tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post113936422416846539..comments2024-03-26T09:23:26.937-04:00Comments on ZooTennis: Davis Cup High Performance Camp--Day OneColette Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905215531491180014noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-1143598511102815252006-03-28T21:15:00.000-05:002006-03-28T21:15:00.000-05:00Bo was invited by the USTA to partake in high perf...Bo was invited by the USTA to partake in high performance training but declined because he is enrolled in a full time education unlike the other children who are home schooled, with the exception of KlahnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-1139426575113651302006-02-08T14:22:00.000-05:002006-02-08T14:22:00.000-05:00As I mentioned, I wasn't there, but it is my under...As I mentioned, I wasn't there, but it is my understanding that the boys got a bit carried away. An hour long run was not a part of the official training.<BR/>As for Bo Seal, I'll ask. I was very impressed with his game at last year's Easter Bowl, but I haven't seen him play since.Colette Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14905215531491180014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-1139421612895700192006-02-08T13:00:00.000-05:002006-02-08T13:00:00.000-05:00That's and interesting description of the USTA hig...That's and interesting description of the USTA high performance/Davis Cup camp. While you're there, it would be great if you could ask them why they want the kids to run long distance on the beach for an hour when almost all of the tennis conditioning experts believe that long distance running is not good training for tennis because you want tennis players to have fast twitch fibers for short distance, quickness and explosiveness, not slow twitch fibers which is what is produced by long distance running. <BR/><BR/>Also, perhaps you can clear up the longstanding mystery of why James "Bo" Seal never seems to be invited by the USTA to these camps even though he has always been one of the top kids in the nation born in 1991. The only explanation that I can come up with is that the USTA disrminates on the basis of height. For example, it always picks Devon Britton a 6 footer over Seal who is about 5 ft. 7in. even though Seal's record has always been better than Britton's and now Krajeck (another 6 footer). Perhaps they believe that height is important, but there are many examples of great players who are not tall including Laver (greatest player of all time at 5 ft. 8 in. tops), Roswell, Chang, Grosjean, and Rochus. This seems unfair to say the least and a cruel thing to do to a 14 year old kid. Then again, I might not have the full story so perhaps they can give it to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com