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  Mark Nordby  Mark Nordby - U.S. Certified National Coach

Date of Birth: 11/09/1967
Place of Birth: Chicago, IL
Now Resides: Northbrook, IL

Titles
  • U.S. Certified National Coach
  • 1999-2003 National Coaching Chairman
  • 1999-2005 Multiple times US Junior and Cadet Boys Coach

Equipment

Blade - Schlager Carbon
Schlager Carbon
F.H. Rubber - Bryce FX
Bryce FX
B.H. Rubber - Sriver G2
Sriver G2
Glue - Millennium Chack
Millennium Chack

Blade & Rubber Help

Many players are often intimidated by the wide selection of blade and rubber sheets available to them. Therefore, we have called upon our knowledgeable coaches to help answer the question:

"What blade and rubber combination do you recommend for a beginning to intermediate level player?"

Depends somewhat on what someone wants to spend initially. Blades I would suggest: Grubba, Steger, Primorac, or Jonyer. Rubber I would suggest: I think all Butterfly rubber is excellent so at the lower cost I mention Flextra first for its quality and slightly less spinny surface.




Article from Coach Mark Nordby

Take a Look at Your Game

Your perception of your own skills (strokes, footwork, serves, etc.) is usually inaccurate. Simply put, what you think you are doing is probably not close to what is actually happening. For some of us, it can be slightly painful to REALLY see what our games look like, but I guarantee video analysis is a sure-fire way to pin-point areas for rapid improvement. Read More


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