for tennis what is the best way to start learning?
anahata20 asked:
i am 20 and have taken a tennis class through college but wnat to move on and compete and get better. i just dont know how to go about that and i dont have a partner or the money for private lessons? any advice?
Berry
i am 20 and have taken a tennis class through college but wnat to move on and compete and get better. i just dont know how to go about that and i dont have a partner or the money for private lessons? any advice?
Berry
February 25th, 2010 at 12:37 am
Leandro
Practice makes perfect
February 25th, 2010 at 1:35 am
Eulah
Find someone who’s been playing awhile and ask them for tips. You can find anyone at the tennis court and talk to them.
February 27th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
Kristina
i have some advice…
get off the damn computer and go practice….
March 2nd, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Lelah
Start with your all star cousin !!! He/she might be nice enough !!!
The best way to learn is to practice,practice,practice or just hire somebody who is really awesome !!!!!1
March 3rd, 2010 at 2:32 pm
Carmine
Try to find a ‘tennis ladder’ at a local club. Many YMCA’s have tennis programs and some even offer a competitive tennis ladder where you move up and down based on your ability level and who you play. The Y I work at even has free community tennis every Friday evening.
March 4th, 2010 at 1:11 am
Drema
See if your local tennis club has group lessons, rather than privates. They are usually much cheaper. They may also offer tournaments with low-cost or free entry.
March 6th, 2010 at 12:31 am
Debby
The best thing to do if you are short on money (though I am assuming you’re still at college) is measure the height of a net and mark that height on a wall with whatever device you desire (tape, chalk). After this, rally against the wall. This will help your reaction time,swing, and grips immensely. In addition to this you should practice serving with a bucket ‘o balls on an empty court.
March 6th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
Kathryne
Rent courts. If you have enough money, buy a ball mashines. They are perfect. If you dn’t have enough npney, just rent the courts. At least you can practice your serve and do some running. Go on ebay. They have some preety cheap ball mashines.
March 7th, 2010 at 7:55 am
Jacelyn
watch tv and read books
March 10th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
Johana
the best way to start learning is to watch a few matches on tv and see how it is done. The first thing you should learn are the rules of the game then move on to picking out a racquet then go onto the internation tennis assossication’s website they should have some stuff about how to practice on and off the court. I could give you free lessons but I live near Toronto ontario canada.
March 11th, 2010 at 4:24 am
Temple
If you have played tennis and know that you are good try to go at a local tennis training camp and get a coach to see you play(Hitting only a few balls) and also what he thinks about your level of gameplay and whether you’ll be able to compete, if he says you’re good i would strongly advise you to do some more training and get yourself a partner, then after playing some more and improving your forehand,backhand,volleys,smashes,serves, also your timely displacements to the ball and back to your waiting position, also the correct sequence of serve-volley, etc…
now if he says your not that good try to play some more and then enter any tournament, if you lose badly,but played a good game(for you), i would advise you to continue playing and hone your skills then you might want to try other competitions and if you still can get good results then you will have to train in order to get better.
also watch tennis matches(ATP) and try to immitate them in their movements and the sequence of their play, you’ll learn a lot in that way too
hope this has been of any help
March 11th, 2010 at 12:15 pm
Hyon
The depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how good I get, I’ll never be as good as a wall
March 11th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
Hope
keep practicing alone and keep hitting ball on the wall by raqet
do that for hours nad you are as good as any grandslam winner
after 3 months, also keep running and excecising as suppliment
March 12th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
Idalia
i suppose u should join some tennis teaching club.
March 14th, 2010 at 1:11 am
Aaron
Group lessons are the way to go. You can meet someone of your same ability and work with them. Remember it takes 5 hours of pratice for every hour of lessons. Call someone from your class. Good luck I hope you love the sport you have started right.