Comments (0) Today marks my 1st Year Anniversary to this big happy family of Discuss Tennis.
過去的1年裡﹐我與香港討論區超過80位不同的朋友切磋過﹑學習過﹑討論過﹑最重要的是實實在在地確實開心過﹗
你們有的技術十分的高超﹑有的理論極之實用﹑有的用十二分熱心和耐性指導我﹑有的講波評述精彩萬分﹑有的拍檔夾得天衣無縫﹑有的則天生搞GAG高手﹐總之就是數之不盡的精彩﹗
對我來說過去的1年真的過得很充實﹐正因為有著你們這班熱愛網球的好朋友﹗
希望今後可以繼續Happy Tennis and Forever!
PS. Some interesting statistics:
Courts Booked: ~200場
Tennis Balls: 52罐
Restring: 3次
From my experience, I’ve never tried coated poly before (I mean the past 20 something years), but heard many good/bad stuff about it, especially the brand Luxilon as it’s most famous for coated poly. Bad stuff mainly it hurts elbow/wrist > tennis elbow.
So I’ve decided to give it about one month ago, I strung with Luxilon Big Banger ACE TOUCH hybrid, Ace 18 (Main), Supersense 16L (Cross) on my old daddy rkt Prince Original Graphite Oversize and guess what it DID upgrade my old-school weapon significantly, at least I can tell it’s quite big in terms of the power and The Spin it generated than Prince Syn. Gut 15l I’ve always used in the past.
Yes, you DEFINITELY do need to 夾板, as Luxilon’s poly tends to be very hard, and my POG is very flex (in terms of stiffness), so the overall combination is quite good even I strung it to 60lbs.
In contrast, another brand Tecnifibre Black Code 18 poly is very soft compares to Luxilons’ Ace 18, so when I put just Black Ace 18 on my 2nd POG with 62lb, I found the string bed is still too soft to hit.
今日和師兄同來是一位久仰大名的DISCUSS多屆單打冠軍朋友﹐還有老外DAVE即興JOIN埋一齊玩。
師兄和老外朋友連場激戰後﹐被老外扯到索晒氣﹐冠軍朋友則很舒服﹐他講笑話好像因為老外朋友開了不少ACE球﹐根本不需要怎麼走。我則還是陪跑員﹐連續輸了幾場給老外朋友。(好像從來都沒贏過一場﹐慚愧。)
這邊廂﹐我和冠軍朋友玩得很開心﹐打到全場飛(是我被他打倒全場飛)。想不到有很多我認為不可能救到的球﹐他竟然全能救到﹐而且還轉敗為勝﹐果然厲害﹗最令我大為吃驚的是原來他的球速並不快﹐但他還是可以用其獨特的超水準全面技術贏到很多人﹐這方面是我一定要向這位師兄學習的。今天真的令我再次大開眼界﹐再次證實打波根本不需要大力﹐小弟實在佩服得五腹投地。
最後師兄對我的發球提出了很肺腑的建議﹐原來我自己根本不知道自己發球亂扭身扭細﹐搞到失去平衡。再次謝謝your honest advices always, I really appreciate it, these 肺腑的建議 really did help me to improve my game over the past 1 year!
During today’s 即興 3-6pm tennis session with DTLK and Yu, I found that I can actually produce very powerful 1st serve without any error continously and even a few ace down the T, I had a very tight game with Yu 3:3 at the end, won many points with my serve. However, it’s really strange that from 3-5:15pm I almost couldn’t serve at all, then I am a totally different person after 5:15pm.
I finally figured out/gained something today, it is MY MIND not my skill that’s always dragging me backwards.
只要集中和放鬆身體就可以打得好, simple as that, I felt good today.
We’ve got a new friend Dave today, a very friendly Canadian fellow, who’s 6 4′ with huge build upper body and strength, too bad I could not match with his power, I think his serve is in 110mph+ range, today it’s definitely valuable for me to gain experience from a totally different playing style player. Hope Dave will join us regularly during M-F weekday’s single game as well.
話是話﹐今日個外國新朋友真係好鬼大隻(手臂重大隻過拿度)﹐加買佢D髮型﹐開始的時候﹐我還以為真係拿度大駕光臨添。
Last but not least, thank you White Sir again for teaching me how to let go with my mind and able to secure my 2nd serve.
Overall speaking, we all enjoyed today’s play, especially with exchanging opponents.
The gathering here is getting more international, so hopefully we will see Sharapova drop by next time.
After playing with Luxilon Big Banger ACE TOUCH hybrid and GAMMA Professional Spin the other day, I almost still couldn’t believe what I am getting magically: SPIN and more SPIN and EVEN MORE SPIN!!! Besides, they are quite powerful, comfortable and controllable as well, as I thought poly is going to be very hard initilly. The effect is much much bigger than adding lead like in the old days. It’s virtually like upgrading my old-school POG Oversize (all are Grip 3) to a previously never reached level.
So my first impression of the modern Hybrid and Poly strings is that they do help in some way definitely.
In additional, after discussed and recommended by another tennis pal, I’ve decided to change all the rest 3 strings on my POG Oversize (all are Grip 2) to something modern yesterday, so it really didn’t take me long to step into the famous Babolat Natural Gut cross Gamma TNT2 (ie, 2 days) and the popular Tecnifibre Black Code. Of course, I would preserve the old pal: Prince Topspin with Duraflex 15 Neo Green.
Let me give them a try in today afternoon’s classic rackets gathering to see what these batches will bring me.
Hybrid: Babolat VS Team Natural ThermoGut 17 + Gamma TNT2 16
Tecnifibre Black Code 18
Prince Topspin with Duraflex 15
Some say Coated Poly (aka Luxilon) has changed the way how modern tennis game plays. I being one of the most loyal classic racket followers never actually paid attention to how string technologies evolved over the year to a point that it can actually affect ones game now.
In my teenage days, we only have two type of strings, A. Natural Gut which Babolat established it’s legendary status through 80s/90s and continue into the new century. B. The alternative is Synthetic Gut (most famous is Prince’s Synthetic Gut, with Spin or with Duraflex), I still remember clearly that no one uses the 3rd, C. Nylon (was it the pre-generation of Poly?).
After I started to play tennis seriously since March 2009, I heard many praise regarding how good Coated Poly (or simply refers as Poly) is, so I finally decided to give it a try on two of my old-daddy Prince Original Graphite (Oversize) yesterday. I went to a pro-shop (MRX) and asked Hill to recommend two different modern strings for me, still haven’t got time to hit it though.
Luxilon Big Banger ACE TOUCH hybrid, Ace 18 (Main), Supersense 16L (Cross)
GAMMA Professional Spin 16L
Finally, I’ve also got a chance to hit Natural Gut yesterday during my normal practicing session with CHing. And the feel is incrediblely good! I can hit a big in-side out to the right corner without going out anymore…strange, as I always believe it’s the skill, instead of string that helps, anyway, I found Natural Gut is still quite expensive and I am not ready to put on those “Ferrari” until I improved my game, or it’s going to be a complete waste.
PS. Enclosed also find an article I found on the net regarding how strings can help you to improve your game.
Which Tennis Strings Will Take Your Tennis Game to the Next Level
Tennis Strings have been one of the hottest topics of discussion on the pro tour in recent years. Most specifically how the Luxilon tennis strings have become such powerful method of improving player performance. Darren Cahill, the long time coach of Andre Agassi, recently commented that by converting his racquet to a Luxilon blend, Andre was able to improve his spin and control dramatically in the later part of his career, extending his playing days until eventually his back gave way.
This new tennis string technology will also improve the performance of developing and social players.
Natural Gut – For decades Natural Gut string was the preferred string for top professionals. Babolat VS Natural Gut had achieved legendry status as the choice of legends such as Pete Sampras. Natural Gut delivered great “feel” and comfort for the best players. It did however have drawbacks; it wasn’t very durable and would lose tension relatively quickly. For social tennis players it was out of reach due to high prices so it was only the privileged few who were able to use it.
Luxilon Poly - More recently players have however turned to the Luxilon tennis strings in great numbers. Luxilon is a “coated poly”; it is durable, maintains its tension and delivers incredible spin and control to its users. Most of the top players from Federer to Nadal to Henin use Luxilon in their string bed. Other companies have attempted to create string with similar qualities to Luxilon, not quite reaching the magic formula but providing cheaper alternatives as a result.
Hybrid String Patterns – A popular practice with top players is to “blend” their string pattern, using a different string on the mains and the crosses. Federer, for example, uses a blend of Luxilon and Natural Gut. The aim is to get the best of both world’s, the feel of Gut and the durability and spin of Luxilon. This method is highly recommended for players looking to improve their game.
A major hurdle for the developing and social player is the cost of both Luxilon and Natural Gut string. Fortunately cheaper alternatives are available which offer similar characteristics; if not quite the same performance.
All companies will have their own version of Synthetic Gut, which is designed to have similar characteristics of Natural Gut thus providing power and a “soft feel.” By spending a little extra you may experience even better performance by stringing with a “multi filament” string. “Head Rip Control”, “Prince Syn Gut Multifilament”, “Wilson NXT” and “Klip Excellerator” are examples of multifilament strings which deliver Natural Gut like characteristics without the cost.
Different tennis companies have also begun producing Luxilon type “coated poly” strings providing extra spin and durability. “Klip K-Boom”, “Head Sonic Pro” and “Kirschbaum Super Smash” are strings which imitate the qualities of Luxilon at a lower price.
Customising your racquet and string – When considering your string specifications it is also important to consider the type of racquet you use. Although technology is always improving, generally speaking racquets, like strings, are usually designed for power; or control. Using an entirely “poly” string bed in a racquet with a tight string pattern (18 mains, 95 sq inch frame) may result in a dead feeling. Conversely using a soft synthetic gut string in a wide string pattern (16 mains, 110 sq inch frame) may adversely affect your control.
Conclusion – Using a Luxilon type “poly” string in the mains and a softer “Gut” string in the crosses is a great way to get the best stringing results. Stringing entirely with a softer “gut” type string can result in broken strings and losing tension quickly. Only stringing with a “poly” can make the racquet feel stiff and uncomfortable.
If you have the budget, string your mains with Luxilon and cross with Natural Gut in a blend. You can still get great results using the cheaper options recommended in this article. This will work in all types of racquet frames and deliver the all round improvement everyone is seeking.
You may however decide you need particular upgrading in certain aspects of your game – more spin, or durability, or comfort or power. In this case you may use exclusively “poly” (more spin and durability) or “gut” (power and comfort). The most important thing is taking advantage of this revolution in tennis strings; they can and will improve your tennis game!
最近聽到兩位師兄因打波造成腿部肌肉拉傷/撕裂﹐主要原因是現在天氣冷﹐在沒有做足夠熱身就開Set﹐追球而拉傷腿部肌肉﹔或者是之前一天已經打了很多個鐘頭﹐今天又繼續不停地劇烈運動﹐身體在沒有得到適當的休息情況下﹐各部位的反應已經沒有正常敏捷﹐一但身體反應遲鈍了就很容易出事。
還有就是如果出現肌肉抽筋的現象﹐就一定要馬上停止運動﹐因為這是身體發出的最後警告訊息﹐如果不理會繼續的話﹐就會很大機會造成嚴重的傷害。
自己而言﹐是打一天(最多3個小時)﹐休息1至2天再打﹐這樣才能令身體保持一個良好的機能去充分享受打球的樂趣。
還有就是打波一定要放松全身肌肉﹐而不是大力擊球﹐等感覺到了球﹐包多些時間才送出拍面﹐這些都是最近在師兄指導下,我一直在研究﹕無論是底線抽擊或者是發球﹐怎樣可以用小力打多些旋轉(Spin)球和多些角度(Angle)球才是贏球的竅門。
