If you are a novice we would like to offer some helpful hints for the new tennis player.
Some of these suggestions are second nature to the skilled player?
The best tennis equipment is not too good for the beginner who seeks really to succeed. It is a saving in the end, as good quality material so far outlasts poor.
Always dress in sensible clothes when engaging in tennis, preferably tennis cloths as they are made for movement and the conditions. The question of choosing a racquet is a much more serious matter. All the standard makes are excellent. It is an matter of finding the right weight, balance, and size of handle to suit you. Choose a good quality racquet frame and good stringing is essential to obtain the best results.
If you really desire to succeed at the game and advance rapidly, I strongly urge you to see all the good tennis you can. Study the play of the leading players and strive to copy their strokes. Read all the tennis instruction books you can find. They are a great assistance.
More tennis can be learned off the court, in the study of theory, and in watching the best players in action, than can ever be learned in actual play. I do not mean miss opportunities to play. Far from it. Play whenever possible, but strive when playing to put in practice the theories you have read or the strokes you have watched.
Never be discouraged at slow progress. The trick over some stroke you have worked hard over for weeks unsuccessfully, will suddenly come to you when you least expect it. Tennis players are the product of hard work. Very few are born geniuses at the game.
Tennis is a game that pays you dividends all your life. A tennis racquet is a letter of introduction in any town. The brotherhood of the game is universal. Tennis provides relaxation, excitement, exercise, and pure enjoyment to any person after a hard day at work or school. Age is not a drawback.
The following order of development produces the quickest and most lasting results:
1. Concentration on the game.
2. Keep the eye on the ball.3. Foot-work and weight-control.
4. Strokes.
5. Court position.
6. Court generalship or match play.
7. Tennis psychology.
concentration.
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Tennis is played primarily with the mind. The most perfect racquet technique in the world will not suffice if the directing mind is wandering. There are many causes of a wandering mind in a tennis match. The chief one is lack of interest in the game. No one should play tennis with an idea of real success unless he cares sufficiently about the game to be willing to do the drudgery necessary in learning the game correctly. Give it up at once unless you are willing to work. Conditions of play or the noises in the gallery often confuse and bewilder experienced match-players playing under new surroundings. Complete concentration on the matter in hand is the only cure for a wandering mind, and the sooner the lesson is learned the more rapid the improvement of the player.
The surest way to hold a match in mind is to play for every set, every game in the set, every point in the game and, finally, every shot in the point. A set is merely a conglomeration of made and missed shots, and the person who does not miss is the ultimate victor.
If you choose to learn to play we encourage you to join the Gold Coast PCYC and utilise our tennis courts for only $10 per hour day or night or come along to our group coaching classes.
For other details about our Club check out our website www.goldcoastpcyc.com
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