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Sports Thailand: March Newsletter

Charity Sports Social

Thanks to all of you who helped make last Thursday night's Charity Sports Social such a great event. Everyone had lots of fun and we ended up raising THB 21,000 for Right to Play! Click here to check out the photos.. http://www.sportsthailand.net/photo/albums/sports-thailand-charity-sports

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Added by Chris Fuggle on February 28, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

PADDLE BOARD TIME IN SAMUI

Now You can rent paddleboard in samui and trip all around: www.samui-paddleboard.com Continue

Added by MOREL on February 23, 2010 at 9:59pm — 1 Comment

Traveling to Thialand

I've go my international medical insurance insurance, my visa, and am ready to play golf in Thailand. I could have used the money to buy final four tickets,… Continue

Added by pat griswold on February 19, 2010 at 9:23am — 1 Comment

How To Hit the Backhand--Everything you Ever Wanted to Know

backhand lesson one: Slice backhand
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Added by Gary Sakuma on February 5, 2010 at 10:38am — No Comments

Sports Thailand: February Newsletter

We had a great time at the Sports Thailand Sailing Weekend. Keep the photos coming http://www.sportsthailand.net/photo/albums/sports-thailand-sailing Charity Sports Social: Our next social is an alternative networking event for Bangkok's Boys and Girls. If you’d like to... • Meet some new people (who wear shorts not suits) • Try a new sport • Attract some new players • Raise some money for charity •… Continue

Added by Chris Fuggle on February 1, 2010 at 8:36am — No Comments

Tennis in Thailand Boys 10 14 16

I was very impressed with the level of the 10's and 12's

The hardest shot...or if you ever play some hotshot little kid do this… Continue

Added by Gary Sakuma on January 31, 2010 at 7:51am — No Comments

How to Improve your Volley--followthrough, slice, and Two Solid Drills

First thing I look at:

Improve your slice--that will improve your volley… Continue

Added by Gary Sakuma on January 26, 2010 at 10:14am — No Comments

Meeting random people on the golf course

Golf courses are excellent place to meet random people. Last week, I met a sporty Korean lady who was in Thailand for golf. A chick golfer. Not very pretty, but damn pretty swing. And she teed off with the boys. Impressive... The first hole, she doubled. And I thought, "OK, I'll give her a lesson or two..." But only after two more holes, the situation was clear. I was gonna get my ass wooped the rest of the day... -____- , Never under-estimate chick golfers. They might look pretty, but th… Continue

Added by GGrass on January 26, 2010 at 8:42am — No Comments

Comparing the One Handed and Two Handed Forehands

Loose wrist on the one handed forehand

comparing it to a two hander… Continue

Added by Gary Sakuma on January 22, 2010 at 8:49am — No Comments

Swim Thailand

Swim Thailand Promoting Quality Swimming Lessons and Swim School Standards Teaching Thailand’s People Water Skills Teaching Teachers to Teach Water Safety Skills Educating Schools & Parents on Water Safety & Swim Skills Teaching Babies, Children & Adults Learn To Swim At A Swim Thailand Recognised Swim School Swim Thailand’s Mission To develop Learn to Swim Programs and Teachers in Thailand. To offer all Thai people the opportunity to learn to swim and gain water safety kn… Continue

Added by Gabrielle McCarthy on January 20, 2010 at 10:41pm — No Comments

Use of the Unit Turn on the Backhand--One handed and Two handed

First, we look at the two hander

Now we look at the one-hander and it's importance to disguise the slice/topspin… Continue

Added by Gary Sakuma on January 20, 2010 at 8:59am — No Comments

How to Hit the Backhand Groundstroke Return Inside Out

First an intro to hitting a big backhand

an overview to the inside out return… Continue

Added by Gary Sakuma on January 14, 2010 at 1:35pm — No Comments

Basketball Coaching Tips

I've just started coaching the U17 girls basketball team at my school. Well, actually, we are having try-outs next week and will start practicing twice a week. I have a list of drills I want to run, but I'm afraid I want to do too much all at once. Anyone have any advice re: coaching tips, how to start a new team, a sample one hour practice including warm-up, stretching, drills, and scrimmage? I've been teaching for awhile, but this is my first go at coaching so any help is much, much appreciate… Continue

Added by Julie Leavitt on January 14, 2010 at 1:01pm — No Comments

How to hit The Kick Serves

I call this the great kick serve demonstration but all people notice is one thing, even though this is a top 5 40's player

A Great kick serve demonstration 2 with a younger, college dude.… Continue

Added by Gary Sakuma on January 11, 2010 at 8:12pm — No Comments

What's Offense and Defense?

Singles has moments when you're on offense and can attack and moments when you're on defense and can't.

What are the things you hate to see in a golf course?

What are the things you hate to see in a golf course? Like, people throwing cigarette butts on the grass. I don't even like it when they throw it in the water. If you smoke while playing golf, you gotta always throw the butt in the trash can. Or in the plastic bag that's always hanging by your golf bag, the caddies ALWAYS do that. And if you can't even do that, put it in your pocket for Christ sake, don't throw it on the field. And like, people handing over money on the green or tee box. I m… Continue

Added by GGrass on January 9, 2010 at 8:55am — 2 Comments

Compiled Analysis of Videos: Groundstrokes, Serve, and Putaway of a Tennis Superman

This dude tore through the draw at the Pattaya Open, one of the biggest tournaments in Thailand. His ability to hit shots was remarkable. Big Power from a Wrist Snap

Superman DUNK Putaway I saw this and went WOW...… Continue

Added by Gary Sakuma on January 9, 2010 at 8:31am — No Comments

Golf Tip by GG : Playing from the sand

I would never give out golf tips that doesn't work. All my golf tips, they work like wonders. And today I'm going to tell you how to play well in the sand. How? This is how. "READ A LOT OF GOLF TIPS ON HOW TO PLAY FROM THE BUNKERS FROM BOOKS OR MAGAZINES." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bunker shots are difficult NOT because it requires complex technique, but it's difficult because average golfers like you and me have no idea how to play fro… Continue

Added by GGrass on January 8, 2010 at 11:42am — No Comments

Sports Thailand: New Year's Resolutions

It’s that time of year to make New Year’s resolutions, or at least consider some lofty goals for 2010. Will you be running your first triathlon? Going to boot camp every week? Or are you still looking for some ideas?