Tennis is a wonderful game that can provide you with a lifetime of enjoyment. For beginners, learning the game of tennis can seem like a daunting task. Forehand, backhand, volley, serve, overhead, fault (oh, there are a lot of those), net, let, baseline, service line... You get the picture.
Keep Things Simple
The most important thing to remember is to keep this one idea in mind when learning this wonderful game. Keep it simple. Sounds simple I know but if you will just remember to keep everything you do as simple as possible you will progress quickly and be able to actually have fun on the court. And having fun and getting exercise is what it is all about.
Don't Try Too Hard
A lot of new players feel like they need to try harder to learn the proper techniques of tennis. In fact, if you will just relax and get the feel of the game first, the proper techniques will seem simple. Yes, back to the simple. But, as you will come to see, we always come back to simple.
Footwork, Footwork, Footwork
Tennis is a game of moving and good footwork. Getting yourself into the proper hitting position is as much about getting your feet set as it is about the proper swing. Older players tend to understand this more than younger players. They are not as fast or have the endurance as the younger players, therefore it is imperative that they position themselves to do the least amount of running as possible.
Be Patient
This, among all the other tips, may the hardest to follow. Beginning tennis players may want to emulate Roger Federer or Raphael Nadal, or Venus and Serena Williams. Just remember, they were once in the same position as you, a new player learning the game. You will not look like these players when you first start. In fact, you may never look like these players, so it may be best to just put this out of your mid right away. There are few players that will be as good as Federer or Nadal or the Williams sisters. These players are the tennis elite and got that way one way....
Practice, Practice, Practice
Ooooh, we all hate to practice. It is boring standing on the baseline for an hour hitting forehand after forehand from your coach. Things brings us back again to the simple thing. Practice allows you to get used to the way a good shot should feel every time. It is a comforting feeling when you stop thinking about how you are going to hit a shot and just hit it.
These are just a few tips you can use to help you become the best player you can be. There are many websites out there to help you with your game.
Micheal Crosby is a freelance writer living in the Southern U.S. Find out more tennis tips at http://www.squidoo.com/tennis-mindgame
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