What's all the hype about the Grunt-O-Meter??? I'm proposing a Bitch-O-Meter!!!
"It's time for us to drive excessive grunting out of the game for future generations," WTA chairman and chief executive Stacey Allaster has stated. I do believe that excess anything is not good for anyone or anything. I also believe that many of these athletes like Sharapova, Azarenka, Wozniaki, or the Williams sisters have be trained in certain breathing techniques that help them with their game. Can this grunting be considered in excess at this point? Maybe! Even Sharapovia has been quoted as saying...“Bottom line is, the right answer has been taken by the tour,” Sharapova told Reuters. “The WTA created a plan. That’s the smart way to go about it, rather than, like, taking someone’s forehand and grip in the middle of their career and telling them to change it.” Sounds like we won't be hearing any objections or grunts from Maria on this matter anyway. Very diplomatic Maria. But I do believe there will not be a shortage of grunts from Maria on the court this year.
I personally, grunt at times, it was not something I was taught... it just happens. Its not used as a intimidation technique either, which many club players feel that it is indeed used for that very reason. It has contributed to many snarky looks, snide commits... Hey I'm just breathing~ don't get your panties all in a wad. Which brings me to my new proposition for ladies tennis at the club level. Instead of a Grunt-O-Meter, I think we should have a Bitch~O~Meter. A meter that determines when someone has reached an excessive amount of what would be considered a reasonable bitchyness level. Like that lady who gets upset when she's feeling down or loosing and has to go to a third set, who calls for a line judge every match. Every single time~ what's up with that? I say that's excessive Bitchyness! Or how about one of your own team mates, you know the one... the one who complains all the time... about clinic, about the pro, about the number of people there or not there, "I don't wanna play with that girl", "I will only play with that other girl" I say slap that girl with a Bitch-O-Meter fine of about $50 and maybe that will shut her up. Or how about the lady that stands at the net and won't back up as you keep beaming your net volleys in her direction? I say back up (of course I don't tell her that during the match, I'm just thinking it) she proceeds to call you a bully, blames you and says you are using her as a target. Not right... that is just another bitchy tactic used when they are not winning!
Maybe the WTA needs a grunt~o~meter, but we at the club level... we need a Bitch~O~Meter!! Lets get rid of the excessive Bitchyness!!!
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