"The Science Of Tennis"
Bio-mechanics is the study of the effects of forces on the body when performing a task... the earth's gravity and the muscles' own elasticity. By understanding the bio-mechanics involved in hitting the ball, players are able to use their muscles in the most efficient and injury free ways.
"Taking The Risk"
With all the changes in the game today, one thing has remained constant... the court dimensions. Singles is still 27' wide and 78' long, the net height is still 36" in the middle and going up to 42" at the net posts or the singles sticks, and doubles alleys are still 4.5' wide on each side.
"Physical Demands Of Tennis"
Tennis is a great sport because you can get quality exercise with built-in rest periods, and you can have fun competing at any age or level. Tennis is the perfect sport... not only to help you live longer, but also to improve the quality of your life.
"Racquet Customization For Better Performance"
Choosing a racquet is a very individual decision, involving many factors other than the grip size, head size, stiffness, weight, balance and length... such as strings, tension and the sweet-spot feel.
"The Laws Of Motion In Tennis"
The Fundamental Law of Motion play a huge role in understanding tennis fundamentals. The first Law of Motion states that anybody will stay at rest or stay in motion until acted upon by an outside force.
"The Dead Zone"
Have you ever wondered what happens to the tennis strings with time and use... Do the strings go dead??
When a string loses tension, it becomes softer and with age it also dries-up... that is all that changes in a string.
"Power or Control"
How many times have you heard the old myth... "Lower tension for more power and higher tension for more control"? Now just think about it for a second... what is power and what is control??
Power really comes from the racquet head speed, the type of racquet and the type of strings used.
Greetings fellow ASRC members; Ah, the second month of the year and so spring is near! As a member who took about three newsletters before I read or understood the first message in the first newsletter, I now sit at the other end of reality.
"The Choices"
Are you losing matches even when you think you're playing well… Then it may not be what you're doing wrong, but you are not doing. A tennis match requires you to make hundreds of choices in a very short period of time (usually 3-5 sec.
I’m sure some of you have seen some recent work being done to the tennis area. The following areas are being repaired: the tennis deck, staircases, the bleacher area in between courts 3&4 and new retaining walls were added to the sitting areas near court 6. After all areas are repaired they will be sealed and stained to match.