How To Let Your Child Enjoy Playing Competitive Tennis

By Davis Pete


If you child is good at tennis, do not be overly anxious over his performance. Let time and his own physical and mental development take care and form his tennis playing career. If he is good, some how things will fall into place.

Tip #1: Playing throwing and catching with foam balls will also you to review your child's ability in ball games. If he shows the ability to be able to hit and catch at a young age, you may try him out at tennis. Moreover, tennis will also further develop his motor skills.

Tip#2: Having the natural ability to run and sprint effortlessly is also key to being a good tennis player. In tennis, one has t move to reach the ball and then to be able to hit it. Therefore, let your child run around and see how his feet moves.

Tip#3: Tennis is all about co-ordination within split seconds with your eyes, hands, legs and body. It is quite amazing that so many senses are used just to hit that yellow ball. If your child can show he can catch or hit a ball when he is three years old, enrol him for tennis.

Tip#4: The child must also be taught how to handle pressure and stress when playing in a match. This mind over matter experience is invaluable to someone this young. It is throwing them into the big harsh world of tennis match play. Win or lose, your child will learn how to handle the moments. It is an evolving opportunity to coach him in the nuances of the fact that the mind controls everything. Hence, a strong mind will win the match for him.

Tip#5: A tennis player must also work on his strength, speed and stamina. Strength can be done through light weights in the gym. Speed should be done one the court itself where short sprints are done. Stamina and endurance should be built up through running.

Tip#6: A sound tennis coach acts as a good mentor to the child. The coach must be technically sound as well as emotionally capable to support the tennis kid.

Tip#7: A general rule, is to let your child develop his tennis on his own abilities. You can provide the right environment but you should not push and punish the kid. The parent is there to provide support and not criticise.




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