> I realized that tennis as a whole isn't the slow paced,
> monotonous game I thought it was.

Isn't it basically pretty similar to volley-ball, especially doubles matches?

Tennis definitely seems a bit more "effeminate" than some other sports - mostly because of the clothing choices players wear - but I've never really considered it any more dull than other sports (though, to be fair, I consider most sports to be pretty dull from a spectator point of view).

Actually, the doubles matches move a lot faster than the singles. It looks incredibly difficult. The reflexes needed for doubles just astounds me. As for it being similar to vollyball, maybe a little. Though vollyball is a lot slower of a sport and more technical than tennis. Tennis appears to be more reactionary, since there is very little time to react to the other sides play, and in vollyball, offense and defense moves are decided inside the locker room (like football and basketball plays). However, I suppose that depends on the type of vollyball you play too...beach vollyball looks really hard, and could be more comparable to doubles tennis than six man vollyball (which is what I played). I can see the connection there. Still, I think that vollyball players have more time to set up their defense, considering the amount of time it takes to make a play in vollyball, regardless of which "kind" of vollyball your playing.

Ha ha! :-) Effeminent? I instantly thought of gymnastics and iceskating! I think of it as more of an intermediate sport...It's not overly "girly" nor is it "bursting with testosterone" like hockey or football...LMAO!

hi i am still a beginer but do u know an actual place/site where i can learn these specialty shots in detail (twist serve, buggywhip, Zero shiki (the perfect dropshot of tezuka)?

Thanks

こんばんは、サスケくん！！（＾－＾）
(good-evening, sasuke-kun)

http://tennis.about.com/ is a good link to start with. You'll have to do some searching for whatever your looking for. Tennis is a lot of fun. My son started lessons this summer and is having a blast! Good luck to you as well!

thanks alot i have never actually played a real game b4 but looks so fun i gona sign up for lessons too ne way thanks for the help