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I have this exact backpack. I can totally see how it can pose a problem in a place like the NYC subway. Fortunately, I live in a not so densely populated suburb, so it's never been a concern for me.
Its purely for sweat and comfort, let's say it's 30 all or I'm down 40-30 the added pressure makes me sweat even more...I feel like it'll give me a tad more security, being locked in with my off hand
I'll mention that it's worth trying kind of a size "2.5" which is where I've landed on. I bought a size 3 racquet, and replaced the original grip with a thin replacement grip (not an overgrip, it's this one).
The result is not quite a size 2, but it's definitely thinner than a standard size 3.
I've used something like this to mount a phone on the fence. It works well as long as the fence does not have screen.
Your parents need to take some training or read a book on how to be good tennis parents
If he doesn't know his grip size, he can get a ruler and measure from the tip of his ring finger to the crease in his hand. It should come out to 4 inches + somewhere between 1/8 - 5/8. That is the grip size.
In terms of racquet weight, I would suggest anywhere from 10.5 oz to 11.5 oz strung weight. This is a good middle ground and generally what is referred to as "tweeners." Heavier racquets tend to be more advanced and called "players racquets" which will require better technique to use effectively.
Every racquet manufacturer has a racquet line (or lines) that are in the classification of "tweener" as they are the best selling since the majority of people are in the middle. Something like this is adequate for most people to start with.
Others have made some good points about your set up. Strings and also consider switching to a lighter and/or more flexible frame. I also suggest getting theraband flexbar https://www.amazon.com/TheraBand-Tendonitis-Strength-Resistance-Tendinitis/dp/B00067E4YU/ref=asc_df_B00067E4YU?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80814156492517&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=m&hvlocint=&hvlo... Using this a couple of times a day can alleviate and prevent recurrence of tennis elbow. You are playing a ton, so this might happen regardless of form, but often these types of injuries have some genesis in form so it might be worth a lesson with a pro to see if there are any changes that could help prevent this.
So I have a background in strength & conditioning and my best suggestion is to pick up the book “Everyday is Gameday” by Mark Verstagen.
Mark is the founder of EXOS which is the premiere sport performance company in the states. The amount of pro athletes and olympians they train annually is in the thousands.
The book gives you a detailed plan to improve mobility, agility, strength, power and endurance. There’s also sections on recovery techniques and nutrition.
$8 adapter for your phone on that page. You can also just get this.
Personally, if you post a video from ground level, I'm not going to give you any advice.
Also, while we are at it, please look up "continental grip" and make sure you are using it before even trying to take a video and posting here. That's just low hanging fruit that you can take care of without help from this sub.
Also look up "waiter's tray error". Example.
You can get a lot more from this sub just by doing these three things before posting here.
Just my 5 cents.
Not trying to argue, but you can definitely get them for less than $100. Entry level usually starts in the $70s, and you can find them on sale for $50-60. Like this one has great ratings and you can have it delivered for free tomorrow for $80.
I'd also love to see the video series though - definitely hard to gauge based on camera height, angle of the ball, spin, etc. I've returned 135+ a couple of times and its ridiculous.
This was what i ended up with. A tennis duffle basically.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09FT3QBW7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
"DSLEAF Tennis Racket Bag" on amazon if the link gets mangled
Plenty of space for a few racquets - one outside, two+ racquets inside with pouches/straps on the sides. Shoe compartment. Clear pouches on top for small items - spare grip, overgrips, tape, first aid, etc. Then you still have basically a full duffle for anything else you'd want.
It doesn't have much in the way of padding, but I haven't had any issues with it.
I sweat a lot and my shoes get soaked too. I use a shoe dryer like this: https://www.amazon.com/Jobsite-Original-Shoe-Boot-Dryer/dp/B00AYJKBHE/
I've found it helps with the smell along with getting them dry for the next day.
What about this?
Hey mate, How do you like your racket so far?
Ive been playing for couple months now, about to buy this same racket. should I go for it?
Hello again everyone at /r/10s! I'm a new tennis player who made a post recently about how my strings were moving a lot and whether that was an issue. Helpful people here explained to me that was normal and I carried on. Unfotunately today though I swung a forehand and popped one of my strings so now I need to get it re-strung but I know next to nothing about strings/rackets. Hoping some people here can point in me in the right direction.
My current racket in the picture is a Babolat Pure Aero plus according to the frame. I have no idea what strings are currently in it or what tension they were strung at. The racket is a hand-me-down and I just started playing. This is probably by 3rd or 4th week and I try to play 3-4 times a week. I don't really have any preference on strings because I don't really know anything to have one lol. I would prefer something that wont break super quickly because I don't think I am good enough to warrant having to constantly replace strings haha.
I also have these strings lying around the house my dad bought back in 2020. They are RPM Blast strings here I don't know if those are okay or if I should look for something else. They are kind of just sitting there so I figured I could use them but thought I would double check with you guys. Thanks again for any help! (ignore my weird dampener lol)
Other posts have mentioned working on strengthening your forearm muscles and tendons which I'd agree with. You could also consider this type II collagen supplement. ("move free triple action"). Where I'd been using the kps88 for almost two years. I had a couple of elbow pain periods, and had to rest and train through those for the first year, but since last fall, I started to take these pills , along with continued regular weight training ( push ups, curls , rows, pullups, - weekly sessions at least ), I no longer have tennis elbow pain for the last year. Static weight of my kps88 ~ 385g, swingweight about 375g since I put 8 grams in the handle end to lower the sw and made it a bit more headlight.
If you want to be scientific about it, they have tools to measure string bed tension (roughly)
https://www.amazon.com/Tourna-METER-1-String-Meter/dp/B002PZPCM4
There are much more expensive options as well.
The app itself is not the best when it comes to organizing/exporting saved clips and is overall not very aesthetic, but it's using the pocket radar, which is known to be quite accurate, and that's all I care about. I have the radar hooked onto the fence a few feet to the right of where the camera is
This over-grip is too thin and not durable at all. I tried it a few times but it only lasted for 2-3 sessions. Wilson Pro https://www.amazon.com/Wilson-Pro-Overgrip-Comfort-Pack-White/dp/B08RB4NJDL over-grip is much much better.
I sweat a lot when I play (80% of my shirt is soaked when I'm done on a hot day). Even when I wore a wristband I would have issues with sweat moving up my forearm to my hand. This overgrip helped tremendously. If you have a similar issue, I would highly recommend trying this out. 12 pack on Amazon is the best deal. You can also get a 3 pack.
Secondly, I bring a large bath towel to the court, and wipe down my forearm whenever I get a chance. That also helped. Also cloth wristbands.
Coming from someone who's stuck to an oldschool type of racquet ( a k ps 90), I don't think it's that much of a pressing problem or need for you to change racquets, particularly if you're serious going for the long goal of playing with a 1hbh. And the hyper (carbon) ps 6.1 95 is one of those more oldschool racquets that were made to cater to the potential strengths of a developed 1hbh.
Take Henin, who was a generally on average shorter female player who played with a tour 95 wilson and it's same headsize iterations but able to master the 1hbh. (video: 'Henin's best backhands, ao2010'). And her racquet isn't much lighter than your current one.
What you could also try is having new strings strung, such as quality multifilament for the mains or full. And of course working on your footwork anticipating and getting to the ball in time where eventually the power of your 1hbh (and other strokes) initiates from your leg and weight shifting, core, kinetic chain rotation where it can feel the power of your swing gets to feeling more 30 to 45% arm generating instead of for the entire swing. Also pushups for strengthening the arms, and you could also consider collagen supplement pills like this one (link) where your elbow can strengthen over time.
You're only 5 weeks in and learning. Really it takes a lot of time and practice anyways to progress from starting even if you were using an easier to swing, light-head and larger size newer model racquet.
It is probably more rudimentary than you want, but I use https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07ZFB3DTX and the shoe pocket is its best feature. The bag has no structure, just several gigantic pockets. so the pocket takes up no space unless you've got something in it, and then you can literally fill like 1/2 the bag volume with the pocket if you like.
I can get shoes, 2 rackets, and a can of balls in without a problem. But you won't look like a pro :) (and its $17).
I use this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07837W5NX?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_F6DQG7GGYX3WT6GRX77B
For the court I was on, I actually went up the bleachers and attached the mount to the guardrail in front of the 1st row
I found these great electrolyte popsicles after an incident at a horse show where several kids were going down from heat stroke. I bought them for my nephew for soccer, and I’ve been using them for tennis in addition to the Liquid IV. It helped tremendously with the 98 degree weather and 2 1/2 hour matches on hard courts.
Sqwincher Sqweeze: Electrolyte Replenishing Freezer Pops, Assorted, 150 Per Pack (15/10’s) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BZ4Y9Z4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_JTP0172ZWF43Y7EJNCSQ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Try some generic insoles with a very supported arch. It sounds like you might be unintentionally compensating your feet to the edges because you're uncomfortable putting your weight on your arches.
I got some cheap ones on amazon and they have done wonders for me in tennis, but also for working.
They're like 15$ and made the insides of my shoes feel so soft and supported. It takes a bit of time to adjust, but it's been great. Also haven't had a single blister since I started using them a year or so ago.
Copper Compression Copper Arch Support - 2 Plantar Fasciitis Braces/Sleeves. Foot Care, Heel Spurs, Feet Pain Relief, Flat & Fallen Arches, High Arch, Flat Feet. (1 Pair Black - One Size Fits All) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N2W2BMW/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_C8KS6NHRX88B51VQ0YBJ
Been seeing these on a bunch of tennis channel commercials
hmm, hard to find specs info on it. Maybe it's close to a 20 year old model before the wilson ncodes of the mid 00's. There's a little description of it here - (link) , where it says it's 28 inches long, so 1 inch longer than extended. You could also adjust it's plow feel with some weight tape. (example
something like this is very versatile.
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Can put it on the ground, mount it on the fence
For playing, the art of doubles and Paul Wardlaw’s Pressure Tennis for singles. Might have to find that last one on eBay.
Recently heard this functional training expert Michael Boyle on a tennis podcast and bought his book. He says that distance running is not good for tennis players and it will make you slower and risk injury. He recommends cycling as a better cardio option.
this. I'd been taken the following daily for my joints and (tennis) elbow.
("move free" triple action collagen)
(calcium citrate magnesium and zinc)
Here's a suggestion of a nice light, but still good power racquet made in the years since your k-factor Kobra.
Wilson Steam 100 BLX if you can find it on offer. Very light at 299g unstrung, about 314 sw and 320g strung. It was easily available in sporting goods stores back in 2012-4 for about $75 back then. Stable semi-box beam throat, and closer to even balance at a bit headlight. 16x20, 64 stiffness, 27.25 in length. A bunch of wta players have been using it (or the pro stock version, probably weightier, but a 100 blx can easily add tape) under the various blade repaints currently in this AO. Anisimova seems to have switched to it since IW from a Babolat pd.
This is not specific to tennis, but I am a competitive tennis player (4.5 NTRP), and I suffer from a bad upper back/neck (I sit on a computer all day for work). The only thing that has helped my pain is weightlifting. And I mean heavy free weights with a focus on barbell compound lifts. A helpful book for this is Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe. I would highly suggest reading it then hitting the gym. He goes into painful amounts of detail for each lift he describes. It is important to do the lifts correctly, if you do you will benefit but if you do them incorrectly you may injure yourself further.
Here are some links
Starting Strength Book
Starting Strength YouTube Channel
I hope this helps.
I've always hated those button style dampeners, they never stay on and don't even work that well. I use a snake style dampener such as this one, zero problems, better dampening.
There is a gadget you can buy on TW and Amazon. It looks like a stove knob. You insert it in the string bed and twist. I have not used one but people who use it like it. Check the different brands because I do not know which one is best.
Tourna String Meter String Tension Tester Black ,One Size https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002PZPCM4/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_GV8R6GYZZYBY2YP8ATSV
There’s a wealth of detailed information that SwingVision gives. I’ve used it for about 5 matches now and have improved more since then that in the last two years. You should check out their website.
Also, I just got this mount because I had the bendable one and that got old quickly. Action Camera Backstop Chain Link... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094N9KZ4Z?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Four clips and your done.
I bought this phone tripod off Amazon for $20. It sets up pretty quickly and I can place it in different locations and heights depending on what I want to record and later view (side, behind, in front, etc)
It’s not the most sturdy but has only fallen over when getting hit from a serve. It collapses enough to fit in my racquet backpack.
I have a Tennis Tutor Prolite Plus ( https://www.amazon.com/Tennis-Tutor-Prolite-Plus-Worldwide/dp/B086SG9VBS )
I'm pretty happy with it. Battery life has never been an issue. It's heavy, but that's because of the battery, I'm sure.
There is no remote but that hasn't been a huge bother.
It has a side to side oscillator which I love. I use it more often than not.
The speed is up to 75 MPH, and I definitely wouldn't want a machine slower than that. I have the speed set to 9 or 10 out of 10 on the dial all the time. It also has the option for topspin, which I leave on all of the time.
My machine does jam 10% of the time. Well, not really jam, but the balls can form a dome over the feed inlet such that none go in even though the feeder is circling.
I personally have this bag from Amazon and it's working well for me. I can fit 3-4 racquets on one side and a misc. in the other. Even has a a pocket for your shoes. $50
tennis toe? What is this condition? Never heard about it.
For really thick nails, you have the option to use nail pliers
Get a pack of the original dry feel tourna overgrips e.g.:
- Now every 40 mins or so take the tourna grip off and put a dry one on. But keep all the grips and dry them out after the match and you can keep using them and rotating them for a few weeks.
- Also replace your shirt and sweatband every 40 mins. Far more sweat comes off them and onto your hand / grip when they are soaked.
- Also make sure to towel off your arms, face and hands at changeovers.
If you do all 3 of these things I think you will notice a big difference. It may sound like a hassle but its really not and you will become really quick at changing grips in no time.
Good luck!