Technology In Tennis

It is unknown when the game of golf originated, but it is believed that people began playing in Europe during the middle ages. In the United States, golf was a sport primarily played by the wealthy individuals until tournaments began being televised. Since then, golf has grown to be a very lucrative industry with over 27 million golfers nationwide by the end of the 1990’s. “Competition in the Golf Equipment Industry,” a case study written by John E. Gamble of the University of South Alabama, is an overview of the problems currently facing major companies in the golf equipment industry: technological limitations (due to golf’s governing organizations), a decline in the number of golfers,

Imagine the sun bursting through the trees for the first time of the new day, the smell of freshly cut grass still potent to your nose as you tee the ball up for a round of golf in the cool mist of a spring morning. "That is what brings you back every time, the smell of the air, the coolness of the whether and the beautiful surroundings that make every shot enjoyable." (Suess, PI) This is the game of golf in its finest and most exquisite time to many people and many people it has touched in its long history. Golf is a lifestyle and not just games to people that are avid in playing. The game of golf has a history that is rich in technological advances and personal accomplishments, which through time has shown to shape

In, “Why Booming Distance is Ruining Golf,” the author, Ben Alberstadt, explores the idea of how “shot-making” on the PGA Tour is now non-existent and it has become all about monster drives and impressive approach shots. The author begins by stating some facts that show how driving averages are increasing at an unsustainable rate. In 2011 the PGA tour average driving distance was 290.9 yards and three years before that it was around 287.3 yards. Alberstadt continues with, saying that golf ball distances have also gone up which in turn is costing courses money. This

How often does an athlete come along that changes everything about a sport? Tiger Woods, as he is known by most, popularized the game of golf and was able to reach many youth and grow the game that may have been on the verge of dying. Woods was able to energize what many had known as a boring game and instill excitement and drive that was never seen on a golf course before. Woods hit the golf ball unbelievable distances and dominated the sport in a way that seemed unfair. Tournaments were being won by margins unlike any in history and many golf course designers were required to add something called “Tiger proofing” in an attempt to make the playing field more balanced and even. Eldrick “Tiger” Woods, at an astonishing 19 years old, burst on to the scene at Professional Golf Association events and would change golf forever though exciting and energy filled play, absurd tournament performances, and a presence among all sports unlike anything ever seen before. Tiger Woods began training to become the master golfer he was at a very young age and would experience high levels of success throughout his youth, once turning professional, marketing companies were able to take advantage of the unique opportunity Woods presented, and during his professional years Woods was statistically unlike anything ever seen before. In this paper I will discuss (1) how the different forms of communication propelled young Tiger Woods into the face of golf at an early age, (2) how marketing and

Tennis is the sport normally thought of as being quiet and gentle, hitting a ball back and forth. Like some sports, swimming for example, it has its spectators and everyone must keep quiet and not distract the professional players from attempting to score or win. No one expects to go to a tennis match to hear someone hit a ball and screech out as if they are in the worst pain of their lives over and over again. This loud and annoying screech is also referred to as grunting and can be a distracting interference that many believe should be banned altogether in the sport of tennis.

In the sport of tennis, there are two basic major components, the racket and the ball. The most important aspect of tennis that is practiced, is the ball hitting the racket in the most effective way. There is a large amount of physics involved even with the racket and the ball on their own, but the two in action create a wide spectrum of physics principles needed to explain how the action and reaction occurs.

There has been no greater impact on the game of tennis then the invention of the carbon fiber composite racket. It pretty much changed the game overnight. Before the introduction of these new rackets tennis players were using wooden rackets. These wooden rackets had been developed in many ways including the addition of lamenting them so as to increase their "stiffness and strength"(Jenkins par. 2). The biggest problem with them were that they were prone to warping due to contact with moisture and when a racket became warped it would significantly decrease its performance ability. Carbon fiber rackets eliminated this problem and moisture had no effect on these rackets. This made the rackets much more durable as well as light weight meaning a player could play more effortlessly than ever before.

To me, a very important question is, “How traditional can we keep the game of golf?” The game is evolving at every aspect. They are evolving the golf ball and making it better by making it fly longer in the air and landing softer on the greens. Along with the ball, the clubs are being made better and better making the ball go farther sometimes by even 50 yards. Each year, the irons are being made with better grooves which make the ball come off the club better and farther. While golf equipment is changing, the rules of golf are not. The rules of golf have been here since it’s existence. Another question that concerns me is, “Why can the equipment change in golf, but not the rules?” Throughout the years golf has changed in the aspect of equipment but not the rules.

1. Cultivating Technology to meet player’s needs. Prince Sports, Inc implemented a new technology progress in order to solve the main problem that most of tennis racquets had: contradiction between racquet speed and sweet spot. This new concept became essential after a meticulous work in gathering information about general consumer’s needs. Marketing team has reached out to a younger generation though different channels of social media and social network such as Facebook, be it Twitter, MySpace and then internationally, High Five and Orchid (Video Case 9) to understand what type of technological breakthrough will satisfy potential customers’ need. Prince Sports, Inc Marketing team work directly with R&D team to combine and collaborate marketing knowledge and technological ability. Together these two teams have created an evolutionary O3 technology with a 24 percent faster swing speed than traditional frames. The explanation of why their technology works better than other brands is pretty simple: “The secret is in the holes”. Like all world-changing innovations, O3 technology is based on an ingeniously simple idea. By replacing traditional pin sized string holes with massive O-ports, Prince Sports created a class of racquets that move through the air faster for increase power and greater control. (Tennis Express, Online Store, http://www.tennisexpress.com).

Golf, The gentleman’s game. A sport renowned for money, colourful pants, old people, Tiger Woods and being the worst game to watch on TV. But, surprisingly enough, golf has too many biomechanics than I have time to explain. Everything interesting in golf happens in the span of about 1.5 seconds and everything that matters happens in half a millisecond. That’s right, even though it takes 5 minutes for a golfer to setup for a shot, 0.004 seconds of those 5 minutes counts. Now don’t get me wrong, I love golf. If I didn’t, I’d be talking about a sport that requires a sharp mind and peak physical condition. But, now that I’m here, I may as well get on with my presentation

The patient is a 70-year-old gentleman who was playing racquetball fell, hit his head was brought to the ED had a laceration on the right occiput area which was taken care of. He is also on known to be on aspirin. He was made in acute inpatient admission at the 20 to 11 the morning of the 13th. He was discharged a little over 24 hours later. My clinical review of this case indicates that this was most appropriate. They felt they needed to observe the patient, that he be placed in outpatient status and observed. However because he was admitted and discharged before condition code 44 could be carried out the admission must be

Tennis class is an exciting part of my weekly agenda because tennis belongs to an elite class of sports that I truly relish and enjoy. I go to classes on Saturday afternoons, sometimes the weather cooperates other times not. I prefer a calm breeze cooling the sunlight-tainted skies, but this is not always the weather during classes. On a day that appeared to bring nothing but clear skies, gray clouds rolled over the horizon and we had to travel to tennis class under the cover of storm clouds.

Tennis as a sport took its modern form during the mid-1800s and has since changed in its governing rules, styles of play and even the equipment used. The equipment used in tennis are mainly the tennis racquet and the tennis ball itself. The biggest changes can be observed in the development of new tennis racquets, where new technological advancements have allowed for better performing racquets that allow for better handling and power transfer from the player to the tennis ball. Many of the changes in the design of the racquet have been criticised as it was seen as an unfair advantage for the player with a ‘less technologically advanced’ racquet. Often the advancements in the design and manufacture of various materials have been applied to manufacture and create better tennis racquets, and in this respect I have decided to research into ‘What technological advances have been made to create the ultimate tennis racquet?’

Audiences enjoy watching the players practice and so for online games, such as the popular games known as League of Legends, gamers stream themselves training. These gamers spend majority of their time practicing different strategies and coming up with ways to enhance their performance against other players around the world. On average, E sports athletics practice between 14 to 16 hours a day. In comparison to the 'regular' physical sports, this surely displays hard work to attain success. For a sport such as basketball or swimming, it is nearly impossible for players to practice for 15 hours without giving themselves a break. This shows that E sports require true dedication from the players in order to achieve progress. The audience of an E sport gets to experience the thrill of the game through commentators. Just like regular sports these commentators deliver to the audience the team's specific strategies and explain the reasoning behind each move that the players are making against one another. Also, E sports entertains the audience through the use of interactive online social media. While the game continues, the online audience has the chance to comment and discuss the competing teams' strategy. This engages the viewers and develops a deeper connection to the game and its players. E sports entertain a vast audience since it is streamed

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