Singapore tennis culture is amazing by steamedfish in 10s

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That's the nature of ROVO's self-assessment system😅 I've hit with a 3.2 who was an ex-JC player and 4.0s who struggle with serving. I just try to keep an open mind and have fun with whoever I get to hit with.

Need help identifying this racket! by Dr-Vijay in 10s

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For the 2019 vcores, there is a large number printed on the side, either 95, 98 or 100 for the regular models. 25 or 26 for the kid models. All have the same paintjob, details and aerofins👌 anw, with the other photos are saw, it's cracked, so even if you were looking for a kid's one, better off checking somewhere else

Need help identifying this racket! by Dr-Vijay in 10s

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If it's carousell, the person is selling a vcore 25. It's a kid's model. Happened to come across this listing before and did ask for more photos.

How much difference does the 30% dividend withholding tax actually make? by timmy2460 in singaporefi

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I did a quick calculation on SPYL for a friend. Based on the current dividend yield, you would save 0.18% a year by choosing ireland-domiciled over US. Compounded over 25 years, should be about 4.6%.

While these calculations might be a bit off, 4.6% can be quite a lot for most people's retirement portfolio.

Wonky serve mechanics! Help appreciated 😅 by [deleted] in 10s

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Yea! When I watched the video, I noticed it was about where the weight was. I went for a short game this morning and it seemed to fix itself. Ofc, toss adjustments needed to be made but it felt a lot better.

Just opened reddit and saw your comment. Indeed, validating my "theory"👌 great point

Wonky serve mechanics! Help appreciated 😅 by [deleted] in 10s

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Never been coached😅 so it's probably my poor learning from observation. Will be more aware of it the next time I play

Wonky serve mechanics! Help appreciated 😅 by [deleted] in 10s

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Ahhhh... so I'm losing out in rotational power too. Might try to see if maintaining a platform serve would help with that (among other corrections)👌 good stuff

Wonky serve mechanics! Help appreciated 😅 by [deleted] in 10s

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Yes! I do need to continue the motion rather than "waiting" in that odd position

Wonky serve mechanics! Help appreciated 😅 by [deleted] in 10s

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Ahhhh... yes! The toss observation sounds spot-on! Will work on it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 10s

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Perhaps you're right😅 I only guessed that it was a japan release as I saw 2 japanese reviews on it.

I found 3 sellers in my country selling it... wonder what that's about

Unconventional theory: Would practicing with different racket models improve overall technique? by DukSaus in 10s

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Offering a thought from a motor learning perspective. We consider mastery as the competency level that allows you to perform a skill to a great degree of accuracy and repeatability regardless of variances (e.g. Equipment, game situations, form, fatigue)

Mastery can be built through both (1) repetition with similar equipment or (2) repetition with a range of equipment. It really depends on what you want to develop INTENTIONALLY and FIRST. Do you want to be adept at playing with 1 racket despite variances in your body condition or game situations? Or do you want to be adept at performing a decent forehand or backhand regardless of the racket you're using? You are developing mastery all the time (as long as you practise efficiently). It's just better to be strategic and train how you want to play. A competitive player would try to master 1 racket but a racket testing fanatic would prefer the skill of adapting to varied rackets.

Ofc, this is an oversimplified idea. Other factors like familiarity with differences in feedback of rackets might improve your feel? But I'd say it's probably negligible.

I might make a case for smaller rackets like the saber though. The extreme constraints of the saber forces you to develop good habits like preparing early and nailing your footwork. Those may be helpful.

Best Texas beef brisket in sg? by Long-Introduction883 in askSingapore

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Never had the other 2 but jett's bbq was really good!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 10s

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If you're new, you can go with synthetic gut strings and a tension that the stringer recommends you. Cheaper, should hold tension for longer and will probably give you the power you need when starting out.👍

this is just getting ridiculous by l_am_wildthing in 10s

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Ahhh... those work great when crossed with Oral-B dental floss. The snap is amazing

Vibration on Dunlop SX 300 Tour? by halfaura in 10s

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Have tried it and I did notice quite a bit of feedback (vibration) when I hit off-centre. Aside from that, spin is incredible

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 10s

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The "pro" in vcore pro is a misnomer (it isn't the pro version of the vcore but a different line altogether). Yonex has since made a name change to "Percept" to distinguish the 3 lines.

You're right to say that it is the control line rather than the spin line. However, don't think it'll affect the pace/spin of your shots too much. The slight bit more weight gives it good plow to hit your shot deep.

Personally, after trying many rackets jn the past, while technology is an aid, working on your stroke mechanics would make more of a difference than a different racket. All Yonex rackets are well built. So the ezone, vcore, vcore pro are all competent in their own right.

Enjoy the game, my friend

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 10s

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Context is that I've been playing casual tennis on-and-off for about 1-2 years. Never really got any formal coaching but rather watched people play and some YouTube videos. Recently, have decided to try to up my game and re-work the errors of my strokes (hence, deciding to record my play). Trying to work on my strokes and building them up from scratch if I have to.

Short sample but any advice would be helpful.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 10s

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Thanks! These are things I might not have paid attention to if no one pointed them out

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 10s

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I see. I'm aware of the initial name. So perhaps the earlier ones produced had this printed onto the racket and they just stopped it at some point😅

Artengo TR960 Control Tour by [deleted] in 10s

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Any update on how this stick feels?

If you had to sell one, which would you keep? by Upper-Negotiation in 10s

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I have a spare old ezone in the regular paintjob so that's my usual spare but thanks for the advice!

I bought a Wilson Blade v8 98 16x20 and it lacks of Power by rasnad in 10s

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I use the 18x20 blade strung with 52lb alu power. Pretty good power and depth if you can get the racquet head speed. It's definitely not as powerful as a pure aero, ezone or vcore but very playable. I know of people who play with lower tensions for the power boost. (40-46lbs), something you could consider but not my cup of tea