I love tennis, I started to dedicate my free time playing tennis,but the problem is in my tennos class theres mostly nerds. I get real embarrased when my friends say that tennis is a dumb gay sport...The question is how can tennis be a nerdy sport if Andy Roddick, Serena Williams, etc play it and they do't look nerdy at all....I need advice what should i do?
2007-09-05 14:27:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Tennis
Keep playing. Just cause in your area there are nerdy players doesnt mean its a nerdy sport. pluse does Mria sharapova look nerdy.
2007-09-05 15:45:36 · answer #1 · answered by That/Cool/Person 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The issue with this question is the term "cool kid". People reading this question must ask themself what a "cool kid" is and people have different answers. What is a "cool kid"? Yes I understand that high school is all about separating into the nerds, jocks, popular kids, and whatever else there is these days. I played tennis in high school and in college and I had many different friends and enjoyed every minute of it. Below I will highlight a few ideas as to persuade you to the "green fuzz". Every tennis player will tell you tennis is a lifetime sport, and it's true! Other sports are played in high school and college and then never played again. Think about lacrosse for instance. Are their even lacrosse leagues out there? Well you get my point - tennis is played at all ages and you just get better and better. You can stop playing and then pick up the sport again when your older too. It's just a great sport for everyone playing in the long run. If you want to get serious in the sport then focus on the fundamentals. Learn the technique to the shots and practice a lot. This will help you during competition. If you are looking to play recreationally then you may not wish to learn as much. It's really up to you. If you didn't guess before - the "green fuzz" is a tennis ball! Tennis is called a high maintenance sport because people that want to learn everything correctly usually has money. Private lessons can get expensive. When it comes to equipment - rackets, shoes, strings - added all up isn't that much more than your other sport. Getting courts and instruction is where the expense comes. Good luck finding your "cool kid" identity. The sooner you learn that everyone is "cool" in there own way, the better off you will be! You don't neccesarily have to fit in - standing out is what gets people places :)
2016-03-18 00:41:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it is not... alot of people dont know how to play the sport, so they simply think is gay.... Tennis is a great sport, i used to think it was gay but then i found out how to play with rules and everything and damm i just love tennis now, once u get the hang of it it becomes fun, its a fun and tiring sport, u should tale a tennis class and see for yourself... PS if you take a tennis class you will see so many hot girls, and youll make some guy friends as well.... this sport is not nerdy in any way, maybe some nerds play it,LOL but the sports is great
2007-09-05 14:40:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tennis is not a nerdy sport at all. Nerds in your class play it to escape their image. To play good: you have to be very well fit, run fast, have a great reaction, have a good stamina and smart evaluation of each moment during the action. Look some people say soccer is a gay sport, when the whole world plays it, loves it and nobody gives a damn.
2007-09-05 21:21:09 · answer #4 · answered by player 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Tennis is not a "nerdy" sport. In fact, it is a wonderful sport that keeps you active, healthy, and well; inside and outside.
2007-09-07 07:19:13 · answer #5 · answered by Louise Smith 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think tennis is actually a cool sport. It's fast paced and requires a great deal of athleticism. To be honest, I think it's more exciting than baseball. If football and basketball didn't exist, I would be gambling over tennis and volleyball matches.
2007-09-05 14:46:27 · answer #6 · answered by hubbawubbub 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no its not. there is nothing wrong with a guy playing tennis. there are many guys that play tennis and there are a lot of famous ones too. and if you feel uncomfortable with the people in your class then maybe you can switch classes or come at another time.
2007-09-05 14:40:13 · answer #7 · answered by pinkywinky03 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No way. The only reason peple say that is because they suck at it. If you can play tennis and ur good theres no reason to be imberesed. Just go out and kick there butts in , U could probabbly hit them if you wanted too LOL! And switch if u think theres nerds there my academy has no nerds.
2007-09-06 10:08:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dont worry bout the morons who say that about tennis. Since 100% of the time its people who dont know how the game is played who say those things. But as soon as they start playing it, they eat their words.
2007-09-09 09:16:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No way cause tennis requires enormous amount of skill level
2007-09-09 14:22:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋