Wilson #BURNChallenge

March 10th, 2015

Hey Tennis Friends!

While attending the 2015 BNP Paribas Open, I had a chance to participate in an off-site event promoted by Wilson. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from the #BURNChallenge, however, I certainly put forth a worthy effort:

Wilson introduced its revolutionary PlayerID system featuring the Sony Smart Sensor.

The BURN Challenge consists of the following tests:
Eight groundstrokes from baseline, alternating forehands and backhands
Touch three cones located in the left alley
Run through agility ladder
Touch three cones in right alley
Complete five (5) air squats
Complete three (3) push ups
Hit one (1) serve from Deuce court and one (1) serve from Ad court

If you REALY want to make a better effort than I did, I suggest that you set up a similar course at your local courts and practice a few times . . . that will give you quite an advantage. Don’t forget to post your efforts to social media with the hashtag: #BURNChallenge

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– Marcus Tennis

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“Let’s Dine Out” Appearance

March 2nd, 2015

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This post is a little bit of a departure, as it really is more about food and traveling, and less about tennis. Recently, I was privileged to appear on a long-running local PBS restaurant review show. I have been a fan of host Allan Borgen for over twenty years, and it was quite a kick to finally get a chance to be his guest “foodie”. Enjoy!:

There were so many things edited out of the program that they probably could have made TWO shows out of all of the commentary. Fortunately, they kept a lot of the entertaining bits intact, and illustrated a good representation of the fun that was had by gorging ourselves at two restaurants in one day!

Here is the link to the Facebook page of the “Let’s Dine Out” TV (KVCR) and radio (KTIE) programs. If you’re a Southern California “foodie”, be sure to “Like” the page for updates:

Facebook.com / Let’s Dine Out Show

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– Marcus Tennis

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2013 Andulka Tennis Block Party

February 17th, 2015

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One more time-shifted BRAND NEW report for your entertainment!

On its fourth anniversary, Andulka Park Tennis Center, a facility in my local area, had their annual Tennis Block Party. I was there to file this report:

Here is the link to the Facebook page of the tennis event that I mentioned. Wether you’re a player, or a fan, be sure to “Like” the page for updates:

Facebook.com / Andulka Park Adult Tennis Open

Located in Riverside, California, here is the link where you can find more information about this facility:

AndulkaTennis.com

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– Marcus Tennis

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2013 USTA Men’s League III

February 7th, 2015

Hey Tennis Friends!

Please enjoy this ALL NEW “time shifted” coverage of the final match of my USTA League season for 2013.

This report is from our Spring 4.0 USTA League men’s season, where the participating doubles player’s must each be at, or below, the 4.0 rating, for our particular division.

Our first set lasted 54 minutes. We were up 3-0, then 5-2, then our opponents came back to get up 6-5. We were able to take it to a tiebreak. Serving for set point at 6-5 in the tiebreak, we ended up losing the next three points, and the set, 8-6 in the tiebreak.

Our second set lasted only 17 minutes!

Our third set (we misspoke in the video and referred to it as our second set) lasted 23 minutes. After coming out strong, 5-0, we took our foot off the pedal, and our opponents kicked it up a notch to make us fight it out for the win!

We usually like, and are available to play more than three matches in a season, however, it is all up to the decision of the team’s captain. We still looked like pros in our matching gear. Go Team ASICS!

My final results for this season:

Local District/Area 4.0
2-wins, 1-loss

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2013 USTA Men’s League II

February 1st, 2015

Hey Tennis Friends!

As usual, in favor of more timely events, I will always “time shift” my coverage of my USTA League matches. The dates may reflect a prior year event, but, the content is ALL NEW!

This report is from our Spring 4.0 USTA League men’s season, where the participating doubles player’s must each be at, or below, the 4.0 rating, for our particular division.

Our first set lasted 31 minutes.
Our second set lasted 29 minutes.

Even though it had been a month since our last USTA League match, Jerry and I got a lot of practice together as a team from our weekly social tennis schedules. Go Team ASICS!

My results for this season, so far, are:

Local District/Area 4.0
1-win, 1-loss

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– Marcus Tennis

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