Pete absolutely hit kickers for his second serve - like almost all pros do. I have no doubt he could have tweaked his motion to hit with less top and more pace - and thus serve to close to Roddick speeds. I think Pete's "secret" was that he had great mechanics and a great motion thus he had the kind of power needed to hit a hard serve that still had top. At 3 OClock on Good Friday, Jesus died in incomprehensible agony on the wooden Cross which the Roman soldiers had nailed Him to. They both look like very hard pitches from afar. Thus if you notice his ball would seem to "rise" and Rivera's will "move". Mariano Rivera and Roger Clemens both threw 'fastballs" but Mariano throws a cutter that has some sidepsin on it whereas Roger throws a ball with backspin. I always think of serving much like pitching in baseball. The different serves aren't like different punches - they are just varations of the same movement. However toss the ball more onto the court while still swinging up at the ball and you will generate alot more pace but still have some top.Īt least this is what I was taught and it seems to work for me. If you toss a ball almost behind your head and try to hit a kicker you will likely hit a pretty slow serve with alot of top. The only way to hit a REAL flat serve is to use a eastern grip and patty cake the ball.Īn amateur can emulate some of this with ball toss placement. The key though is that any player who serves with a continental grip will get some spin on his serve. This sounds confusing but even a "kick" serve has slice on it.Ĭlick to expand.Pete absolutely hit kickers for his second serve - like almost all pros do.įor his first serve Pete would hit some slice winners from time to time but his "natural" serve motion on his flat serve had alot more top then the average players flat serve, IMHO. I say more of a kicker because I think of these serves as on a continumn (?) rather then so extreme. Don't let your right rear shoulder come around as quick as normal. One key to hit more a of a kicker is actually with the shoulders. Dave Smith demonstrates the difference between the two really well on tennis one, IMHO. This also is behind that arching of the back you sometimes see with kickers.Ī normal topspin serve is in between these two serves. So the upward trajectory of your swing and making contact with the left side is what gives it that kick. Whether you need to keep track of the time. Wall clocks make a great addition to any room. Instead of swinging up at the ball and contacting it on the right side your actually trying to hit up on the LEFT side of the ball. Give an empty wall a pop of character with a stylish wall clock. You contact the ball more on the right side of it.Ī kicker (or twist) is a more advanced serve. This is a very natural motion and the default kind of ball you hit when you first hit a topspin serve IMHO. ACTING: 9.1 / 10 DIRECTING: 9.4 / 10 STORY: 8.8 / 10 AVERAGE: 9.1 / 10 A lost Gem, and a must see for "film people".A generic spin serve (or a topspin slice serve) is when you swing up and across at the ball. However, if you are looking for a well-directed film with good use of camera blocking and angles, and actor positioning, you will find this to be a very enjoyable film. Schedule conference calls, webinars & online meetings, plan travel and track flight arrival time across time. In conclusion, if you are looking for "content" you will be disappointed with this film. Effortless time conversion and world time. I have yet to even find so much as a continuity error. Other than the bland "typical" story, I could not find anything wrong with this film. Sometimes in fiction, things happen that are unlikely in real life. One thing to remember, though, this is fiction. Such as, Jerry pretending to fall in love with his English teacher. Although, some parts of the story are "far-fetched". Throughout the whole story, the plot slowly builds to an amazing climax, then drops suddenly, and levels off. Although the story is "typical", I like the plot-line. Yeah, I wouldn't want to fight him, either. His deep voice is well suited for this role, and is especially noted if you have a subwoofer. A technique taught in film school to show a subject as "larger-than-life", or menacing over something. My favorite shot is of the bully walking out of the school just before the fight: The camera zooms in and tilts up at a low level. I also liked the camera blocking, and angles. Just like other contractions, the apostrophe takes th. I liked the way the director uses time.the passage of time.and shows its relationship and importance to the story. An apostrophe is used in oclock because the word is a contraction of the phrase of the clock. After viewing the DVD a few times, I can honestly say that overall this is not a bad film. I am surprised that a few people can't stand this film. It was never very popular, and I don't know why. I have just discovered this film recently.
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