Grip- the grip is the most important part of the tennis game. This allows you to hold the racket properly, but it also gives more control over the ball but also prevents injuries from occurring. There are different types of grips you can use when holding the racket. The main type of grip when hitting a tennis ball is the western grip, the western grip is were all you hand is near to the bottom of the racket but slightly twisted, to give the angle of a top spin when hitting the ball.
As shown in picture
Eastern grip- the eastern grip is the second kind of tennis grip that people use. They use the eastern grip
Because the western grip has be known to give people
Injuries. The eastern grip is held like the picture shown
To the right.
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The forehand allows you to move the player around the court the best way.
• You must stand side on to the ball.
• With you left leg over the right just in front change if you are left handed.
• You must make sure to keep the racket down to the right off you.
• Make sure to always swing from low to high.
• Make sure to always finish above your shoulder.
• Make sure after you have made contact with the ball you are moving forward to make the most power.
The main tactics for the forehand is to get your opponent moving around the court to create space, for you to place the ball, so the opponent can’t reach it. You are able to push the player back in the court or even to a far side of the court to create the space.
Back-hand- the backhand is the second main skill in tennis as it’s the opposite shot you hit when the ball gets hit onto the opposite side of you. The backhand is used the same as the forehand (move the player around).
• When performing a backhand you must stand side on to the ball
• Right leg must go in front of the left leg but not too
Gawande talks about how he came up with the idea of hiring a coach to watch him perform surgery after an experience he had playing tennis. Years of playing the game and not improving, Gawande incidentally finds himself play tennis with a young man who is a tennis couch. The young man gives Gawande a tip about keeping his feet under his body when hitting the ball. At first he is uncertain, stating, “My serve had always been the best part of my game…..With a few minutes of tinkering, he’d added at least ten miles an hour to my serve. I was serving harder than I ever had in my life” (Gawande, 2011, p.3). Gawande is so greatly impacted by this experience that he decides to hire a coach to help him with is professional endeavors.
The innovations in the material of the tennis racquet — the strings and the frame — have changed tennis throughout the years; thus, fundamentally changing the game by allowing players to hit with more power, spin, and racquet speed. Many star professional tennis players in the past and present use new technology to help take their game to new levels. The change from a wooden racquet to a carbon-fiber tennis racquet and the change from cow gut strings to non-gut synthetic strings have changed the way tennis is played.
Shooting is a fundamental part of the game lacrosse. It’s important to learn the different styles, techniques, and tactics of shooting to improve your game. Positioning your body is important. Make sure your elbows are facing the goal when you shoot the ball. If you are throwing with your right hand, use proper shooting technique and step with your left foot first. If you're a lefty, than step with your right foot. Position your hands in a way that feels strong. You should have one hand on the very bottom and the other a few inches above. Choose a spot that fits the feel that you want. Make sure you feel strong about the position. It will help you make the perfect shot. When you aim to shoot, look at your target. You should see all the four corners of the net and away from the goalkeeper. If you've noticed that the goalie has a weaker side, shoot for that side of the net. This will most likely give you a better chance at scoring. Once you step and aim, follow through. A strong follow through is what will add the speed and power you will need.
Points are scored only by the serving side when it serves an irretrievable serve (an ace) or wins a rally. Losing the serve is called a sideout in singles. In doubles, when the first server loses the serve it is called a handout and when the second server loses the serve it is a sideout.
Has tennis become more popular around the world? It is obvious that more and more people are starting to get involve in this sport. People that play tennis ranges from age 4 to 70 years old. Tennis players around the world have different game strategies and style of their own. Whether you focus more on offense or defense, it helps you to build your own style of game. Serve and volley is a game style or strategy often used by Australian tennis players. This strategy is not commonly seen because it requires higher fitness level and speed. An Australian player Patrick Rafter, currently ranked number three in the world of professional tennis uses the serve and volley technique. The concept of serve and volley is to intimidate the opponent by moving up towards the net after serving the ball.
Place your hands in a basic grip where your right hand is halfway down the stick, and your left hand is at the top of the stick.
Knowing that there are so many different types of tennis racquets to choose from, one must look at the specifics of each type of racquet. Throughout the years there has been three different types of racquets. The three different types of racquets are, wooden, fiberglass, and metal (“Selecting the Right”, 2013). The first type of racquet that was used was the wooden racquet. Up until the 1970’s people used wooden racquets (“Selecting the Right”, 2013). The second type of racquets used was the metal racquets. The first metal racquets used in a match was a Prince aluminum racquet in 1976 (“Selecting the Right”, 2013). The racquet mostly used in today’s world would be fiberglass racquets which can hold up to 140mph of brutal impact (“Selecting the Right”, 2013). Power is directly related to the head size of racquets (“Selecting the Right”, 2013). A larger head will provide more power than a smaller head, because the lar...
As we all know, America is a nation of sports enthusiasts. Most Americans participate is some kind of sporting event, either as a spectator or as a competitor. In the pantheon of great American sports, there is one that stands out. It has been called the great American pastime. Yes, that great sport known as tennis. Tennis requires a mastery of many skills to be able to play competitively, but the primary skill needed to win in tennis is the serve. The serve is the primary offensive weapon used I tennis, because it is the only time when a player gets to put a ball into play. The player controls the speed, the placement, and the spin of the ball. With proper procedure, the serve can win many points and games for the server. The technique I will demonstrate is used by most professional ten...
The last part of coaching tennis is learning how to keep score. The score of the person that is serving is always the first number to be called out such as 15-love. Scoring goes: love, 15, 30, 40, game. If you and your opponent get to 40-40 that is called deuce. From there you go deuce, advantage server or advantage receiver, and then if the person who had the advantage wins the next point then the game is over, but if the receiver wins the point than you go back to deuce. One set is six games, and a full match is the best of six sets.
The tennis seen as typical tennis today wasn’t truly how tennis began. The variation that everyone knows is known as lawn tennis, while the original variation is known as “jue de paume,” which means “game of the hand.” There is not a bit of information that helps prove the actual date of creation for the game, although it is sometime past the year 1000 AD as well as having a high potential of being created in France. Later on, racquets came into play and this beca...
Put opposite hand on side of ball for balance (but don’t use it to push the ball or the shot will be messed up).
Swing straight through the ball. Your hand should end up by your right hip Do not swing across your body like you are buckling your seatbelt. Unlike a hit, you do not have to swing as fast or as hard because the serve must travel.
Tennis is a sport that many people love to play. It is not the hardest sport in the world to learn. When playing against someone, it is called a match. Tennis can be played one on one or a doubles match. The main object of the game is to hit the ball over the net, inside of the lines so that the opponent can't get to it. There are two lines about two feet parallel to each other that outline the court. In a singles match, the inner line is the out of bound line, while the outer line is out of bounds in a doubles match. If you want to play, take a look at my two favorite tennis players because they are masters at serving and scoring, a few key aspects of the game.
Hearing the loud “thump” as the ball hits the racket is extremely satisfying, especially if your life now revolves around this fast-paced and exhilarating sport. Tennis is an outdoor game played by two individuals or pairs of players on a clay or grass court that’s divided by a low net. Each game is played with tennis rackets and small, yellow elastic balls. Tennis was first introduced in Wales and the United Kingdom in 1873 by “Major Walter Wingfield” (tennistheme.com). While most sports are easy to pick up, tennis takes extreme dedication to learn how to play the game, to perfect the amount of technique it takes, as well as its great impact on one’s personal life.
In a one hour match of tennis, a male can burn as many as 600 calories and a female can burn up to 420 (Groppel); tennis also raises optimism and lowers risk of depression and anxiety (Ogoen). Tennis improves cardiovascular health and mental health as well as encourages social behavior. Tennis includes many different grips and techniques that enable the ball to have different types of spin. Tennis is also great for children and the community. Tennis is a sport that improves the community through being more physically, mentally, and socially active.