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Stringing-Related and General Tennis Links
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Stringing-Specific Links
Major
Stringer / Stringing Sites
European Racquet
Stringers Association (ERSA)
The mission of the ERSA is to educate their
members and consumers to better understand, service,
perform with, and enjoy all the technological wonders
of racquets, strings, balls, courts, shoes and
stringing machines. The ERSA accomplishes these goals through information
technology products, Racquet Tech Europe magazine, the
ERSA Stringers Digest, the ERSA website, ERSA
e-Newsletter, workshops, certification and product testing.
GrandSlamStringers.com
Source for stringing tools and accessories, a message forum, expert panel to
answer questions, racquet and stringing information.
Stringforum.net
Based around a forum for exchange of experiences with tennis strings and
racquet stringing, the site also includes reviews, links, databases, articles, and lots
of other great stringing resources.
Talk Tennis (The
Forums/Message Boards from Tennis Warehouse Website)
We'll mention the Tennis Warehouse more than once here, and here under the Major
Stringing Sites because their
Stringing Machines Forum and their
Strings & Stringing Forum have an exceptionally high participation rate in
this category. Lots of discussion and lots of expert advice available.
Although Talk Tennis is not fully dedicated to stringing or stringing machines,
they have a powerful presence in this category by virtue of the participation
level in their sub-forums.
United Kingdom Racquet Stringers
Association (UKRSA)
Racquet stringers association serving the needs of UK stringers. The UKRSA
goal is to promote the knowledge of
racquet servicing skills in the UK and to
recognize those skills through an effective
Certification Program.
United States Racquet
Stringers Association (USRSA)
The United States Racquet Stringers Association is a worldwide organization of
more than 7,000 racquet technicians, teaching professionals, racquet sports
retailers, manufacturers and sales organizations, and tennis, racquetball,
squash, and badminton enthusiasts. Their mission is to educate all our
constituencies to better understand, service, perform with, and enjoy the
technological wonders known as racquets, strings, balls, courts, shoes, and
stringing machines.
Stringers / Stringing
Forums
GrandSlamStringers.com
Forums
A portion of the overall GrandSlamStringers website dedicated to tennis racquet
stringing. Some of the best stringers in the world participate here.
Saitenforum.de
Diskussionsforums
The German version of the Stringforum.net discussion
boards.
Stringforum.net
Discussion Boards
Very good discussion boards focused on all
aspects of tennis racquet stringing.
Tennis Warehouse Forums/Message
Boards
Tennis Warehouse is a great overall tennis-oriented vendor
site that includes excellent forums/message boards dedicated to many tennis
topics, including their
Stringing Machines Forum
and
their
Strings & Stringing Forum (the above link is to their
general forum/message board area). To
visit the main Tennis Warehouse site (not their forum, but their store front), click
here:
Tennis Warehouse.
Stringing
Instructions, Facts, and FAQs
Badminton Stringing Instructions
from ProSpeed.com
Step-by-step instructions on how to string a badminton racquet on the
ProSpeed.com badminton-oriented website.
Keohi Tennis
Nice visuals on the site, including stringing knots, using a starting clamp, and
cutting strings from a racquet among other useful information.
PowerAngle Stringing
Diagonal stringing instructions for diagonally-strung PowerAngle tennis
racquets.
Racquet Stringing Patterns from Klipper USA
Stringing Coach at e-tennis, inc.
Information on string stiffness, knots, what makes a
good string job, and other helpful tips.
Stringing Machines Tutorial
from Silent Partner
The entry page for stringing machines on the Silent
Partner website contains a great tennis stringing frequently asked questions
(FAQ) and tutorial section, with instructions, tips, and videos.
Stringing Guide from
Mutual Power
Step-by-step stringing guide form the stringing machine manufacturer, Mutual
Power.
Stringing Guide from stringforum.net
Step-by-step guide to racquet stringing, suitable for beginners and up.
Includes preparation, the stringing process, and steps after stringing.
Stringing Instructions for Modified Around-the-World
Stringing Pattern from TW Forum
Member diredesire
A good text- and photo-based guide to using the Around the
World (ATW) stringing pattern for beginning and intermediate stringers, with
usability for advanced stringers as well.
Stringing Machine Educator from Cordatec
Information on different types of machines and
frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Stringing Tips for Badminton, Racquetball, and Squash from Ashaway USA
Steve Crandall's articles on badminton, racquetball,
and squash stringing on the Ashaway USA website.
United States Racquet
Stringers Association (USRSA)
This is a repeat link for emphasis.
The USRSA site has stringing instructional information available both on free
and paid levels. Certain portions of the site are available via paid
membership only, but there is a lot of info there that is available to anyone
who visits the site. Trial memberships are available on a monthly basis
and full memberships on a yearly basis. This is a must-see site for anyone
seriously considering stringing as a hobby or profession. The site
includes the option to purchase Racquet Service Interactive, the USRSA's CD-ROM
based, interactive curriculum for racquet service professionals.
Racquet
Maintenance and Modification
All About Grips from
Tennis4All.com
Determining grip size, overgrips vs. replacement
grips, installing grips and overgrips, installing a heat shrink sleeve,
increasing grip size.
Grip Replacement Instructions from Tennis Warehouse
Step-by-step instructions for replacing a tennis racquet grip.
Increasing Racquet Grip Size from Tennis Warehouse
Step-by-step instructions to increase racquet grip size from 1/2 to 2 full
sizes, including installation of heat shrink sleeves.
Racquet Weight and Balance Customization from Tennis Warehouse
Instruction on modifying racquet weight, balance,
stability, sweet spot, etc., including needed tools and techniques.
Strings
String Information from TennisLovers.com
A few facts on strings, brief but interesting, much of it reprinted from the
USRSA site (string info on this web page not updated since 1998?)
String Performance Chart from Klipper USA
Strings and Stringing Information from Tennis Warehouse
Information on playability, durability, string gauge, string
materials/construction, tension, and power.
String Selector Guide from Racquet Sports International (RSI)
Other Tennis
Links
Tennis Books
www.tennisconfidential.com
A Pro Tennis Site -- Tennis Confidential includes the Foreword, Contents,
Introduction and Reviews of the book, Tennis Confidential: Greatest Tennis
Players, Matches, and Controversies, which has
nine award-winning articles by tennis writer Paul Fein.
www.tennisquotes.com
Site for the 2005 book, You Can Quote Me on That: Greatest Tennis Quips,
Insights, and Zingers, by award-winning tennis writer Paul Fein.
Tennis Forums
CATA
Tennis Community Forums (Austin, Texas Area)
GrandSlamStringers.com
Forums
Saitenforum.de
Diskussionsforums (German version of
Stringforum.net Discussion Boards)
Stringforum.net
Discussion Boards
Tennis.com Message Boards
Tennis4you.com
Forums
Tennis Warehouse Forums/Message
Boards
TennisW.com Forums
Worldwide Tennis
Forum
Tennis Sites,
General
ATTennis.com
"Committed to Promoting Tennis," the attennis.com site
has many relevant, categorized links encompassing pro player sites, general
tennis, resources, college tennis, wheelchair tennis, equipment, books, online
instruction, and more.
Tennis.com
Tennis4All.com
Tennis information, news, and tips. Includes message boards for discussing
tennis and buying/selling tennis equipment.
Tennis4you.com
Tennisinternet.com
Lots of tennis-related links and an interesting site by virtue of that. .
TennisLovers.Com
Tennis screensavers and PC stuff, tennis freebies,
tennisopedia, tennis shop, tennis clubs, tennis news, tennis money leaders,
tennis rackets and other gear, tennis PC and video games, tennis calendar,
tennis results, 126 tennis stars, 620 players links, tennis elbow, tennis rules,
tennis on TV, tennis betting.
The Tennis Server.com
Offers a wide variety of tennis-related information
and links.
If you would like to contribute some of
your own suggested links to be posted here, or if you have feedback,
questions, or comments about the content of these pages, please e-mail
Al Ruscelli
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