July 2006 Monthly Archive
July 2006
Ball Machine Selector 2006
No matter what kind of facility you have, a ball machine should be a key component of your business. While you may be put off by the initial investment, you'll make that money back — and much more —...
Ball Machine Selector 2006 — Features
Brand & Contact Info The name of the manufacturer and how to get in touch with them. You can contact them to get more information or to order the machine that looks best to you. There are eight manufacturers making...
Ball Machine Selector 2006 — Miscellaneous
Cover Comes Standard These machines come with a cover included in the price listed. Cover Available as an Option This column indicates whether the manufacturer makes an optional cover available and how much it costs. Includes Wheels for Portability...
Ball Machine Selector 2006 — Oscillation
No Oscillation Machines with an "X" in this column are not cabable of feeding the ball in more than one direction. So, if you want to practice forehands you have to point the machine toward your forehand and vice-versa...
Ball Machine Selector 2006 — Contact information for 2006
Lobster www.lobsterinc.com 800-526-4041 Playmate www.playmatetennismachines.com 800-776-6770 SAM www.MasterSports.com 800-837-1002 Robot Optimizers www.tennisrobot.com 888-8BOOMER Silent Partner www.sptennis.com 800-662-1809 Sports Attack www.sportsattack.com 800-717-4251 Sports Tutor www.sportstutor.com 800-448-8867 Super Coach www.tennismachine.com 408-855-9644 See the our complete list of contact information for ball...
Ball Machine Selector 2006 — Power
Runs on Battery or Power Cord An "X" in this column means that you can power the machine with a battery or a power cord plugged into an electrical outlet. Runs on Power Cord Only Machines in this column...
Ball Machine Selector 2006 — Propulsion
Spinning Wheel Propulsion An "X" in this column indicates that the machine uses two spinning wheels to feed the ball to you. In almost every case the spinning wheels are stacked vertically with just enough space between them for...
Ball Machine Selector 2006 — Remote control
Remote Control Available as Option These machines do not come with a remote, but you can buy one. Look at the next several columns to find out what the remote controls and whether it is wireless. Remote Control —...
Champions of Tennis 2006
Help us recognize the people who are making a difference in the business of tennis. Once again, we'd like to honor the champions of our sport — the many, often unheralded heroes who work tirelessly to develop tennis in...
Owning Assets That You Lease to Your Business Can Make Sense
It is not uncommon for the owners or shareholders in a racquet sports business to own the real estate or other assets personally, then rent them to their operation. In fact, it is often a smart move from both...
On the Road
When it comes to shoe outsole design, here's what your customers need to know.
Head FXP Power 16
FXP Power is a new multifilament designed to build on the success of Head's recently introduced FXP string technology. In the past two quarters (Q4 2005 and Q1 2006), FXP has been number 15 on the best-sellers list in...
Feminine Allure
HEAD enters the women-only racquet market, with legend Steffi Graf waving the flag for the new Airflow frames.
Industry News
Information to help you run your business.
Roy Barth Makes Service Count At Award-Winning Kiawah Island
On May 1, 2006, Roy Barth celebrated his 30th year as the tennis director at Kiawah Island Golf Resort near Charleston, S.C. Over those three decades, he has survived multiple owners, hurricanes, open-heart surgery, and a brain tumor, and...
Grab Every Opportunity You Can
You've heard it from us before, but it bears repeating: Take advantage of all the opportunities you can when it comes to furthering your knowledge in this business. And one of the best opportunities — for tennis teachers, coaches,...
Program Director
With realistic random-play options, ball machines enter the "I, Robot" generation.
Wrist Snap In the Serve
Physicist Rod Cross explains that the racquet snaps the wrist, not vice versa.
Why Player Challenges Are a Bad Call
By Paul Fein and Christopher Noble Paul Hawkins, the British inventor of the revolutionary Hawk-Eye electronic line-calling technology, was speaking from his experience with other sports when he advised the ATP and WTA tours: "You've chosen this route, now...
Lockout calibration woes
Q: I acquired a lockout-type stringing machine a little more than four years ago. I've been using it to string racquets for my clients who specifically request lockout tensioning, as my main machine is a constant-pull electronic machine. I have...
Calibration procedure
Q: I inherited an old Ektelon stringing machine, but it didn't come with a manual. Do you have any information on it? It still works, I just don't know how to ensure the calibration is correct....
String gauge differences
Q: I am in a debate with the other pro here about the advantages of thinner string. Could you please explain why thinner gauge adds more topspin and power than thicker string?...
String breakage patterns
Q: I read somewhere that if your string breaks in the mains it means one thing, and if it breaks in the crosses it means something else. Can you enlighten me?...
Racquet Reconditioning
I try my best to recondition every racquet I re-string, and I've come up with a procedure that really works for me. First, I clean the racquet with Goof-Off to get rid of grime and stray spots of stencil ink....
Preventing Box Pattern Misweaves
I use a different method to catch misweaves on "box" patterns as discussed in the Tips & Techniques section of the May 2006 issue. After installing the first cross(es), and then the next outside main, I count the remaining number...
Lining up Your Clamps
One key to consistent string jobs is clamping each string so that it is in alignment with the grommet hole. Aside from not forcing the clamp into position regardless of the location of the string, there is another big factor...
De-tangling
When you're first starting out, tangles can take what seems like forever to undo, and can be especially frustrating if you got the string out of the package properly to begin with, only to find the long side snarled after...
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