http://blog.kclawsport.com Fashion, Tennis, Boardsports, Chocolate and All the Good Stuff in Between Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:44:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I finally sent 500 tennis balls to Rebounces. I had these old tennis balls in my closet for 7 months! This is by far the coolest new tennis company on the block. They are definitely greening the game of tennis. You can choose to: recycle if the felt on the ball ... http://blog.kclawsport.com/2010/01/14/recycle-your-tennis-balls/ Hi all, yes I'm slack I know it. Hmmmm..... please don't look at the last blog I wrote and compare it with today's date. All that matters is I'm back. Well first off Duchesne has finally decided to wipe out the courts for a four story parking garage. I have been teaching ... http://blog.kclawsport.com/2010/01/11/i-got-fired-well-sort-of/   The Special Olympics had such an impact on me. This year marked the 40th birthday of the Special Olympics. This is such an amazing platform for all the athletes to compete and gain the self confidence you get from competing in sports. The sports offered are endless: from tennis to ... http://blog.kclawsport.com/2009/05/25/houston-hot-shots-at-special-olympics/ Its really difficult to sum this answer up. I get asked this question quite often. To understand the life of a tennis pro you first have to see the different types of working pros: Pro #1 work at tennis clubs Pro #2 carry tennis balls in the back of their cars I have ... http://blog.kclawsport.com/2009/05/05/whats-it-like-being-a-tennis-pro-you-say/ So I finally bought the Casio Ex-F1 ($900) I've been researching. All I can say is WOW. This baby can analyze a tennis stroke beautifully. It can also take 60 frames per second continuous shooting......perfect when trying to find that perfect action photo. I'm amazed how many of my clients ... http://blog.kclawsport.com/2009/04/28/my-ever-awesomest-slo-mo-camera/ I'm so proud to have coached such a great team last weekend. We took 7 girls to Waco last week and they played their hearts out. We were just shy of 1st place in HALF A POINT. We will get them next year! Check out the video I made for ... http://blog.kclawsport.com/2009/04/25/duchesne-gets-2nd-at-state/ Oh my gosh, I've found my calling. I love to play tennis and surf......so it just makes sense to become a certified tennis beach instructor. I also believe K-Claw could do exclusive designs for Beach Tennis USA. Hmm maybe my dream of playing tennis by the surf is not so ... http://blog.kclawsport.com/2009/04/01/beach-tennis-anyone/ It was great to be down in Brisbane for the first ever Brisbane International at the brand spanking new tennis facility: Queensland State Tennis Center located in Tennyson. Tennyson used to house an old power station, but has been transformed into a beautiful tennis facility with modern mid-rise condos surrounding ... http://blog.kclawsport.com/2009/01/09/brisbane-international-2008/ Interstate I-10 I hope everyone who experienced Hurricane Ike last Friday & Saturday are slowly getting back to life. I didn't sleep at all Friday night/ Saturday morning. The winds were howling and telling their own stories...which by Saturday morning the destruction was evident all through the city of Houston. We ... http://blog.kclawsport.com/2008/09/17/hurricane-ike/ After spending time with the Mendoza family we were just as excited to hang out with my cousin Elen (on my mom's side) her husband Noel and two damn near cutest kids you could ever hang out with~Aiden and Logan. First this family doesn't stop playing, ever. Their house is like ... http://blog.kclawsport.com/2008/08/20/the-family-that-plays-together-stays-together/