2006-10-19 22:45:30 · 11 answers · asked by lfc_rulz 2 in Sports ➔ Tennis
There are 2 scenarios for that answer.
1) If you want to warm up for just a normal day to day practice:
You never want to stretch without running first. Run around the court a few times
For stretching, basic arm stretches, leg swings...., would be great.
Go out and start slow. Don't run really hard at first. But always keep your feet moving.
Then after you feel like your body is loose, start moving the ball around the court and going after more balls.
2) If you want to warm up at a tournament:
tournament warm ups are usually harder.
About 10 min. before your match:
bringing a jumprope would be a great warmup if there is no room to run. Stetch like you would normally do and never sit down after that. always keep moving, even if it is just walking.
Before your match, you may not be able to get on a cout and warm up like I explained to you in 1.
As for that part, you would want to go to a high school or club that is not being used for the tounament and warm up. Maybe in the morning but not to close to your match time.
If you do all these things, you will have a great advantage over your opponent when you start warming up. They may be playing cold and during the first set, or maybe both, they will not be able to get to a lot of balls.
After that you knindly crush your opponents, shake their hands, and then be friends OFF the court. : )
2006-10-20 06:14:06 · answer #1 · answered by tatertot 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Playing tennis. Use all the normal strokes and moves. The best warm ups for any sport, are the ones you will be doing when playing.. That's why footballers kick a ball about and tennis players are on the practice courts warming up!
2006-10-19 22:55:44 · answer #2 · answered by BackMan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try skipping (with a skipping rope). Start by skipping continuously for around 5 mins, for some reason you instinctively know when to stretch something that doesn't feel right and skipping really helps. As others suggested practice strokes after this. Also do a couple of short sprints, just over a few metres. This will warm the fast twitch fibres in your legs which assist you with rapid bursts of speed and also prevent the onset of cramp late in your game.
People may say your a bit weird but I do this before most activities, including tennis.
2006-10-19 23:07:44 · answer #3 · answered by Caseh 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I usually start with a lap around the tennis courts, some stretching (legs and shoulders) and then have a friend hit the ball to me 'short' inside the service line, we then move back to the baseline and hit cross court follewed by some vollies and a few overheads. We will hit some serves from both side afterwards. By the time my opponent arrives I am well warmed up and able to give them a good warm up as above.
2006-10-20 08:28:24 · answer #4 · answered by digitsis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of stretches and a couple of laps around the court should do it. Make sure you loosen your legs up so you can bounce and run without hurting yourself.
2006-10-19 22:53:28 · answer #5 · answered by gromitski 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely stretching first. Run for a bit. Then rally...come to net...overheads...serve.
2006-10-20 08:45:48 · answer #6 · answered by cake l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to australia and play you wont need to warm up then
2006-10-19 23:27:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a bit of hanky panky always works 4 me
2006-10-19 23:16:35 · answer #8 · answered by django 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put your balls in the oven you'll soon find you will be running around making a right racket
2006-10-19 22:50:31 · answer #9 · answered by dazza g 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
running in place with nike head bands on
2006-10-19 23:06:51 · answer #10 · answered by Neopoly 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋