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If this is the kind of thread that the old folks used to warn me about... I'm in trouble... I'm in real big trouble... Someone, please call 911!!!

Above is me practicing my favorite forehand loop. It is relaxed without hook (my real or match forehand has a lot of hook to it partly because I hold the racket and contact the ball a little differently). In this drill, I am taking the ball relatively late for a couple of reasons. The truth is...

Lots of problems you don't have any more. Good for you...

I think the fact that I play my backhand that way and have a quality forehand that I can play with that grip is the key. Then it becomes more of an issue of how much of the wrist is used on each stroke a long as I consistently try to recover into it and play most strokes out of it, even serves...

Here is me practicing my favorite forehand loop (first 12 or so minutes of the video). It is relaxed without hook (my real or match forehand has a lot of hook to it partly because I hold the racket and contact the ball a little differently). In this drill, I am taking the ball relatively late...

Yes! And even if they do, once you have seen them play, it takes away 90% of the impact because you can tell they have no clue what they are talking about. I have seen people do this kind of stuff over and over again and the pattern is always the same - you will hear someone giving random...

As promised:

He hasn't asked for any help and I am curious what you are seeing he is clearly a few levels above you. The funny thing is that when a player has physical issues like bobpuls does, it's not easy to give constructive advice without an idea of what he is looking for. IT's easy to say generic...

Any videotape of your impressive progress to show? It's commendable that you are doing so well.

It's pretty unfortunate whenever people who choose to remain anonymous come out to make rude criticisms of people who have put themselves out there. No doubt, Keenan started late but he is putting in the time and effort and making the investment, whatever happens. People have started at 21...

Your game is good.

By calling 911!

Better than the coaches at Lily? ;)

What's funny about this is that only a couple of months ago, Shuki was complaining about being in the U1700 event and says he should have played higher events. Now he is saying he needs to sandbag to win. Life is funny and sad like that.

Sandbagging is unethical. You are better than that. And 2000 is not beyond anyone per se. It just requires putting in the hours and building the skills and tactics. There are players who broke 2500 despite starting at age 21. It's just that starting younger always makes things easier...

So I played another tournament today. 2 hr drive, wasn't feeling perfect. Wanted to play as I was not sure I would have a chance to play this month. Learned a lot. Had 2 bad losses - one to a 1600 kid coached by Ernesto Ebuen and one to an 1800 blocker who scrubs his paddle after every...

Siva, most of your technique on all your strokes including serves has elements a coach would have to undo. That does not shorten the process AFAIK. That said, it's all relative and goal dependent.

Siva, in all honesty, and it is not necessarily a bad thing, you sound like someone who is more interested in impressing people than in developing technique that is relatively sound and wins matches. On a relative scale, Ma Long is a pace player while Zhang Jike is a spin player. Every...

Are you still coming to Philly?

So no Howard County TTC for you. Oh well...