Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Lost yet again to Cooke. Pulled a glut which didn't help but probably would have lost anyway. Then beat the top high schooler in the region. 6-4, 6-3 and the next night a 68 year old by the same score. Totally different styles of play and even very different balls. Really like playing topspin players with relatively dead balls (Prince). Didn't like playing the old guy so much. He hit flat and considering how low I keep it, it was almost like we were rolling it back and forth. Also the ProPenns were so much faster than the Prince. Finally won last 4 games by really concentrating harder on tracking the ball (as it hit and skidded unpredictably). But couldn't hit winners as well.

Need to practice two handed backhand slice with the eastern forehand/r semiwestern grip. And plan to start hitting volleys with one hand more often. When I'm running foreward, when the ball is below the net. Just have no touch and not enough mobility when hitting volleys with two hands.

Switched to a platform stance on serve. And toss arm perpendicular to service box to make sure it goes same distance inwards each time.

And... Hawthy attaching me.