Lutheran High School - Paw Prints Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Different Strokes Keeping up with both the mental and the skill aspects of the game, the varsity and junior var- sity teams worked hard everyday. The Varsity, under Coach Bob Dueker, practiced at Man- chester Playground and the Junior Varsity, under Coach Steve Tirmenstein, worked out at Centinela Park. Tennis is perfected only with playing time. There must be constant competition with someone else so you can slowly learn the tricks of the trade. With continued playing you begin to gain control of shots and anticipate your opponent ' s shots. You think faster what to do when, and become a better all-around player. 1. With eyes of experience. Coach Robert Dueker evaluates the stroke of Greg Malone. 2. Tennis is a game of instant reactions, reversing of directions, and stretching. With a lunge. Greg Malone returns a power-filled forehand. 3. Keeping eye contact is important as Lyle Smith works on his form. 4. Working on improvement of basic strokes, the J.V. team hits against the wall at school in preparation for on-the-court competition. 5. Determined. Skip Simpson fires a serve into his opponent ' s court. Front Row: Greg Malone, Bharat Patel, Skip Simpson. Back Row: Greg Bowles. Wendell Greer. Paul Leslie, Lyle Smith.

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«fc: % There ' s nothing more important than a good serve. It takes confidence as well as many hours of repetitious practice. First man Greg Bowles, above, uses perfected form as he fires his shot into the waiting court of his opponent. Different Strokes for Different Folks Serve that ball as if it were your only chance. You ' ve got to make-believe that your first serve is the only one you get and then, if you miss it, your opponent may be nice enough to give you a second chance. You can ' t serve thinking to yourself that it doesn ' t matter if I miss it because I get another. These and other bits of strategy could be heard given by Coach Bob Dueker at practice, in the early part of the season, as he began conditioning his players mentally as well as physically. Tennis is a one chance game. You have to play as if every shot is the match point because tennis is a game of not only skill but also of the mind. If you can geta mental edge, if you can psyche your opponent and keep control of yourself, concentrating on every stroke, every overhead, every serve, and have confidence in yourself, then you have half the battle won. Of course mental control isn ' t the only thing necessary in tennis. To attain the skill that must accompany mental control, it takes hours of practice. It has to be an everyday thing so that you can keep the finesse on your stroke and the slice on your serve. , ?7

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Front Row: Steven Raney, Jeffrey Steller. Dave Luebbe. Middle Row: Coach Steve Tirmenstein, Roland Crim. Cliff Bidgood, Aladar Tihanyi, Ed Potter. Back Row: Richard Hackman. Not pic- tured: Bob Barnes, Kevin Jass, Glen Fjellstrom, Mike Bruneer.