I need help. I want to be on a tennis team but i need help on strokes and serves Help Please?
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1. Depending on how much you can spend, you should:\na. Take private lessons from a knowledgeable pro;\nb. Take group lessons from a good pro;\nc. Take lessons at a public park or recreation program;\nd. Find someone who is a good player to work with you for free. (At almost any popular public courts you'll find players who love to provide assistance, usually for free, to any eager learners. The big drawback is they don't always know what they're doing!)\ne. Ask your high school coach to recommend someone to provide lessons. This also lets the coach know you are interested.\n\n2.  You really need to have someone to hit with and to play on a regular basis. Try to find another high school player that you can practice with.\n\n3.  Supplement your lessons and hitting by getting a good book on tennis and/or by going to some of the Web sites with quality instruction. I've listed a useful book and a couple of Web sites below.
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Stupid question - tennis
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Please see the sources below for some helpful videos.\nAs for tips, to learn tennis you need good instruction, especially on the appropriate grips, and a place to play where you can practice and get games with a variety of other players. Usually a tennis club is the best setting, but most cities have parks where tennis is played and where instruction is provided.
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Here are some suggestions that should work, depending on what is available to you in your area.\nFirst, find out the most popular club and public facilities in your city. If you can afford a club, I'd recommend that you join and ask the manager or pro to suggest some matches.\nOr, if you prefer the public facilities, hang around practicing your serve or hitting against a backboard, and usually someone will ask you to play.\nBetter, sign up for group lessons at a club or public courts. You will meet others at similar levels, and they often are looking for practice partners.\nIf you are already a decent player, sign up for local tournaments or, even better, for USTA leagues if they are available.\nGood luck.
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Well, I'll tell you exactly how much you need in order to play a good round of tennis. You eat all healthy food for example, like fruits for hydration, and noodles for carbs and energy. You keep playing until you fall over and can't get back up. That's how much more caloric needs you'll want in your body. If for some reason you fall over and you could get back up, then keep on playing until you fall over again and are unable to get back up. Good luck with the falling. ^_^
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I agree with the first answer, and being a tennis pro myself, they are the best to judge what level you are. Just an honest guess though, if you don't know about ratings and those things, you are probably a 3.0 level player. The best way to join the USTA is either at the tournament (they should have a signup sheet), or online at www.usta.com under membership. Also on usta.com, they will have a section devoted to understanding what level you are.
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I am not trying to be a wise apple by saying there must be a ton of them out there, but honestly there are a ton of books written on any area you may need help with, from drills, to how to make a stroke.  Tennis will not be on television until January the season is pretty much over til then, but you can gain a tremendous amount in watching.  Go to your local Borders and have a look in the tennis section I bet you find what you are looking for.  I am sure you will get some posts that will be more helpful then this on where to look on the web.  If you do not just google it as I am sure you have exp. forehand/drills
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i was once a good badminton player and now playing tennis almost 10 year already. badminton is speed and reflex, tennis is timing and placing. the major different is in your hand stroke. tennis needs your whole arm to get a good stroke compare to wrist-stroke in badminton. my advice is get enough time for practice. i believe you won't have problems with smash and overhead, but try to learn the various speed of the balls. good luck.
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I agree with nyyjeterlover02.\n\n1.  Force your opponent out of their comfort zone. \nThe person your most likely playing has a pattern, or a winning formula in which they unknowingly stick to.  May be they like baseline-baseline play only.  May be they ring around your shot to return the ball only with their power forehand.  In cases like this, either draw him toward the net with drop shots, or concentrate your shot to his backhand.  In addition, vary your shots with topspins, chops, angle shots, and see how he reacts to them.  This all of course is easier said than done, but doable.\n\n2.  Know your opponent as well as yourself.\nWith all due respect, your probably thinking that there is nothing about your game that is wrong.  How do you react in a pressure situation game?  What will you do when he rushes you at the net all of a sudden?  How are you going to counteract any power serves he has?  What are your strengths and weaknesses, and how can you capitalize/compensate for it?\n\n3.  Feel the center.\nFeel the center of your opponent and the tennis court, and feel the balance/imbalance of your opponent.  Is your opponent's momentum gaining or losing?  How will you respond?\n\n4.  Tennis is mental.\nMaster the mental aspect of tennis, and you'll see your game improve.\n\nBest
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The United States Tennis Association used to publish a rating guide....you used be able to closely rate yourself.....unless you are from Corpus Christi, Tx....all of their players fall at least 1-2 tiers from their actual ability.....and they win all the time....."go figure"....seriously, haven't played tennis competively....could never seem to get passed the Corpus district......check with USTA...maybe they have a web site and might have the ratings on it.......really don"t worry........unless you have been playing a really long time the type of racket does"t matter.....get a good reasonably priced one and then after you really get serious or better then you can think about upgrading.....besides, by that time you may have a "Nike" or "Wilson" endorsement contract and you will have to play with what they furnish you......"good luck on the tour"
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It is very difficult to draw any conclusion without seeing the entire games of both players.  Having said that, there is no substitute for experience.  Court positioning and learning to move in tandem with your partner is the keys to good doubles play.  Return of serve and good volley skills are a very important element to put pressure on your opponents.  Also a serve which can be placed well can make for easier poaching opportunities.  If I was looking for a doubles partner as you are, I would consider 3 things.  1. Which player is more likely to make fewer errors and give a stronger effort to win on court.  2. Which player has the most potential to improve on his skills by having a stronger work ethic.  and 3. Is any of them close to graduating/or is a better communicator and willing to accept suggestion.  Sometimes its better to look beyond the player and focus on the intangibles to make a stronger team.  Hope this helps and you are able to make the right choice.
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Alright..first you need to address the problem. What's wrong with your serve??\nIf it makes it to the net but not over, then your toss probably isn't high enough or your not putting enough power into it. If it's just going crazy, then try hitting it differently(if you hit open hand try closed, if you hit closed try open) Personally I would reccommend serving open hand. One thing that is really important is that you make sure you have enough power. Try lifting wieghts or doing push ups(ick I know) Other than that just make sure you follow through with your form and stuff. Make sure your hand is back, you have the right foot forward, and then just toss, step, swing. If you let me know more details I may be able to help more. Just remember the basics, and practice makes perfect. Good Luck!!!
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Here's an answer from a nationallly certified tennis instructor.\n\nPractice is not the answer because, due to the inherent inadequacies of taking GROUP tennis lessons, you'd very likely be practicing incorrect and/or insuffiecient technique and just ingraining improper strokes.\n\nGroup tennis lessons are not the answer because you get too little individual instruction to improve at a reasonable rate. \n\nAlthough tennis camps concentrate slightly more on proper tennis technique, and devote slightly more individual time to you, they too suffer from the same problem.\n\nIndeed, the only answer is PRIVATE tennis lessons. They seemingly cost more, but they are truly the shortest and surest route to real improvement.
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Anyone can play tennis at any age. In fact I read a article in the news that tennis is a sport that can be played by anyone. They have wheelchair tennis too, if you didn't know. Also if you want to be good The Enterprise Newspaper says that if you want to become better at tennis take private lessons or lessons at a club, that's what most pros did including Blake.
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well that is true when you go up to block use both hands. But when you ar on serve-recieve get take a step back and then right when they touch the ball take a step up. that gets you moving.  talk on the floor. Call outs, in, tip, dink, middle, outside, and when someone on your team spikes it make a "cup" around them just incase the other team blocks it. Also dont put your hands on your knees.  When you go to spike it then go for the ball like you are opening french doors.. that gets your upper body in motion and ready to hit.  Also wait for the ball when going to spike! and if you are setter then make sure your sets are consistant.. good luck
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First, get a coach or someone who can teach you teh basics of tennis, and then all that's left is to practice, practice practice, and then begin playing tournaments.  Tournaments are the key to gaining experience and perfecting your skills.
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i play varsity tennis at school; the main thing i do in the first set is to get the ball in, even if it means taking some power off your shots; like your problem, you don't want to get behind, so think accuracy, not power