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How should I best become Roger Federer? Discuss.

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by TMac640, Oct 25, 2008.

  1. TMac640

    TMac640 Contributing Member

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    Thanks coach, lol. Nah, I didn't say that I wanted to serve 130 mph. Christ, no.. lol. I just want to serve into the right service court with a reasonable speed serve. I'm in a tennis class for college right now and want to get to the point where I'm good enough to play most people without losing :)
     
  2. SwoLy-D

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    Hmmm... are you caucasian? It will be difficult if your ethnicity has gotten you a darker skin. I know there are doctors who can completely change your skin color, but that's dangerous.

    Your skin:
    Achieve a light color, a tanned swiss anglo:
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    Let's begin with your hair:
    To get the dark-brown swiss look, you only need to let it grow to medium length. Let it get wavy:
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    A plus will be the non-naired forearm werewolf look.

    Your chin:
    For the cleft look, expect to lose some jawbone or skin off your chin. His chin look is not that tough to create.
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    Your eyes, nose, eyebrows, etc. Same thing. It's not difficult.

    Your girlfriend:
    Ummm... yeahhh... that's gonna be tough... Los Angeles, Dallas... somewhere around there.. you might find a look-a-like. Good luck trying, though, she is HAWT.
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    Expect to spend about $10,000 to $20,000 to become Federer.

    Your Tennis skills:
    I'm afraid that's a can't do, sir. :eek:
     
  3. Rashmon

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    It's sounding like your best chance would be to steal his wallet...
     
  4. KingCheetah

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    Find someone to play speed tennis with on a regular basis -- you'll get a great deal more practice hitting ground strokes then playing a traditional service game. You can practice serving with a bucket of balls.
     
  5. TMac640

    TMac640 Contributing Member

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    Yeah, I do that at least 3-4 times a week both in class and outside of class. I just went to the park a few hours ago and to update, my serve still sucks balls :)
     
  6. rock8ts

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    It takes only 99 bucks to change a name.
     
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    Here's a really good tip regarding serve my old coach told me.

    Basically, if your serve is going into the net every time, that means you are dropping your head too soon from the service motion.

    If your serve is going past the service box (going long) every time, that means you are keeping your head up too long.

    Try to find a good balance. To get a good serve, you will need to practice and practice with the serve. Like get a basket with 50 balls and go through the basket at least 5 times on any given day.

    The good thing with tennis is that you can really improve if you practice and have the dedication. Golf on the other hand....
     
  8. Rule0001

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    Agreed. A very good point to remember if you're going to play real matches outside of tennis class or even in tennis class. That and a hopper full of 48 or so balls always helps a bit too.
     

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