heres where i put on the sides... they are 2 layers of 5 1/2 inch strips from 2 - 4 o'clock... i reccomend you dont do it yourself because it may not be weighted evenly. You local tennis store should have a racquet diagnostic center where they can apply it and make sure it is perfectly even. It will probably run you about 5-10 dollars a racquet. In the handle, i put it directly in the center fof the handle ( 4 strips of 4 inches each) only on 2 sides of the handle, the top two slanted faces and the bottom two slanted faces. If i can have ur email i'll email u some pictures... i cant change the size so that i can post them. Some pros actually do use the i.prestige though, safin im not sure about, but i know that el aynaoui does actually use it... i'm sure a lot of other pros use it too

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are u kidding me?!?! you are one great player to be ranked!! and ure only 15! i'm 17 and i have been only playing for a year but i think i can say that i picked up pretty quickly...i know the fundamentals of the game and stuff...i have a one handed backhand and im trying to do some variations of taylor dent's serve, because his serve is crazy!! if i dont like it il try something else...wow two hands on both sides...that is very unique i must say...and you would kick my butt 6-0, 6-0. I love watching tennis and playing it. I'm trying to get really good so i can get the 1st singles spot for my school next year, although it is gonna be a challenge. Do you travel alot and stuff? you are living my dream life man...haha...and when did you start to play the game? one of my favorite players is marat safin...he is amazing and can easily dictate play, but the prob is his head of course. Hopefully he will pick things up and play with the fire Hewitt plays with...i am having somewhat of a dilemma...it seems that the two handed backhand can generate more power than the one, also it is easier to return serves that kick up at your backhand and you can take it on the rise, i probably won't but im considering changing to a two handed backhand, and then i can build on it from there...what do you think? and also, what about the strings the pros use? are they the same from the ones in stores? i hope so

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are u kidding me?!?! you are one great player to be ranked!! and ure only 15! i'm 17 and i have been only playing for a year but i think i can say that i picked up pretty quickly...i know the fundamentals of the game and stuff...i have a one handed backhand and im trying to do some variations of taylor dent's serve, because his serve is crazy!! if i dont like it il try something else...wow two hands on both sides...that is very unique i must say...and you would kick my butt 6-0, 6-0. I love watching tennis and playing it. I'm trying to get really good so i can get the 1st singles spot for my school next year, although it is gonna be a challenge. Do you travel alot and stuff? you are living my dream life man...haha...and when did you start to play the game? one of my favorite players is marat safin...he is amazing and can easily dictate play, but the prob is his head of course. Hopefully he will pick things up and play with the fire Hewitt plays with...i am having somewhat of a dilemma...it seems that the two handed backhand can generate more power than the one, also it is easier to return serves that kick up at your backhand and you can take it on the rise, i probably won't but im considering changing to a two handed backhand, and then i can build on it from there...what do you think? and also, what about the strings the pros use? are they the same from the ones in stores? i hope so

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haha i think ur not understanding me... im not a touring professional.... im just a nationally/internationally ranked junior. I go to school like a normal kid but somtimes i take a week or so off to play big tournaments, but most of them happen to fall on holidays such as the california bowl, easter bowl, and copper bowl. I do travel a good amount, but school kind of limits me to tournaments around my area (so-cal). I think a two handed shot is great because it can produce more angle and spin and is also easy to disgiuse, its just that it requires a greater deal of movement compared to a one handed shot. A two-hander will normally have to take about 1-3 small steps more then a one hander because of their limited reach. I started playing when i was 4/5 years old... but i never took it seriously until about 4 years ago. I do play a lot of pro-qualifying events, but i havent qualified for any big name pro-level tournaments. I just play them for the experience. I hope to turn pro, but i don't want tennis to be my life. I just want to be a pro for the title :) . I'm just playing right now because i want to play some D1 Tennis.

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haha no no i knew what u meant about being a junior and stuff...i am still amazed, i mean u are ranked nationally and ure only 15! and you're probably going to play division 1 tennis for some high profile school...that is crazy...i definitely wish i had started playing earlier instead of starting at 16! but hey i'm having a blast playing and i'm sure you are too...as long as you enjoy the game...that is the most important thing which you know...practice hard and have fun man..yeah i'll prob stick with the one hander...i just gotta learn how to slice and be more consistent with my serve..im experimenting with my forehand but i think it's in pretty good shape

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haha i think ur not understanding me... im not a touring professional.... im just a nationally/internationally ranked junior. I go to school like a normal kid but somtimes i take a week or so off to play big tournaments, but most of them happen to fall on holidays such as the california bowl, easter bowl, and copper bowl. I do travel a good amount, but school kind of limits me to tournaments around my area (so-cal). I think a two handed shot is great because it can produce more angle and spin and is also easy to disgiuse, its just that it requires a greater deal of movement compared to a one handed shot. A two-hander will normally have to take about 1-3 small steps more then a one hander because of their limited reach. I started playing when i was 4/5 years old... but i never took it seriously until about 4 years ago. I do play a lot of pro-qualifying events, but i havent qualified for any big name pro-level tournaments. I just play them for the experience. I hope to turn pro, but i don't want tennis to be my life. I just want to be a pro for the title :) . I'm just playing right now because i want to play some D1 Tennis.

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haha i think ur not understanding me... im not a touring professional.... im just a nationally/internationally ranked junior. I go to school like a normal kid but somtimes i take a week or so off to play big tournaments, but most of them happen to fall on holidays such as the california bowl, easter bowl, and copper bowl. I do travel a good amount, but school kind of limits me to tournaments around my area (so-cal). I think a two handed shot is great because it can produce more angle and spin and is also easy to disgiuse, its just that it requires a greater deal of movement compared to a one handed shot. A two-hander will normally have to take about 1-3 small steps more then a one hander because of their limited reach. I started playing when i was 4/5 years old... but i never took it seriously until about 4 years ago. I do play a lot of pro-qualifying events, but i havent qualified for any big name pro-level tournaments. I just play them for the experience. I hope to turn pro, but i don't want tennis to be my life. I just want to be a pro for the title :) . I'm just playing right now because i want to play some D1 Tennis.

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