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I am a 15 yr old girl, so I am focused on the WTA players,
they hit the ball so freakin hard, and their not trying to, theyre just practicing or whatever.
Sometimes when I hit with my dad, I'll try to hit the ball hard like they do, and I'm seriously trying to KILL the ball, and it still doesnt go nearly as fast and clean, as the professionals hit it.
Is it because of their great strength?? Almost all the WTA players have bulging muscles.
Or has it just come from all the experience
Answer
They are NOT hitting the ball as hard as they can, except maybe on serves and overheads, but even then, they know how to accelerate the racket head without "muscling" the ball. They know how attack the ball without trying to hit it into the next county.
They know which balls to "pull the trigger on" and which ones to just move the ball around the court and duke it out for a while. Shot selection is very, very important.
They do take a full *swing* at the ball, so it LOOKS like they're hitting it as hard as they can. Of course, they use topspin to keep the ball in the court, or underspin if they're on defense and just want to stay in the point. They can also adjust the speed and placement in order to fine-tune what they want to do with the ball.
***How do tennis pros hit the ball so hard without trying?***
They are trying, but they're so much more *efficient* than the average player, so they get better results with less effort. Take footwork, for example. If you need to take ten steps to get into perfect position to hit a ball, a world-class pro can do it in maybe 7 or 8 steps, because they've done it thousands of times and practiced with better technique.
They know how to get to the ball on the back foot, push off, start turning the hips, start the racket in its swing path, get the shoulders rotating into it, and by the time the racket head gets going, it's like it's on the end of a bull whip, and the acceleration is enormous. We call this the "kinetic chain."
***Is it because of their great strength?? Almost all the WTA players have bulging muscles.***
Strength is something that they work on, but muscular strength, without having the right motor programs in your brain, is basically worthless for a tennis player.
Developing the motor programs of a professional takes years of practice. By making mistakes along the way, the player learns what works and what doesn't. If motor learning is interesting to you, get yourself a copy of Daniel Coyle's fabulous book: "The Talent Code." Very cool stuff. He talks about how we learn tennis and many other skills, too.
***Or has it just come from all the experience***
Now, you're getting it! Good for you :-)
They are NOT hitting the ball as hard as they can, except maybe on serves and overheads, but even then, they know how to accelerate the racket head without "muscling" the ball. They know how attack the ball without trying to hit it into the next county.
They know which balls to "pull the trigger on" and which ones to just move the ball around the court and duke it out for a while. Shot selection is very, very important.
They do take a full *swing* at the ball, so it LOOKS like they're hitting it as hard as they can. Of course, they use topspin to keep the ball in the court, or underspin if they're on defense and just want to stay in the point. They can also adjust the speed and placement in order to fine-tune what they want to do with the ball.
***How do tennis pros hit the ball so hard without trying?***
They are trying, but they're so much more *efficient* than the average player, so they get better results with less effort. Take footwork, for example. If you need to take ten steps to get into perfect position to hit a ball, a world-class pro can do it in maybe 7 or 8 steps, because they've done it thousands of times and practiced with better technique.
They know how to get to the ball on the back foot, push off, start turning the hips, start the racket in its swing path, get the shoulders rotating into it, and by the time the racket head gets going, it's like it's on the end of a bull whip, and the acceleration is enormous. We call this the "kinetic chain."
***Is it because of their great strength?? Almost all the WTA players have bulging muscles.***
Strength is something that they work on, but muscular strength, without having the right motor programs in your brain, is basically worthless for a tennis player.
Developing the motor programs of a professional takes years of practice. By making mistakes along the way, the player learns what works and what doesn't. If motor learning is interesting to you, get yourself a copy of Daniel Coyle's fabulous book: "The Talent Code." Very cool stuff. He talks about how we learn tennis and many other skills, too.
***Or has it just come from all the experience***
Now, you're getting it! Good for you :-)
What is a good children's book for bed time reading?
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I want to do a nightly bed time reading to my grandkids and I'm looking for a good contemporary book I can read to them. They are 4 and 7 year old girls and I'd like a good book that will hold their attention. A book that will take a while to read to them a few pages a night. Any and all suggestions are welcome. Thanx!
Answer
One opinion:
The ages are radically distinct, and two sets of books would be more appropriate.
Your plan of reading to both (and with--any "reading" they can do, pointing to pictures when they show the story--helps the three of you) asks a kind of transitional book.
Charlotte's Web (toward the older)
The Tale of Peter Rabbit (toward the younger)
A somewhat more flexible approach: The National Review Treasury of Classic Children's Literature offers the best in briefer format; imho, your 4 year old's attention span might benefit both by your sensitive attunement to her focus, and the briefer narratives available in this book.
So this recommendation: beginning with The Tale of Peter Rabbit, while simpler for the 7 year old, could be a good strategy: the 4 yr old will benefit by enjoying the action and simple plot, and the 7 yr old could be involved by sharing with her some of the reading. "Fun, wasn't it?" Then, move into the Tintin series by Herge, with similar action, good visuals, appropriate for both with the same shared reading for the 7 year old. Emphasize the action with these.
Then, Charlotte's Web.
Then, the National Review Children's Classics book, with selections that you, by that time experienced in what works for you all, will be able to choose and guide (let them help select, as they won't suffer for as long a time with living with their choices...but long enough for them to learn to appreciate consequences ;-)
Then, perhaps Winnie the Pooh.
One opinion:
The ages are radically distinct, and two sets of books would be more appropriate.
Your plan of reading to both (and with--any "reading" they can do, pointing to pictures when they show the story--helps the three of you) asks a kind of transitional book.
Charlotte's Web (toward the older)
The Tale of Peter Rabbit (toward the younger)
A somewhat more flexible approach: The National Review Treasury of Classic Children's Literature offers the best in briefer format; imho, your 4 year old's attention span might benefit both by your sensitive attunement to her focus, and the briefer narratives available in this book.
So this recommendation: beginning with The Tale of Peter Rabbit, while simpler for the 7 year old, could be a good strategy: the 4 yr old will benefit by enjoying the action and simple plot, and the 7 yr old could be involved by sharing with her some of the reading. "Fun, wasn't it?" Then, move into the Tintin series by Herge, with similar action, good visuals, appropriate for both with the same shared reading for the 7 year old. Emphasize the action with these.
Then, Charlotte's Web.
Then, the National Review Children's Classics book, with selections that you, by that time experienced in what works for you all, will be able to choose and guide (let them help select, as they won't suffer for as long a time with living with their choices...but long enough for them to learn to appreciate consequences ;-)
Then, perhaps Winnie the Pooh.
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