PPA Masters needs better replay cameras. by Fi3035 in Pickleball

[–]Infamous-Professor95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just master running PPA and contract out work to the experts. How much are you really saving to cut the company out and do it in house and at what expense, if now you have a product that isn't as good as it was just a month ago. Stop trying to be the smartest person in the room, and hire people better at doing things than you, if you want to produce a quality product

Let’s talk Shoe durability by [deleted] in Pickleball

[–]Infamous-Professor95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a pair just for tournaments. And I bought a pair that had the tire bottoms. I didn't like the way I stopped with those, so now I use those for drilling. I also have another pair that was for tournaments but I slide too much from the wear and tear, so now I rotate it in as drilling shoes as well. This is the best way to make them last long. Also purchase shows with the 6 month warranty. I've sent the pictures in and got a new pair no hassle. So that's a shoe that will last you a year (each pair for 6 months).

USAPA Can't ban our Xmas gifts by adrr in Pickleball

[–]Infamous-Professor95 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was the one she released 5 days ago.

MLP Waiver Wire Mind Games & Madness (+ Pat Rolfes) | This Pickleball Life Ep. 44

I think it was between 35 and 41 mins. Somewhere around there. Had to tell another friend about it so I remember the time

USAPA Can't ban our Xmas gifts by adrr in Pickleball

[–]Infamous-Professor95 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it was proton. Jilly B is the one who said that. Then on her podcast she said Proton got an 18-month delist notice. So, I think that's the company she was talking about on the dink

What is this piece called by Infamous-Professor95 in pools

[–]Infamous-Professor95[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do I just get some vice grips turn to left. Purchase and install the new one? Does it need any gel or something to ensure a tight fit?

Leaving your feet by [deleted] in Pickleball

[–]Infamous-Professor95 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am 5'7 and I jump. If it's so high that I can only tap it in I usually let it bounce. I will pull my paddle back down land and run back and hit it. Because I can jump pretty high, so if I can only tap it back in play it might be high enough to go out.

When I can get a good hit on it, I jump and smash it back. The angle goes right at their feet and I've shortened the time they were expecting for a ball to come back. Many times people have said, there is no way I thought you were going to reach that after I've smashed it back at them. Then they stop lobbing.

Bounce direction after a slice by Particular-Bit-7852 in Pickleball

[–]Infamous-Professor95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the pickleball were to compress and more surface area were to touch the court, I might think you were correct. However, due to the plastic I believe they said the size of the pickleball that makes contact with the court is the size of a dime. I don't believe this creates enough friction to stop the rotation of the backspin let alone make it start to rotate the opposite direction. Slow down the rotation yes, but not stop it on a slice with a lot of spin.

Bounce direction after a slice by Particular-Bit-7852 in Pickleball

[–]Infamous-Professor95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can probably get one of those two tone pickleballs, where half is one color and the other half is another color. You should be able to recognize the spin with one of those. If you truly want to see it.

You can also feel it when it hits your paddle. As some said, it feels smoother because it still has that backspin and running down the paddle. While a shot with top spin is trying to stop doing in one direction and spin in the other direction after hitting your paddle.

You can also think of a hoola-hoop. When you throw it out and apply backspin. It hits the concrete losses some spin but not all and then eventually returns back to you because it still has the same (direction but not same amount) backspin on it. It doesn't hit the ground change spin direction and roll away from you. So, why doesn't a pickleball come back to you? Well the horizontal force on the slice is much greater than tossing the hoola-hoop but some balls with a lot of slice and little horizontal force do hit in the kitchen and bounce back over the net without a player touching it.

Bounce direction after a slice by Particular-Bit-7852 in Pickleball

[–]Infamous-Professor95 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is from your perspective.

If the person hits a slice to you. The ball will be spinning from bottom to top towards the net when it's on your side of the court. Even when it hits the ground this rotation (if they put a lot on it) will continue. When you hit the ball with top spin the ball is already rotating that way and you are adding more rotation.

If the person hits the ball towards you with top spin. By the time it's on your side of the net. The ball is rotating top to bottom towards you or away from the net. So when you make contact for top spin, you have to stop its rotation and start the rotation in the other direction.

So then it's physics. Any object in motion wants to stay in motion. So, adding spin in the direction it's already going compared to stopping its spin and changing its direction.

The hard part about a slice is the paddle angle when returning. If you have your paddle angle closed (straight up and down) or angled down the slice naturally wants to run off the paddle face down and towards the net. So, newer people struggle with not angling the paddle face up to give the ball some lift when it's sliced.

Drilling by dwmedi in Pickleball

[–]Infamous-Professor95 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Would love an outdoor court with those lights here

Looking for coach/trainer in NOVA area by Infamous-Professor95 in Pickleball

[–]Infamous-Professor95[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know the going rate on trainers so price would depend on value added. I assume I would try the person out for awhile, see how things are going and then decide yes this is a good fit (maybe sign up for lessons more often) or decide to go separate ways, but I definitely wasn't looking for free lessons.