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Hold the racquet the same way you would shake someone’s hand and then curl your fingers around it. There should be a slight space between your fingertips and the heel of your palm.  Your fingers should be low on the handle without going off the edge. Avoid holding the racquet so that it is perpendicular to your arm as this will make it harder to serve. This is done by holding the racquet in the standard forehand grip and then turning the racquet roughly ⅛” clockwise. This is a difficult grip to master but gives the player a more powerful swing. Depending on your grip style, you will use the according stroke (or method of hitting the ball). Different strokes achieve different ball movements and should be used as is appropriate. The stance for both is similar: knees should be bent and loose, legs should be placed a shoulder-width apart, and torso should be parallel with the side walls.  Forehand stroke. This should be done similar to a baseball swing, with one knee lowering to the ground but not touching. Remember to try to keep your swing level. Backhand stroke. This stroke is done with the racquet beginning near your head, swinging forward around your body and ending behind you. For any given shot, it is important to understand the different heights at which a ball can be hit. Aiming low, just a few inches off the ground, is called a kill shot and often ends a rally. Aiming higher, one to two feet off the ground, is called a pass shot and is easier to achieve. A pass-kill shot is in between the other two types. A straight-in shot is when the player hits the ball directly at the front wall so that it bounces back parallel with the side wall. This is a very effective shot because it’s difficult to return. You can take this shot at any height. A cross-court shot is when the player hits the ball so that it bounces to the opposite corner from where the shot began. This shot can be taken at any height. The intended purpose is to move your opponent out of the center of the court. A pinch shot is taken low, preferably at kill shot level, and intended to end a rally. It is done by hitting the ball against the far end of the side wall and immediately bouncing off the front wall. Similar to a pinch shot, the splat shot is when a player hits the ball against the side wall (close to them, rather than at the far end as in a pinch shot) and it then hits the front wall in such a way that the opponent should not be able to follow. This is a low shot. A simple ceiling shot should be carefully aimed to hit the front wall before hitting the ceiling. This is a common defensive shot to move your opponent out of the center of the court. The farther away from your opponent you hit the ball, the more they’ll have to rush and run to get to it. This will give you the upper hand because it will tire your opponent out and also give them less time to set up for a strong return shot back to you. Try to stay near the middle of the court, close to the receiving line, in order to have quick access to all areas of the court. If you’re much closer to the front wall, then your opponent can use that against you and try to make the ball fall closer to the back wall. By staying centered, you can ensure that no area of the court is too far away for you to get to. When you’re returning the ball, try to hit it so that it will hit very close to a corner connecting two walls. Doing this might make the ball bounce off of the walls more and faster, quickly changing the angle at which your opponent needs to hit the ball.

summary: Learn how to hold a racquet with a forehand grip. Learn how to hold a racquet with a backhand grip. Practice your strokes. Practice hitting the ball at different heights. Work on your straight-in shot. Work on your cross-court shot. Try pinch and splat shots. Practice ceiling shots. Hit the ball away from your opponent. Stay near the center of the court. Aim near corners.


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Memorizing formulas and tables is all well and good, but it is more important to understand why the answers are what they are. Try to figure out the logic behind the problem rather than just memorizing and regurgitating. When you're getting the change in the supermarket calculate how much money you should get back. If you are buying gas at a gas station, try to multiply the price by the amount of gallons it takes to fill your tank. Getting better at mental math is a great way to feel more confident, even if the subjects you are studying in school are much more complex. You will always be using addition, subtraction, and multiplication in one way or another no matter how complicated the subject gets. Math is a broad field. Unless you devote your life to the studying of mathematics it is unlikely that you’ll ever understand everything. Figure out what part of math is most important for you to understand. Maybe it’s something you’re studying in school or a subject you have a personal interest in. Start with the basics and work your way up. Don’t start trying to do algebra if you aren’t comfortable with your multiplication tables yet. You can find practice books on the Internet or in bookstores for any math topic imaginable. These practice books will have a guided curriculum to help you get better at math. Testing yourself is a great way to figure out for sure what you understand and what you don’t understand. You might think you understand a concept but you won’t really know for sure until you test yourself. Most textbooks feature practice questions and tests. Like anything else, being good at math takes a lot of practice. You wouldn’t expect to be muscular after doing twenty pushups at the gym, so you shouldn’t expect to be good at math after doing twenty practice problems. Practice everyday and you’ll start to understand math more and more.

summary: Strive for understanding rather than memorization. Use mathematics in everyday life. Focus on specific topics. Buy a practice book. Test yourself. Stay committed.


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There are certain chores and household tasks that need to be performed on daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. Determine what those tasks are, who will be assisting with those tasks, and when. Then make sure that everyone involved adheres to the schedule. If there is in-home help or assisted living, many of these tasks will already be taken care of. Plan finances ahead of time so that the senior citizen is prepared for incidentals and emergencies. Make time to sit down with them and lay out a plan. It is best to be prepared and know what to expect so that a senior citizen is not taken by surprise or left with nothing.   Review the state of the senior citizen’s finances with him or her. Determine their income, what assets they possess, what bills need to be paid, and what debts are owed. Create a realistic budget and financial plan that the senior citizen understands and can stick to. Planning out a schedule for senior citizens will prevent them from becoming bored, will give them something to look forward to, and will prevent depression. Whether it be a hobby that they enjoy, lunch with friends or family, or a game of cards, a schedule will make a senior citizen’s life more pleasant.  Talk to the senior citizen and find out what they want to do more of. If they want to do things like visit friends more often, then schedule some time to visit with friends. Incorporate their favorite activities in the schedule so that they can look forward to something every day.
summary: Determine what tasks to be done on a recurring basis. Plan for the financial future. Establish a schedule.