Re: Dirty Tricks that Mother didn't teach me -

"Gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >
> > I guess if you're playing someone much better who always beats you it
might
> > be worth trying above tactics, but I doubt a good player would even
notice
> > what you're doing between points...?  I'd be focussing on what I had to
do
> > rather than 'why's he stopped spitting'....
>
> Whisper,
>
> I have found that the quality of player (i.e., skill level) is not
> necessarily indicative of their personal maturity.  It's more a case
> of gamesmanship.  The person who wanted to bet you $4000.00, even
> though obese, probably ascribes to the thinking that if you get the
> stakes high enough then you can intimidate a talented opponent.

Yes.  I suspect he's a good poker player.... : )


> And, I have noticed that the really good players notice every little
> thing that you do...hoping to find a weak spot in your game whether
> mental or skill-wise.

Yes, I noticed that when I was in my teens playing the older cagier
veterans.....



>
> Here's something I found amusing that happened during a match I was
> playing.  It was a doubles match...my partner and I had split sets
> with them.  Before, the start of the third my partner took a bathroom
> break.  While we waited, my opponents and myself, I took the balls and
> started bounce juggling them on the court.  Then, I went into two or
> three cascade styles of juggling and finally finished off with a five
> ball juggle.  This whole routine took about maybe five or six minutes.
>  I put the balls away except for the three we need to play with before
> my partner returned.
>
> When, we started the third set our opponents fail apart.  It wasn't my
> tennis that shook them up...it was my juggling skills.

Maybe..... or perhaps the juggling, which you thought may distract them,
actually relaxed you & you played at a higher level...


I guess they
> thought that I was somehow toying with them.  I will admit I changed
> from topspin style of play to underspin.  Plus, since I know how to
> juggle...here's one little trick I pulled to start serve with.  I
> tossed one ball high in the air...just as it reached its apex - I
> tossed the second ball in the air, at a shorter height, and hit it
> then caught the first ball.  They, my opponents, just watched sort of
> in shock.  They said if they knew that serve was illegal they would
> complain!!!  Naturally, I told them I didn't know if there was any
> rule which prohibited the tossing of more than one ball at a time
> because I only hit one.  Maybe, it could be viewed as an obstruction.
> I don't know - but, it was fun!!!

Hmm... I'll try thet next time for fun.  I'd say it'd be illegal on the
tour..... : )