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| SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | SEPTEMBER 2016 | 53 Upcoming Events: Saturday Morning Tennis Mixer: Sat., Sept. 3 at 8 am. All levels of play welcome. Sun Lakes Tennis Club Quarterly Potluck Meeting: Sat., Sept 17 at 5:30 pm, North Clubhouse. Sun Lakes Tennis Club Men's Doubles Championships: Sept. 22 at 6 pm, Sept. 23 at 6 pm/dinner, Sept. 24 at 9 am and Sept. 25 at 10 am at the South Tennis Courts. Friday night dinner is for everyone. Cost is $5 pp for members and $10 for non-members. Players cost: $5 per player and includes dinner and balls. Sign-up sheets at South Clubhouse. If you are paying cash please place in envelope with your name. If you are looking to play USTA Tennis please contact: Bob and Michele Walter: (951) 845.2002. May the ace be with you. Successful serve. The successful serve is meant to be hit with the racket head flat against the ball on impact, while the left arm remains up as long as possible, shoulders reaching towards the sky trying to stay open as long as possible. Note: If you're a lefty it would be your right arm. Biggest basic serving problems. The biggest basic problem with the serve, is dropping your left arm too quickly, which causes your shoulder and head to drop and the ball fall into an unknown direction. The second biggest basic problem is losing control of the toss - too low or not enough out in front. The end result is the ball going into the net, or into an unknown direction. How to fix basic common service problems. Don't think about double faulting, think about staying relaxed and loose. Shake loose your shoulder, arm and hand. Stretch the lower back. Deliberately hold the handle with a loose grip. Practice a lot of shadow swings to loosen up. Practice a lot of shadow tosses. Focus on the pop noise when the ball smacks the middle of the racket. Keep the left arm up as long as possible. Next month: The Toss. Tennis Table Tennis/Ping Pong Good exercise! A fun activity! Great people! That's what you'll find with us. Haven't played since you were a kid? Doesn't matter… we have players of all skill levels. We play Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 4 - 6 pm, and Sat., 10 am - 12 noon in the Main Clubhouse Ballroom (normally). See the Events Board across from the Main Clubhouse Reception Desk for more information. You can also check on-line at www. sunlakescc.com and click on "Recreation" then click on "Classes," and finally click on "Table Tennis Group." Laced tennis shoes required — no exceptions! Info., Neil, 845-5688 or Bruno, 797-0357.