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By admin, March 13, 2016 5:38 pm

過去一年裡主要集中單打訓練。

底線、腳法和網前都比過往有較大的進步，Top/Under Spin也多了不少變化。對於強勁的抽擊，開始懂得如何四兩撥千斤，以其人之道，還治其人之身。即係撞個波返去，的確好好使，而且慳水慳力，何樂而不為。

策略方面多了思考發球後下一步應該如何進行，尤其在實戰中觀察和尋找出對方的弱點。

逐漸學會了如何放鬆身體和思想，這樣才能發揮出最大的Power。

“Empty your mind! Be formless, shapeless, like water. If you put water  into a cup, it becomes the cup. Put it into a bottle, it becomes the  bottle, you put into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can  flow, or it can crash: Be water, my friend!”

- Bruce Lee

最後就是之前師兄教落，打波靠對腳，輕盈的步伐才是致勝關鍵，看看Federer優美的步姿就知道這個沒錯了。

Some interesting statistics:

Courts Booked: ~192場
Tennis Balls: 36罐
Restring: 5次

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By admin, December 21, 2015 8:56 am

“String Tension”,measured in either pounds or kilograms, specifies the pressure by which the strings are secured to the racquet frame during stringing. Tension has a strong influence on your string-bed’s and, by extension, your racket’s behaviour.  The following table will help you to understand how this behaviour is affected by tension:

(from Tennis Warehouse)

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By admin, November 25, 2015 1:38 pm

兩個月前我的Barricade V Classic經過10個月後終於報廢，而Adidas Barricade 2015 (B9)跟B6-B8一樣，後面還是比較單薄，很容易刮傷腳部。

另外Nike也不再推出舒服好穿的Court Ballistec 4.3，而變成了不適合香港天氣，鞋面極之不透氣的Nike Lunar Ballistec 1.5。

環顧之下，剩下唯一的選擇只有正在做大特價的Federer的Zoom Vapor 9.5 Tour。

大部份擁有Zoom Vapor的師兄之前都跟我都反映過這雙網球鞋很舒服，最大的問題就是不耐用，大概6個月就完了。

我試穿的感覺很不錯，最大分別就是重量很輕，而且左右腳跟明顯感到有兩塊回彈力頗高的像Air氣墊的物料。 (Zoom?)

最後發現標籤裡寫著版本的日期為03/15/15。

Nike Zoom Vapor 9.5 Tour Volt/Black

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By admin, November 24, 2015 12:00 pm

昨天逛SOGO，發現原來香港都有得賣這兩本日本網球雜誌，大概港幣$77，不過就比日本貴8成。

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By admin, September 29, 2015 1:47 pm

我的另一支後備球拍Head Extreme Pro一直都是穿Black Code，同一幅線用了3年半，線床並沒有出現任何死亡的跡象，而且越打越舒服，實在想不出為什麼會這樣。

這次選的是Tecnifibre新出的Black Code 4S 18g/1.20mm，第一次穿這麼纖細的網球線(原來還有更細的19g!)。一般來講，球線越細，控制力越好，當然也更容易磨損，希望遲些時候試拍的時候這幅新的Poly可以帶給我一個全新的體驗。

另外聽了經驗豐富的師兄建議，這次拉的Tension是52lb (Main) x 50lb (Cross)。

Black is Back! With Black Code 4S, Tecnifibre gives big hitters a durable, low-powered co-poly with MASSIVE spin potential, impressive tension maintenance and great feel (especially for a firm monofilament). Boasting a square profile and sharp edges, this string puts a very tight grip on the ball. Topspin players will be able to hit high-arching, spin-loaded balls that come down sharply and explode off the court. For this string Tecnifibre uses Thermocore Technology, a multi-stage heating technique designed to soften the structure and reduce harsh impact vibrations. This helps explain why our playtesters were so impressed with the comfort level. Players looking for a durable co-poly with phenomenal control and spin-potential should definitely give this one a serious look. Try this thin 18g for more spin and feel than the other gauges.

• Gauge: 18g/1.20mm
• Length: 40ft/12.2 m
• Composition: Co-polyester with Thermocore Technology.
• Colors: Black

Update: Feb 12, 2016

Blackcode Guage 18 doesn’t feel right, as it’s too thin and too stiff, probably need to lower the string to 45-48lbs. Also just re-strung another racket with Black Code 17 (previous one got broken during a match after almost 3 years, yeah!), 50lb (Main) x 48lb (Cross), it feels much much better this time, I shall stay at this range from now on.

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By admin, July 29, 2015 2:13 pm

過去用了二十多年，最近終於發現沒了避震膠的手感是如此的不同! 尤其是底線抽擊，幾乎每一球都可以確定回球的深度，這是以前從來沒有的感覺。技術分析應該是避震膠增加了整個線床的Tension，所以擊球的時候自然回彈力沒那麼強。

唯一抱怨就是拿走了避震膠的頭幾次手腕感覺比較酸軟，不過過了適應期，感覺就如虎添翼，以後應該也不會再回頭了。

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By admin, May 19, 2015 2:09 pm

Nike Premier Roger Federer Crew (Volt and Orange) and Men’s Summer Gladiator Premier 7″ Short

昨天剛穿過一次，感覺十分透氣，Dri-FIT的確涼很多，對於在香港炎熱的夏天打球絕對有幫助。

不過這個組合比較奇怪，就是Federer的T-Shirt配Nadal的短褲，呵呵。另外見到Nadal的粉紅色T-Shirt也在50% 大減價，不過試穿後感覺衣不稱身，而且質地比較粗糙，所以沒買。