| So you have managed to get on to the tennis court | | | | tennis ball hit from your opponent. Here are a few tips |
| and finding out that hitting a tennis ball is not as easy | | | | on how to identify the characteristics of the tennis ball, |
| as you thought. Sometimes your opponent wants to hit | | | | thereby helping you to prepare quickly with your |
| the ball away from you, instead of hitting the ball back | | | | reaction. The list below are called cue words and can |
| to you. This may come as a surprise but that | | | | help you move into an area so that you have the best |
| sometimes happens. Now you must realise that when | | | | possibility chance to hit the ball. Remember to say the |
| your opponent hits the ball away from you it is | | | | appropriate cue word just before the ball bounces and |
| important that you watch where the ball bounces on | | | | as your opponent is about to hit the ball. |
| the court and how it reacts to hitting the floor. It is | | | | Direction "Right", "Left", "Forehand", "Backhand" |
| funny really there are many people who just want to | | | | Height "High", "Mid", "Low" |
| win games of tennis, and then there are others who | | | | Distance "Short", "Good", "Deep", "Front", "Centre", |
| just want to hit the ball back and forth to each other | | | | "Back" |
| and have a good talk whilst they are doing it. | | | | Speed "Fast", "Medium", "Slow", "Hard", "Soft" |
| Then of course there are the people who get very | | | | Spin "Top", "Slice", "Flat", "Curve |
| angry every time they play tennis. and some people | | | | Trajectory "Loop", Arc", "Moon ball", "Level", "Slide", |
| learn from their mistakes. There are many types of | | | | "Drive" |
| ways that people play tennis, now is probably a good | | | | Remember to feel all the good things you do on the |
| time for you to choose how you want to play tennis. | | | | tennis court and learn by your mistakes. Enjoy |
| How can you try and solve the problem of the elusive | | | | Learning to play tennis and have lots of fun. |