How To Teach Your Kid Tennis

By Davis Pete


Tennis is an excellent sporting activity which is easily embraced by most people. It gives a good hearty exercise while at the same time provides an element of challenge and competition which feeds into the natural instinct of mankind. Young people such as kids will find tennis very fun and enjoyable to play. It is a sport which is quite easy to learn. Nevertheless, it depends on how well the tennis coach is able to communicate and connect with the kids when conducting the tennis lessons. In short, tennis lessons for kids would be more fun and less serious as compared to that for older people.

In Singapore, we have many tennis courts and facilities for one to experience the sport. Hence, there should not be a problem when it comes to locating a tennis court. The main concern would be in determining the right instructor for the kid or children. An excellent tennis instructor is able to encourage and make the children appreciate the tennis lesson. The children should look ahead to the tennis lesson and find it an exciting event to attend. The instructor must be able to get the children to simply hit at the tennis ball at this point without getting too hung up on techniques at this level. Kids team training can be a excellent way to start as children like to mimic and be encouraged by their colleagues in doing 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.

As part of teaching the game, the coach must also emphasize the rules of the game such as hitting the ball after one bounce. If not you will lose a point to your opponent. Along with this is also teaching the rules of the game such as the where the balls must land or where the ball will be called out etc.

Some parents have visions of professional tennis whenever they see their children do well. That is not a good idea at all and is unfair to the kids. Tennis is meant to be fun at an early age and not an occupation. Putting too much pressure on a budding tennis player will only result in the youngster walking away from the game entirely. Teaching your kid tennis should be enjoyable and the child should think of it as fun. That way, a lifelong attachment to the game can be generated.




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