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I figure out long ago what I was good at and what I wasn't.Tennis is a racquet sport obviously, but it's also a balance sport. I am a pretty good tennis player, B-level, and always liked balance sports like cycling, skiing, water skiing, motorcycle riding, and so on. Maybe you should just learn a few things like grip, forehand stroke, backhand stroke, leading with your shoulder and hitting through using your legs, hips, and body mechanics. Never just with your arm; you'll develop tennis elbow (painful). (The spins, ball toss, serve, and consistency comes later.) Then practice your strokes by hitting against a wall. If tennis still isn't your game, then maybe racquetball could be your sport. Then you use more arm and wrist action. It could be just a grueling as tennis and great exercise. It's somewhat of a balance sport, too. They're not complementary sports, so it's either one or the other. Many people play paddle ball or whatever it's called on a tennis court, too. I don't know much about, but my neighbor was telling me about it. They're all social sports so it's a good way to make new friends and acquaintances.
Here's a great tennis story.I figure out long ago what I was good at and what I wasn't.Tennis is a racquet sport obviously, but it's also a balance sport. I am a pretty good tennis player, B-level, and always liked balance sports like cycling, skiing, water skiing, motorcycle riding, and so on. Maybe you should just learn a few things like grip, forehand stroke, backhand stroke, leading with your shoulder and hitting through using your legs, hips, and body mechanics. Never just with your arm; you'll develop tennis elbow (painful). (The spins, ball toss, serve, and consistency comes later.) Then practice your strokes by hitting against a wall. If tennis still isn't your game, then maybe racquetball could be your sport. Then you use more arm and wrist action. It could be just a grueling as tennis and great exercise. It's somewhat of a balance sport, too. They're not complementary sports, so it's either one or the other. Many people play paddle ball or whatever it's called on a tennis court, too. I don't know much about, but my neighbor was telling me about it. They're all social sports so it's a good way to make new friends and acquaintances.
Here's a great tennis story.I figure out long ago what I was good at and what I wasn't.Tennis is a racquet sport obviously, but it's also a balance sport. I am a pretty good tennis player, B-level, and always liked balance sports like cycling, skiing, water skiing, motorcycle riding, and so on. Maybe you should just learn a few things like grip, forehand stroke, backhand stroke, leading with your shoulder and hitting through using your legs, hips, and body mechanics. Never just with your arm; you'll develop tennis elbow (painful). (The spins, ball toss, serve, and consistency comes later.) Then practice your strokes by hitting against a wall. If tennis still isn't your game, then maybe racquetball could be your sport. Then you use more arm and wrist action. It could be just a grueling as tennis and great exercise. It's somewhat of a balance sport, too. They're not complementary sports, so it's either one or the other. Many people play paddle ball or whatever it's called on a tennis court, too. I don't know much about, but my neighbor was telling me about it. They're all social sports so it's a good way to make new friends and acquaintances.
With All of this Covid stuff going on - here is a happy story - VIRAL CLIP OF KIDS PLAYING TENNIS - FROM THEIR BALCONIES AT OPPOSITE SIDES of THE STREET!!!!
This is the story of two Italian kids Carola and Vittoria – 11 and 13 years old.
They are crazy about tennis and in the Italian lock-down they play tennis from their balconies across the street.....
They do a clip and it goes viral with literally millions of hits....watch clip number 1 to see a few seconds of them doing tennis training
Then...play clip 2 - don't miss it - to see what happens next.
When the initial opening clip on link #2 is finished, keep watching and see the behind-the-scene story of how it all happened.
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-vucGYdMz4&pbjreload=101
2. https://youtu.be/sxJ4Z56mglM - Italian but with English subtitles
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When I was in college, I had a course in tennis. Of course, the purpose of the course was for the athletic staff to recognize which students might be worthy of recruiting to join the official tennis team and compete with other college teams.I played tennis every Saturday morning with a group of guys for about 30 years. At first it was a group of IRS agents, then gradually they turned over and eventually I was the only one left from the original group. We played exclusively doubles during the cold months, playing indoors, and both singles and doubles in Summer.
Last year I pulled a hamstring and it was taking forever to get better. I sat out for about a month, then decided to "try it out" to see if I could get back on the Saturday morning thing. So I called the oldest, slowest player in our tennis ladder and invited him to play some singles. I thinking was that I wouldn't have to do much running.
But that's not logical, is it? He could be the oldest player in the world, and if he hits it deep on the opposite side of the court I still have to run to get it. So I did. Re-injured my leg and now, more than a year later It is obvious that it will never be "right." All I can do now is do drills and imagine that if I could only run I could get back into it. But a slow jog just won't work on the tennis court.
Tennis is one of the best "lifetime" sports. You can always improve, and if you look hard enough you can always find someone to play who is competitive with your skill level. My only regret is that I learned to play before the topspin era.
It's also great exercise.That's generally what happened when I played a "good" player. They ended up standing in the center, a couple feet in front of the baseline, while I chased balls around the court. Still, it was fun....in a masochistic way.
Tennis is my best sportAnother sport I always sucked at. I eventually figured out that any sport using a round ball wasn't for me. One summer I determined to learn the game. My older brother had a friend who was a very accomplished player. He spent a whole summer trying to teach me, but it was not to be.
Yes ..you move up into and past baseline as soon as you take control of pointThat's generally what happened when I played a "good" player. They ended up standing in the center, a couple feet in front of the baseline, while I chased balls around the court. Still, it was fun....in a masochistic way.
I played 4.5 singlesTennis is a racquet sport obviously, but it's also a balance sport. I am a pretty good tennis player, B-level, and always liked balance sports like cycling, skiing, water skiing, motorcycle riding, and so on. Maybe you should just learn a few things like grip, forehand stroke, backhand stroke, leading with your shoulder and hitting through using your legs, hips, and body mechanics. Never just with your arm; you'll develop tennis elbow (painful). (The spins, ball toss, serve, and consistency comes later.) Then practice your strokes by hitting against a wall. If tennis still isn't your game, then maybe racquetball could be your sport. Then you use more arm and wrist action. It could be just a grueling as tennis and great exercise. It's somewhat of a balance sport, too. They're not complementary sports, so it's either one or the other. Many people play paddle ball or whatever it's called on a tennis court, too. I don't know much about, but my neighbor was telling me about it. They're all social sports so it's a good way to make new friends and acquaintances.
I played 4.5 singlesTennis is a racquet sport obviously, but it's also a balance sport. I am a pretty good tennis player, B-level, and always liked balance sports like cycling, skiing, water skiing, motorcycle riding, and so on. Maybe you should just learn a few things like grip, forehand stroke, backhand stroke, leading with your shoulder and hitting through using your legs, hips, and body mechanics. Never just with your arm; you'll develop tennis elbow (painful). (The spins, ball toss, serve, and consistency comes later.) Then practice your strokes by hitting against a wall. If tennis still isn't your game, then maybe racquetball could be your sport. Then you use more arm and wrist action. It could be just a grueling as tennis and great exercise. It's somewhat of a balance sport, too. They're not complementary sports, so it's either one or the other. Many people play paddle ball or whatever it's called on a tennis court, too. I don't know much about, but my neighbor was telling me about it. They're all social sports so it's a good way to make new friends and acquaintances.
I totally sucked balls at baseball and basketball!!
I played in 4 and 4.5 leagues and tournamentsIt's funny to see how people rate themselves. The descriptions on the different levels are fairly straightforward, but you could take ten players who all rate themselves as a 3.5 and the range of skill levels can be shocking. People don't seem to understand that there is NO BENEFIT to rate yourself higher than reality. You will get your butt kicked.
