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2006-09-20 04:41:41 · 7 answers · asked by MOJO 1 in Sports ➔ Tennis
When they can focus for a half an hour. I was ten which many consider old, but I was just to hyper to focus on learning all the shots. By the boys 14s I was top 5 in my section and top forty nationally, by the 16 I won a gold ball. By the 18's I had my first surgery to remove chips from my feet. The pee wee classes can be good introducing them to the sport , but it is more like a field day at school moving them from one hand eye coordination drill to another and making sure no one takes a racket to the head. When you give the kid a lesson and he goes and finds a wall on his own to practice on it is time.
2006-09-20 20:57:52 · answer #1 · answered by messtograves 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as they can hold a racket. Just keep it short & fun if they are very little. Just play in the home, don't worry about a tennis court until they have some basic control hitting the ball. Again, keep it short & fun. Its better if they come to you asking to play than you forcing them to play.
2006-09-20 04:45:25 · answer #2 · answered by grisgris0905 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they are young. It makes kids active and sets athletic foundation for life.Specialized kiddy raqquets are everywhere. Throw balls at them and ask them to hit it back. Make it fun, and tell them to look at the ball. Be encouraging. Even decorate their raqquet and play some games. Once they got the basics, take them for some tennis classes.
2006-09-20 09:23:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start when they are young. Work on hand eye cordnation. You don't have to worry about how hard or straight they are hitting the ball just work on connecting with the ball. Make sure it's enjoyable for them or else they won't enjoy it in the years to come. Good luck cause its a great sport and I know it keeps me in good shape.
2006-09-20 04:55:37 · answer #4 · answered by EZE 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
start with a junior racket
and always keep the joy of playing, dont push them if they dont want. A good age could be 5-6 but not later than 8 if you want them to play a decent level.
2006-09-20 11:16:15 · answer #5 · answered by cpsssur 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as you want them to start. It all depends on if you want them to be a pro...or just play it to have fun. If its for the first, as soon as they can pick up a racket...better yet, even if its for the second one, start it then. Make it fun though if they're really young. Don't start pressuring them into making everything perfect and such, it'll drive them away.
2006-09-20 14:55:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but I never seen player best when now.
2006-09-20 05:43:46 · answer #7 · answered by Juan Ignacio 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋