Saturday, March 30, 2013

The Process For Teaching Tennis to Children

By Davis Pete


Tennis is a wonderful game which most people would concur. Tennis is able to provide a good workout for the heart as well introduce the element of sportsmanship and competition for all to enjoy and experience. Children will find such a game exciting and fun to play. It is a fairly easy sport to pick up. However, the tennis coach must be someone who works well with kids. Therefore, tennis lessons for kids are generally unlike that for grown ups.

In Singapore, we have many tennis courts and tennis centers for one to play the game. Hence, there should not be an issue when it comes to finding a tennis court. The main so-called problem would be in identifying the right coach for the kid or kids. A good tennis coach is able to motivate and make the kids enjoy learning the game. The kids should look forward to the tennis lesson and find it a bore. The coach must be able to get the kids to swing at the ball initially without getting too technical at this stage. Kids group lessons can be a good place to start as kids like to follow their peers in learning new things.

Group tennis lessons can be fun but if the youngster shows a real desire to learn, then private tennis lessons are best. They still have to be as much fun as possible, though. The rules of the game can be communicated as a young person is learning proper technique. Tennis rules are in a class all by themselves and your kid needs to know how important the boundary lines are in the game and how important it is to keep the ball within the boundaries as it is served to the opponent's side.

The child also should appreciate that if the ball bounces more than once on his or her side, the opponent gains a point. He or she will pretty much understand that failing to hit the ball back over the net will also result in a missed point. Teaching the rules at the same time as technique is being learned helps a child better understand why staying alert is essential to winning a game.

If your child is talented and shows promising talent for the game, you should let him or her mature into the game, rather than force them to do well. Putting undue pressure on the child may break him mentally and physically as the child's body is not yet ready for such heavy duty punishment. In summary, it is better to let him enjoy the game and see how things transpires.




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