SHHHH! this is a secret! don't let Carl know! Need to counter his magic wands when next we are able to hook up.
Simplified Chinese characters with Pinyin transliteration: literally translates to something like "100 tries, 100 hits" and taken to mean "Never miss."
Wrote it on with a sharpie marker...
Got the idea from Filipino Martial Arts - where the warriors defending their homeland against invaders, as well as death matches vs each other - they used '
anting anting' (a type of magic charm, like a rabbit's foot or horseshoe, sometimes it's a physical item, sometimes it's an inscription... one of the most famous Filipino martial arts masters, Antonio Ilustrisimo, never lost a death match... had his anting anting tattooed on his chest... he believed that was why he never lost a death match... also he was highly skilled.
It helped last night vs the club player with illegal serves... he kept serving heavy sidespin to my forehand and i was able to 2nd ball loop more than i would've in the past. LOL at me!!!
For the record... this is the back of the handle... started filing it down a little... not as grooved as i would like... that avalox logo is in the way slightly ... my old racket's handle was well-grooved and facilitated my transitions from FH to BH
LOLOLOL at this post and at me!!