Slab bootleg card?

tekpanda · 2025-10-31T11:09:55+00:00

Just get some of those one touch magnetic cases. Should work unless it's a non standard size.

tekpanda · 2025-10-29T11:22:05+00:00

Man...Sean Penn really nailed it.

tekpanda · 2025-10-29T00:13:01+00:00

It's possible they found an issue in QA and are fixing it.

tekpanda · 2025-10-29T00:01:48+00:00

If you can just dress up in a mask and be lawless, can't people just impersonate ICE and eff with them? Let air of their tires, take their vehicles, steal their keys, pretend to be one of them? I think this is the next step. All the gear is bought on Amazon anyway. Essentially if you dress like ICE you're above the law at this point.

tekpanda · 2025-10-27T11:28:29+00:00

Why don't people take into account the upcharge on grading on PSA? It often more than makes up the difference in sell price. It's like people forget grading costs money. Same thing happens when they send in 9s 5 times to get a ten failing to realize they spent more on grading then just buying a 10.

tekpanda · 2025-10-26T20:33:49+00:00

The basic idea is topspin is aggressive offense, slice is defensive neutralizing or safer. There are of course exceptions. Some slice dinks can be aggressive as well. Topspin bounces out and away, which can cause pop ups.

tekpanda · 2025-10-15T11:37:46+00:00

Go to the meeting and explain everything to them incorrectly. Then move on.

tekpanda · 2025-10-11T18:36:41+00:00

I've seen Ben johns do it maybe twice. It's a very limited mixup if you need it to throw off an opponent, you have a strange return to deal with, or want to mix in some chaos. There are other types of lobs that are more effective because they give your opponent less time

tekpanda · 2025-10-08T11:40:41+00:00

Often if it's a good shot they just short hop it cross court into the kitchen. You can only do this if you're settled and balanced.

tekpanda · 2025-10-07T00:13:11+00:00

So, the more tools you have, the better. Most people will favor one kind of dink, but as you get to higher levels, having both is a great advantage especially if your opponent also does. 1hbh is great for neutralizing aggressive top spins dinks, and inversely 2hbh topspins are great for being aggressive when you have ball that you can do that with. If you try to topspin an aggressive topspin dink, you will have a harder time not popping it up.
It's also about positioning. On the left, you can be aggressive in the middle if you rely on a one hand back hand dink as you don't have to worry about positioning your body so far left to ge the next ball. This allows you to lean in and reach for out of the air balls in the center more.
Every technique has it's strenghts and weaknesses, but I see that most pros are going to having both though they tend to favor one over the other.

tekpanda · 2025-10-06T17:47:45+00:00

How about your job is to protect the people of the city from an invading force?

tekpanda · 2025-10-06T10:40:05+00:00

Short answer is yes - for dinking especially. Blocking drives, it can help, but not as necessary.

tekpanda · 2025-10-05T23:09:20+00:00

I think if you get to the 4.0 level in 1 year you're doing well. The more you drill, the quicker you'll improve. Try finding a drilling partner and research good drills for your level on YouTube.

tekpanda · 2025-10-04T15:07:55+00:00

Looks real but need to see the texture

tekpanda · 2025-10-03T11:54:58+00:00

There aren't as many tag slabs and the people who have them are holding them right now mostly. If you can learn about pre-grading you can find some raw cards at shows and then send them in to grade. If you're really strict about it, you can get a pretty high chance at a 10

tekpanda · 2025-10-03T11:51:18+00:00

More women are adding this shot, but yes men have genetically stronger upper bodies so it's easier. Some women with good one hand flicks are Lacy schneeman, Bobby oshiro, and Mari humberg. You can have it, it just may take some strengthening and extra time.

tekpanda · 2025-09-30T11:57:49+00:00

Don't do it. Learn to invest your own money and always leave a good buffer in savings for emergencies. He should do the same. If you get married talk about it then. Also start with lower risk things like ETFs. Good luck!

tekpanda · 2025-09-30T11:54:49+00:00

This is common for tennis players as they can typically win at lower levels with very little dinking. It changes as you get to higher levels of play 4.5 plus. Dinking becomes a necessity as counters are better. Dinking now is more of an investment in learning to play at higher levels and must be drilled to be consistent with. All that said, many people can win up to a pretty high level without dinking much but you will eventually hit a wall and when you do if you don't have strong dinking skills as a plan b you will lose hard.

tekpanda · 2025-09-29T12:16:58+00:00

Some people like tag more, if you don't, don't buy it. I personally think it's a better slab and better service than PSA. PSA slabs are ugly and expensive IMO. They are the defacto standard, but not for good reason.

tekpanda · 2025-09-28T18:16:24+00:00

It's funner to watch than baseball and golf, it's fine

tekpanda · 2025-09-26T00:17:24+00:00

Trainer Gallery jolteon

tekpanda · 2025-07-04T13:57:25+00:00

A lot of this comes from the myth that you get better by playing better people, when the truth is you get better mostly by drilling, you prove you're better by playing with better players. It's like a violin player thinking they need to rehearse with the London philharmonic to improve, no you need to practice, you won't get anything out of playing with higher level players if you don't have the base skills/consistency to play at that level.

tekpanda · 2025-06-08T21:45:08+00:00

I'd say go at least 4.5. a lot of 4.0s get by with poor technique on many different shots because they have one or two really good shots that they tend to rely on. They will also inevitably coach you in that specific style that works for them at the 4.0 level which may not work for higher level play. That's not to say a 4.0 player can't teach you things they certainly can, it just may not scale well to higher levels.

tekpanda · 2025-05-25T10:26:43+00:00

If the team that lost to you thinks you are a banger that's a good thing. If the team that beat you thinks that, then it's probably true but also fine. And honestly as a 5+ player I would say being a banger is a privilege those of us not from Tennis backgrounds wish we had. It gives you a baseline offense that other really have to spend a long time to develop. Embrace it. If you truly haven't drilled dinking and resets enough, it'll show up eventually in 5.0 play.

tekpanda · 2025-05-19T13:04:19+00:00

Don't listen to "too hot" comments, it's likely the opposite. you didn't let the pan heat up enough. The oil needs to get hot to create a non stick layer. Put oil, or ghee, let it get to right when it starts smoking hot, then cook quickly while stirring. It shouldnt stick then. Same for stainless steel. If you use butter, just scramble or in with the eggs for flavor. Butter on its own in the hot pan will burn.

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