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		<title>Game plan for big points</title>
		<link>http://thedailypoach.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/game-plan-for-big-points/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaliphornya</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Andy Roddick]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Del Potro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intermediate Lessons and Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mental game]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aces]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend in Washington D.C. there was a great finals match between Andy Roddick and Del Potro.  Del Po won in a third set tie breaker stunning the heavily favored Andy Roddick.  For those of you who did or did not see the breaker, there was a good lesson to be learned. In all [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedailypoach.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8564492&amp;post=100&amp;subd=thedailypoach&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Footwork: How important is it?</title>
		<link>http://thedailypoach.wordpress.com/2009/08/04/footwork-how-important-is-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:47:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaliphornya</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Footwork]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pete Sampras]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roger Federer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[court positiong]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roger federe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shot selcetion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Players of all levels can benefit in improving one of the most basic fundamentals in the game, footwork.  Countless times on the tennis court I see players of all level who need a ton of improvement in this area.  No matter what skill level you are, if you improve your footwork I guarantee your level [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedailypoach.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8564492&amp;post=98&amp;subd=thedailypoach&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sampras returns to the LA Open</title>
		<link>http://thedailypoach.wordpress.com/2009/07/28/sampras-returns-to-the-la-open/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaliphornya</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[L.A. Open]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Matchups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pete Sampras]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bridget Wilson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Wooden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LA Open]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marat Safin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Serve and Volley]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last night, I was fortunate enough to witness a living legend work his craft.  I saw Pete Sampras play Marat Safin in an exhibition singles match in front of a sold out UCLA stadium.  As a young junior tennis player, Pete was the one I looked up to the most.  I wanted to mirror my [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedailypoach.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8564492&amp;post=89&amp;subd=thedailypoach&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Johnny McEnroe nearly fights at WTT</title>
		<link>http://thedailypoach.wordpress.com/2009/07/24/johnny-mcenroe-nearly-fights-at-wtt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaliphornya</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[fight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hight by ball]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vintage Mac.  This is what we need more of.  Well maybe not.  But it does have personality and ratings&#8230;.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedailypoach.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8564492&amp;post=86&amp;subd=thedailypoach&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Has tennis lost it&#8217;s personality?</title>
		<link>http://thedailypoach.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/has-tennis-lost-its-personality-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaliphornya</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bjorn Borg]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jimmy Connors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John McEnroe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tennis Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[appeal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bjorg]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Connors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Golden Era]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McEnroe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nastase]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Swagger]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the 1970&#8242;s through the early 80&#8242;s tennis was at the peak of its popularity. People worldwide played the game, followed the game, and knew the players. If you were on the tour and you had tallent, you were a rock star. Players were treated in the likes of a LeBron James, Tiger Woods, or [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedailypoach.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8564492&amp;post=84&amp;subd=thedailypoach&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Improve your volley in three easy steps</title>
		<link>http://thedailypoach.wordpress.com/2009/07/22/improve-your-volley-in-three-easy-steps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaliphornya</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Intermediate Lessons and Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contact point]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intermediate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quick fix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sampras]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[swing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trick]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The volley is probably the most under taught stroke in today&#8217;s tennis game.  Players all across the world learn how to put together unbelievable points from the baseline.  Yet when that rare chance comes to put a ball away at the net, these players look like they should be in a boys 10&#8242;s tournament. The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedailypoach.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8564492&amp;post=78&amp;subd=thedailypoach&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Edberg is my favorite vollier of all time.  Look at his hands going out in front of him, as though he is catching the ball.  You could take the racket out of his hand and he would look like a 1st baseman.  </media:title>
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		<title>Sampras V Safin</title>
		<link>http://thedailypoach.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/sampras-v-safin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaliphornya</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marat Safin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Matchups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pete Sampras]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Los Angeles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Open]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safin]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I was looking on the Los Angeles Opens web site and the very first Monday of competition Pete Sampras will be playing Marat Safin.  I am very excited to see this match up.  Not only is Pete my all time favorite player, but I have never seen him play live.  On top of this [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedailypoach.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8564492&amp;post=74&amp;subd=thedailypoach&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>USTA Ratings Chart</title>
		<link>http://thedailypoach.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/usta-ratings-chart/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaliphornya</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beginner Lessons and Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NTRP Ratings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USTA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[USTA Ratings Courtsey of USTA.com General Characteristics of Various NTRP Playing Levels (Wheelchair players please see note below) 1.5 You have limited experience and are working primarily on getting the ball in play. 2.0 You lack court experience and your strokes need developing.  You are familiar with the basic positions for singles and doubles play. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedailypoach.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8564492&amp;post=64&amp;subd=thedailypoach&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ready Position</title>
		<link>http://thedailypoach.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/ready-position/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaliphornya</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Footwork]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nadal]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ready position is the most basic fundamental you need to learn on the tennis court.  Ready position allows us to maximize court movement to and from the ball further down the road.  This stance initiates all strokes at the net and baseline. Ready position is your classic athletic stance.  The only difference from the one [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedailypoach.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8564492&amp;post=56&amp;subd=thedailypoach&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Ready position for the service return.  Nadal likes to get a little wider stance when returning serves.  It is all a personal prefrance. Photo courtsey of ATP tennis blog </media:title>
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		<title>French tennis and their kissing</title>
		<link>http://thedailypoach.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/french-tennis-and-their-kissing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kaliphornya</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[drugs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Richard Gasquet, just got some great news that he will no longer be suspended from the tour for two years.  The amount of coke found in this French players system was very minimal.  Yet he still tested positive for coke.  Upon further talks with the governing body of the ITF his suspension was revoked and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedailypoach.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8564492&amp;post=42&amp;subd=thedailypoach&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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