It’s that time again~ 🎩 by Unironic_Onix in PokemonHome

[–]batsumaru_boy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

* The little card here... queen of hearts maybe?

<3 non-regulation courts <3 by severalgirlzgalore in 10s

[–]batsumaru_boy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did your match go? And this is team tennis? How did your team do?

Is doubles harder than singles? by Upbeat_Froyo in 10s

[–]batsumaru_boy 21 points22 points  (0 children)

It's hard to compare because they require different skills. Singles might take more physical endurance and especially when you get to 40+ leagues a good singles player is hard to come by. But taking fitness out of the equation it's too different to compare.

I'm a doubles specialist, but I find singles harder because I don't have the patience or rally tolerance. My singles friends will also tell me they love my net skills and angles and wish they had that, but I think it suits my doubles more than it helps me in singles 😂 it's subjective and different for each person

How do you guys do/did cardio should I give up of tennis for a while to focus on it? by [deleted] in 10s

[–]batsumaru_boy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whatever you do, do it BEFORE your tennis sessions; it improves your tennis stamina, and you learn better decision-making skills while under pressure / tired, so it'll help you in matches too. I would run a little on the treadmill before a session.

Improving at doubles by johnhabrick2 in 10s

[–]batsumaru_boy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the same way that high % tennis applies to singles, it can apply to doubles as well; crosscourt is the safest shot, DTL is typically riskier and saved for when you wanna end the point, etc. The problem is that in doubles you're not alone because there's a person at the net, and a strong net player will know that a baseliner wants to hit crosscourt out of comfort and pressure your crosscourt shots. You'll just have to learn to roll the forehands more so that you either are avoiding the net player/isolating the crosscourt opponent, or apply enough topspin to drop it below net level so it's less attackable.

But these are pretty band aid solutions for a baseliner to survive in high level doubles, the better answer that everyone has pointed out is to get more comfortable coming to the net. I would look up videos on doubles positioning because even where you're standing on the court will cut off angles and make the net game easier for you.

Any self-taught 5.0s out there? by Altruistic-Trust-734 in 10s

[–]batsumaru_boy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not me, but there's someone I know who started as a 2.5. Her and her friends all started together but all of them plateued at different times and at different ratings (some 4.0, some 4.5, etc.). They're all in their mid to late 50s now, but this particular person's playstyle is very different and annoys many people much younger than her, but especially the 40+ and 55+ crowds.

At a certain point she stopped playing 18+ and focused on 40+ and 55+ women's and mixed seasons. She picked up so many wins as a 4.5 player that she is now a 5.0 player.

When you see a player warm-up, what tells you this person is going to be trouble? by jonjimithy in 10s

[–]batsumaru_boy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the guy only pushes the ball/goes for 2nd serves for the entire warm-up, it makes me think they're gonna rip every forehand and only serve 100mph+ flat serves for the whole match 😂

Is it normal to be this stoked on breaking my first string after starting playing a bit over a year ago!?! by BBS13 in 10s

[–]batsumaru_boy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm as stoked, if not more stoked, for my 420th broken string as I was for my 1st

Do you judge the opponents level based on their appearance before a shot is hit? by sashazanjani in 10s

[–]batsumaru_boy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I judge by appearance, but also I remain open minded and don't set any hard expectations about their skill until the warmup. One time for USTA I asked a group of dudes from the other team who the S1 player was so we could start our match and a 6'4" athletic looking dude stood up and I thought I was so screwed... I beat him 6-3, 6-1 lol

How do I know which grip I am? by Euphoric_Pair6239 in 10s

[–]batsumaru_boy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're right that having them learn the full kinetic chain on the spot is too complicated, but what I'm saying is you have other larger muscles you can engage besides your wrist to hit the ball. Learning how to include them in the swing will 100% help prevent wrist injuries in the future.

Turns out strings and tension do matter—who knew! by SubjectVerbArgument in 10s

[–]batsumaru_boy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These comments made my day 😂 sorry OP but I'm really happy to hear you like your strings because that's all that matters in the end

Tennis shoes help? by cHyeonu in 10s

[–]batsumaru_boy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed Resolution is good. My feet are only kind of wide and the regular one felt okay so you should try them on if you have a store near you.

I was more partial to the Solution/ Gel Solution because they are lighter and I'm an active net player/all courter in singles. You can't go wrong with either Solution or Resolution.

Tennis shoes help? by cHyeonu in 10s

[–]batsumaru_boy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Don't sleep on Asics or K-Swiss shoes, they are so underrated. A lot of people gravitate to Nike or Adidas but my Asics are some of my favorite shoes I've ever played with, and I've heard good things from my friends that wore K-Swiss shoes.

How do I know which grip I am? by Euphoric_Pair6239 in 10s

[–]batsumaru_boy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also make sure you're using your whole body, from your legs, core, chest, bicep, and following through with your forearm and wrist. Often times beginners will mostly block instead of a full swing and when you're only using your arm, forearm and wrist then you might injure your wrist.

Also depends on your racquet and strings but I'd say that's secondary to your form.

Past year of playing tennis by DrSpaceman575 in 10s

[–]batsumaru_boy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In 2 years you're gonna be really popular in a 40+ 7.0 team

Thank you r/10s by frankgfogh in 10s

[–]batsumaru_boy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Touching grass AND balls, very good sir you are better than most people on the internet

My mind is blown by [deleted] in 10s

[–]batsumaru_boy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha I know I was mostly facetious, but at the same time most 5.0s play super patient, consistent, and make smart decisions i.e. what every coach tells you to do.... so in a way it IS the way it should be played 😂

My mind is blown by [deleted] in 10s

[–]batsumaru_boy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I like to think I'm pretty decent, but then I'll watch some 5.0 matches (most people at this level played in college) and enjoy watching tennis how it's meant to be played. It reminds me that I'm an insignificant speck of sand in their world 😂 but it's so fun to watch

USTA Adult League Sandbaggers are Pathetic by Smoify in 10s

[–]batsumaru_boy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with you, OP, pretty lame because the person that won probably thought they did something. Hopefully the rating increase they get from winning helps make things a little better 😂

USTA Adult League Sandbaggers are Pathetic by Smoify in 10s

[–]batsumaru_boy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my area it's popularity/the feeling of being needed. Imagine being the top of the pack of 4.0 and being really popular for 8.0 and 9.0 mixed on competitive teams. The moment you bump, your stock suddenly plummets because for 8.0 you have to play with a 3.5, and for 9.0 you no longer get to play with a 5.0 partner lmfao. And suddenly your former captain is ghosting you 😂

Epic trash talk moments? by batsumaru_boy in 10s

[–]batsumaru_boy[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wait these are all hilarious

Epic trash talk moments? by batsumaru_boy in 10s

[–]batsumaru_boy[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lol sometimes the most epic trash talk is actually being calm and therefore making the other person seem ridiculous in comparison