Dialogue Essay: Jordan Jacobson Breaches The Tennis Ball

In tennis serve the summation of forces is important as athletes wants to reach maximum speed and accuracy, which through the correct sequence of body movement this greater force will be generated (Geiblinger, 2016).

I was late in entering the realm of tennis as a lanky eleven-year-old. Among the countless midgets who had gripped onto a racquet since birth, my presence was uncomfortably conspicuous. Yet, I unabashedly attended every lesson, willing to stay for hours.

“Ok that makes sense but don’t you get bored being by yourself all the time?”

A literary element that are conveyed in the theme of the book, Michael Jordan, would be the facts that are given to his sports career time line and what he did as a famous athlete. Michael did not make his high school basketball team his sophomore year, so he would get up early and practice, showing persistence (Edwards, 1995, p. 7). This helped to convey the theme of the book because Michael did not give up on basketball. He would wake up at six in the morning to practice (Edwards, 1995, p.7). An example of the theme is present in the book Michael Jordan when the author Nick Edwards states that he “led his team to the 1982 NCAA Finals” (Edwards, 1995, p. 10). Michael Jordan retired after nine years, but missed sports so much that he went to playing baseball for one season. His parents taught him that being a good person is better than being a good ball player. “He will often visit sick children in the hospital” (Edwards, 1995, p. 26). After missing basketball, Michael decided to go back and play for the Chicago Bulls. Michael was a good ball player and persevered through being denied a spot on his high school sophomore basketball team and went on to be a famous basketball player.

“Oh, but, why would you need to. Yeah! Why would you do that when you just could go home and use your phone, since you were the one that stole your phone.” I retorted.

The pitcher rolled the ball, “Oh no!” It was way too fast, but it was the kick or bust.

“Stay focused, just pretend that it’s practice.” I calmly whispered to myself as I became set to receive my opponents fist serve of the match. I could feel the warm perspiration dripping off my nose onto the scorching tennis court. My opponents’ moral showed signs of distress as I smashed a strong cross-court forehand, sending him deep to the far left corner of the court as he lethargically swung and missed the ball, ending the point. The match had just begun, ending in my favor (1-0). It was the first round of the men’s semifinals, and perhaps the warmest day in November. I stood on center court battling for the number one men’s singles title. My competition for the tournament was the most daunting task to ever encounter throughout my high school endeavor. Moreover, this match served as a pivotal moment, perhaps sending me to play at a higher level, or ending my final season perpetually.

“I have to go pick up the girls from school. Would you like to go with me?”

The true shock came when I brought up the legality of the order. I was told, “I do not care what you do, you cannot do anything to me and nothing you do matters because I am quitting.” My coaches threat only further emphasized that I was in a no-win situation.

On a hot Monday evening on the 18th of January, my family, my parents, my sister and I went to watch a Tennis match. It was Roger Federer’s first Australian Open match in Rod Laver Arena. It was our first time watching one beyond the TV screen. Everyone but myself seemed to be excited, I personally didn’t really like tennis.

US player Serena Williams returns the ball to Netherlands ' Kiki Bertens during their women 's semi-final match at the Roland Garros 2016 French Tennis Open in Paris on June 3, 2016.

"It was sunny and so windy. It was impossible to return [Bellucci’s] serve in the first set.”

As my sophomore year was approaching the spring semester, tennis season started. I had never really played tennis before, but I figured it could be a fun way to stay active during my off season. I began going to open court and practicing with my friends on the weekend. I began to improve and when try outs rolled around, I was astonished to find I had made the varsity team. I worked hard at practice, which went from two to three times a week for open court to practice or games everyday. I worked hard and by the time our first game was scheduled I was placed to play third doubles with my friend. We were fairly successful, she had played for longer than I had and helped as I learned the ropes. As the season progressed, I was moved to second doubles

Tennis is one of the most popular sports, and if we take a closer look at it, we will find that physical principles underlie every part of it. From the racquet, the ball, the movement of the ball to the ground of the court. All are essential for the tennis sport. Therefore, understanding these physical principles and how they are related to tennis is important to understand the game better and develop better techniques that leads to a better performance.

When the bell rang Nicole left Mrs. Jinn’s class. Most of her friends went to their lockers at this time, but Nicole went straight to lunch.