alone can turn it onto an effective tool. The frame is sweet just the right width in my opinion, and it feels perfectly balanced. The stingbed is great with a nice sweet spot that will make most of your volleys hit the right angles effortlessly. Not an easy racquet, but one for an intermediate or advanced player, a serious weapon to be reckon with.

Head Gravity Pro Review

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I think it is fair to say that Roger Federer is the G.O.A.T. of tennis. Now, by all means I am no expert on the subject, and anyone who has been reading my posts can vouch of that. I also never mention the pros, mostly because this site is supposed to be more about my thoughts on tennis, and also because there are so many other blogs covering the topic. I will however briefly talk about Federer, just because I feel it is relevant. Anyone who has ever watched the man play can attest of his mark on tennis, and there will not be many courts where you won’t find his racquet being played with or his moves emulated. His nonchalant style will forever leave a mark on tennis, and I can say that for me he has been an aspiration and a true idol. Long live the king!

King Fed

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.True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost. Arthur Ashe

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Good Habits

It is important to estabish good habits early, and as I said before, a coach is instrumental in teaching you how to be a (good) player. A great coach will teach way more than that. It will be much harder to fix bad habits in the future than create good ones now, that is why I highly recommend taking a few lessons, whether personal or group lessons. You could also pick up cardio tennis classes at your local health center. In cardio clinics and group classes, the advantage is you will learn from each other, on top of getting pointers from your coach. Personal lessons will be more tailored to your special needs and that is why they might cost you a little more. In this day in age, it will still cost you less than signing up at the newest designer gyms, or about the same as taking a personal trainer, which most people do now, and that I highly recommend also. With all these options, you can find something that fits your budget and you schedule, and next time you will hit the courts, you will find yourself more confident in your game, and enjoy playing even more! Whatever you do it is important to keep a schedule to stay on track. You can make it seasonal, but remember that to keep your game up, you have to be consistent and play regularly, in order to keep your body and mind in a balanced symbiosis. So get out there, put on your kicks and hit it!

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