Brian

My Life, My Love dan My journey8 April 2008 10:00 am

Q. Why you should never fall in love with a tennis player?
A. To them ‘Love’ means nothing.

The origin of the use of “love” for zero is also disputed; it is possible that it derives from the French word for an egg (l‘oeuf) because an egg looks like the number zero. “Love” is also said to possibly derive from “l’heure” or “the hour” in French. When stating the score, the server’s score is stated first. If the server (or the umpire) announces the score as “thirty-love,” for example, it means that the server has won two points and the receiver none.
Taken from Wikipedia

Maybe I should stop playing tennis…
:-(

My Life, My Love dan My journey4 April 2008 10:34 am

Wahai tennis lover,
This is how you can rate the level of your play, based on United States Tennis Association system.

To place yourself:

A. Begin with 1.5. Read all categories carefully and then decide which one best describes your present ability level. Be certain that you qualify on all points of all preceding levels as well as those in the level you choose.
B. When rating yourself assume you are playing against a player of the same gender and the same ability.

General Characteristics of Various NTRP Playing Levels

1.5
You have limited experience and are working primarily on getting the ball in play.

2.0
You lack court experience and your strokes need developing. You are familiar with the basic positions for singles and doubles play.

2.5
You are learning to judge where the ball is going, although your court coverage is limited. You can sustain a short rally of slow pace with other players of the same ability.

3.0
You are fairly consistent when hitting medium-paced shots, but are not comfortable with all strokes and lack execution when trying for directional control, depth, or power. Your most common doubles formation is one-up, one-back.

3.5
You have achieved improved stroke dependability with directional control on moderate shots, but need to develop depth and variety. You exhibit more aggressive net play, have improved court coverage and are developing teamwork in doubles.

4.0
You have dependable strokes, including directional control and depth on both forehand and backhand sides on moderate-paced shots. You can use lobs, overheads, approach shots and volleys with some success and occasionally force errors when serving. Rallies may be lost due to impatience. Teamwork in doubles is evident.

4.5
You have developed your use of power and spin and can handle pace. You have sound footwork, can control depth of shots, and attempt to vary game plan according to your opponents. You can hit first serves with power and accuracy and place the second serve. You tend to overhit on difficult shots. Aggressive net play is common in doubles.

5.0
You have good shot anticipation and frequently have an outstanding shot or attribute around which a game may be structured. You can regularly hit winners or force errors off of short balls and can put away volleys. You can successfully execute lobs, drop shots, half volleys, overhead smashes, and have good depth and spin on most second serves.

5.5
You have mastered power and/or consistency as a major weapon. You can vary strategies and styles of play in a competitive situation and hit dependable shots in a stress situation.

6.0 to 7.0
You have had intensive training for national tournament competition at the junior and collegiate levels and have obtained a sectional and/or national ranking.

7.0
You are a world-class player.

So where are you?

:-) I am somewhere between 6-7
nah.. just kidding

My Life, My Love dan My journey3 April 2008 9:53 am

yang bener itu “mengubah”, bukan “merubah”

cari aja di google pake kata kunci “mengubah merubah” udah banyak yang bahas

bukan gw sok2an, wong dulu jaman sekolah bahasa indonesia gw sering dapet nilai 6
tapi cape de…
ganggu aja denger nya