“What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“If you don’t understand yourself you don’t understand anybody else.” — Nikki Giovanni
“The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you are an artist.” — David Hockney
“Wealth is any income that is at least one hundred dollars a year more than the income of one’s wife’s sister’s husband.” — H.L. Mencken
Mark Renneson of Third Shot Sports brings us an interesting video from the 2015 Pickleball Nationals at Casa Grande He demonstrates how, in the singles category, the third shot is not usually a drop shot as is the preferred shot in doubles play.
There are, of course, those times when the drop shot is used as the third shot, but not often. Another nice thing about this video is that the names of players are given so we can put the faces to the names we read about! Thanks Mark!!!
Read the comments as they have some interesting information as well. Mark explains why he thinks this phenomenon takes place:
“It’s true that the reduced coverage at the net means there are more opportunities for the third shot to be an offensive (rather than neutralizing) shot. This sport — especially the singles version of it — really rewards speed, agility and great hands.”
“The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns you more than them.” — Chinese Proverb
“Never water yourself down just because someone can’t handle you at 100 proof.” — Unknown
“Don’t cheat the world of your contribution. Give it what you’ve got.” — Steven Pressfield
“If at first you don’t succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.” — Steven Wright
“TV is chewing gum for the eyes.” — Frank Lloyd Wright
“That laws were like cobwebs; where the small flies were caught, and the great brake through.[sic]” — Frank Lloyd Wright
“Exercise is king. Nutrition is queen. Put them together and you’ve got a kingdom.” — Jack LaLanne
“Look closely at wisdom – there is a very small space between ‘“wiz’ and ‘dumb'” — Chase Leblanc
At one point in British history, prisons were becoming so overcrowded that the practice of “transporting” criminals out of Britain to other places arose. This wine label pays homage to this practice and ostensibly refers to 19 crimes, if committed, would get the perpetrator transported to primarily to Australia.
We recently had a bottle of 19 Crimes wine!
“19 Crimes Wine Label”
On this label is the criminal, John Boyle O’Reilly who is a main character on the 19 Crimes website as they tell his story through a series of slides.
Here is the narrative of one slide from the 19 Crimes website:
“Sometimes the good intentioned get into no good situations. Such is the story of John Boyle O’Reilly. Irishman by birth. Poet and activist by passion and trade.
In 1867 John Boyle O’Reilly was banished from England to Australia on the Hougoumont – the last ship to transport convicts to the down under British colony. He was sentenced to 20 years of servitude for his role in the Fenian Conspiracy – an uprising against British rule in Ireland.”
This seems like the same public domain picture from the Wikipedia website that shows Mr. O’Reilly as well:
“Wikipedia Picture of Criminal John Boyle O’Reilly”
The cork denotes which crime was being punished.
“19 Crimes Wine Cork – The Crime”
With the name of the winery on the other side of the cork:
“9 Crimes Wine Cork – The Other Side””
The winery’s website keeps with the dark theme and is beautifully executed. They have created a YouTube video which is presented below. NOTE – YouTube lists this as an unlisted video which may not be advisable to “share,” but I think this is an error since it is part of their marketing scheme. If this is an inappropriate embedded video, please let me know via comment and I will adjust the web page appropriately upon further verification.
From the YouTube website
“Published on May 29, 2015
The men featured on our wine labels are not those of fiction. They were flesh and blood. Criminals, artists and scholars. In history, they share a bond – receiving “punishment by transportation” for violation of one of 19 crimes and becoming the first settlers of a new nation.”
Additional Information:
A list of the 19 crimes can be found HERE:
More history about the transportation of criminals:
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“As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.” — Proverbs 27:19
“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow grow, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.” — George Washington
“Fate whispers to the warrior, ‘You cannot withstand the storm.’ And the warrior whispers back, ‘I am the storm.'” — Unknown
“He’s completely unspoiled by failure.” — Noel Coward
NOTE: Who is Sarah Ansboury? – Sarah is the pickleball instructor at Pacific University in Oregon. Prior to that, Sarah was a professional tennis coach. As you watch her videos, you will understand that she is very skilled as both a player/athlete and instructor. Thank you Sarah for your pickleball videos!
Most pickleballers hear that the third shot drop shot is the mainstay of the 4.0-5.0 players and it is the key to being a consistent winner. Well, consistent is the word. If you are going to use the third shot drop shot, it takes a lot of practice to become consistent. Too soft a shot and it may go into the net. Too hard a shot and you may give your opponent a cream puff lob to put away. There is little room for error.
Sarah Ansboury shows us how she works to develop a consistent third shot drop shot. Watch the video and see if you can find some techniques to improve your game. To make it easier, she restricts this video to non-spin forehand drop shots.
Some key points (time stamps are approximate):
Let the opponent’s shot bounce and prepare to hit the ball as it starts to descend off of the bounce. This is her recommended strike zone. (3:05 – 3:40)
Push or “bowl” the ball using the paddle. No big backswing; guide the ball while keeping the arm straight. (3:41-4:28)
Step forward with the non dominant foot to keep the motion forward when hitting the ball. This improves accuracy and puts your momentum toward the net. (4:30 – 5:35)
Demonstration starting at (6:20 – 7:25)
On the move dropping shots from the baseline to the non-volley zone. (7:25 – 9:30)
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“The seed never explains the flower.” — Edith Hamilton
” Any event,once it has occurred, can be made to appear inevitable by a competent historian.” — Lee Simonson
“When we can build something like the Hubble telescope and fathom images of this vast cosmos of which we are a part, it really gives pause to wonder what and who we are within a larger framework than linear adventures at the shopping mall and taxes.” — Vanna Bonta
“Insanity doesn’t run in my family; it gallops.” — Cary Grant
Barn owls are very pretty and unusual-looking creatures. This short video shows two young barn owls being raised from chicks by humans and now need to learn how to fly. Luna, the older, is first to experiment with flight. The unique head movements are curious and look at the size and sharpness of the talons!
