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Head Pro Chris Karen 

Seal Beach, CA

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      August 2018
      August Singles/Doubles Round Robin 2018
      August 2018 Singles/Doubles Round Robin
      August Round Robin Trophies
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      July 2018
      July Round Robin 2018
      June 2018
      June Round Robin 2018
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      May Singles Round Robin 2018
      68 rallies
      Nothing's better than that first session with new balls
      Doubles teams watch out
      A very common issue on the serve amongst recreational players is a lack of "racket drop" during their motion. Assuming the proper continental grip is being used, the most common reason for this difficulty is due to a low elbow at this point of the serve. Notice how my elbow is at equal height to my hand and not below it during the back scratch portion of the swing. If you happen to be someone who struggles with the racket drop phase of the swing, get that elbow high immediately after the trophy pose portion of the swing!
      Last week the most rallies we could hit together given 5 opportunities was 55. One week later we achieved 163 rallies within 5 chances.
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      Getting my new racket all dressed up
      Sun protection is a serious topic kids
      Some comparisons on the serve
      Gotta stay focused
      Beach weather
      Where I work it's Christmas every sunset
      #Exhausted
      45 rallies
      July 2018 marks my 6th year teaching Christian. It's no coincidence that July's my favorite month of the year.
      Stringing along
      Working on some slice serves
      Nice Monday on court :)
      When someone says Nadal will beat Federer in this year's Wimbledon final
      Sunset + 2 Minutes
      My racket is "down" with my new grip
      Happy Summer '18
      Trophy Winners
      Congrats Neeraj !
      This one had to be earned
      Tourney time
      Currently building the draw for tomorrow's tournament
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      97 rallies with attitude
      Time for some tennis, blue skies, and the SUN
      Eyes closed because I'm not flexible and I am in pain
      As I sit for a moment in the Pro Shop and enjoy watching the French Open (Nadal followed by Serena Williams vs Maria Sharapova) here's a reminder about our tournament of our own next Tuesday, June 12th at 6pm. Get in touch with Chris for more info or to sign up.
      "It is not what the coach knows; it is what the players have learned"
      153 rallies on our very first try
      Top Spin Muscle Memory
      Working on the top spin serve before high school tryouts...
      Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June
      She left here queen of the court
      Stringing two rackets for one of my college players.
      Racket Stringing
      Racket stringing
      On a strung tennis racket, there are mains and crosses. The mains are vertical (up and down) and the crosses are horizontal (left to right). When a string breaks, it can quite often be indicative of the player's style of play. Spin players may be more likely to break their mains whereas flat hitters may stress their cross strings that much more. Which string, main or crosses did this player break?
      Ready to get to work
      I spy with my little eye something that is tennis
      Know your grips (lefties)
      Know your grips (righties)
      This past week I played/coached tennis for 60 miles (or 125,000 steps) That's akin to downtown Long Beach to downtown Los Angeles and back
      Working on the trophy pose with Anton. Keep that non-dominant arm up. It helped with his timing and balance.
      New high score buddy. 34 rallies! May 21st, 2018