What should i do?

Question

i just strated tennis on monday iam wit all the little kids that are my newphew age but i saw my friends at the 2nd group should i stay in the baby group or the other group need advice from a tennis player

Answer 1

I have coached tennis at the highscool level, college level, private club players etc. I have even taught a group of 4 which consisted of a 12 year old boy, a 17 year old girl, her 42 year old mother, and a 65 year old man. Now that is about as diverse a group you can get, but they were all relatively close in skill level. The most important thing above all else, #1 on the priority list...i think you get the idea, is that you are receiving quality instruction! That you are being taught the correct way. You need to talk to experienced players and learn as much as you can as far as what grip to use for each stroke, how to impart spin on your strokes, how to follow through with your stroke to make your shot fluid and add depth to your shot. How to properly position yourself in lining up for your shot. Proper footwork from the ready position, split step, moving effieciently on the balls of your feet, making a full shoulder turn, stepping into the shot, moving forward through the stroke, and completing the follow through. A lot of this will become second nature after you practice the techniques and form good habits but this is learned at a little more advanced stage. I am sometimes asked to do clinics where I teach these fundamentals to players early in their development. I even do volunteer clinics, if you live in the Northern CA area, or if you have a specific question that you would like answered, feel free to ask me, I sometimes take a few days to get back to you because I am away for awhile. If you are looking for an answer as to what group you should be in, ask yourself which group will be best for my development as a player, and will I be able to give a full effort out there.

Answer 2

I play tennis a little. I say you stick with the begginging group . It may be embarrasing but would you rather be in the 2nd grouop , clueless in front of all your friends. Doing things wrong......? Just stick with the beggingin group and then go on to the sencond group. Ask your friends to help you train. So what you started a little late,? No big deal. YOu'll catch up in no time.

Answer 3

i play tennis for my high skool team. i think u should stay in the group you're in until you get good enough to move up. You could also get some of your friends in the other group to help you out and practice with you and help you move up. Just keep at it and you'll get better in no time.

Answer 4

You may want to be in the group with your friends, but you might not be ready to play the game in their group's level. Maybe you were placed in the "Kids" group because you are new. I would do everything I could to show them that I was good enough to be in Group 2 or better.

Answer 5

practice makes perfect! hang in ther! im no tennis player but ive been in your shoes wit the whole sports thing! u'll get better

Answer 6

you should practice harder. go to the tennis court and hit as many balls as you can, as hard as you can against the wall. carry you balls where ever you go to be a better player.

Answer 7

Concentrate on the USTA tennis skill ratings, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0... 7.0

Answer 8

IT DEPENDS NOT WHAT YOU LIKE.

BUT IT DEPENDS WHAT THE KIDS WOULD PREFER..!

ASK THEM FIRST.