| Most people have this misconception that tennis is a | | | | Teach him to begin with a short backswing |
| sport for the rich and famous, because, well almost all | | | | accompanied with a follow-through using the normal |
| tennis matches are attended and flocked to by usually | | | | stance. Or he can start with a drop feed, then |
| the affluent and the royal. However, tennis can be the | | | | proceed to a short toss toward his opponent, who will |
| sport of choice for many Americans out there. There | | | | then feed from his racket. Another starting point to a |
| really is nothing to the game that would restrict its | | | | groundstroke is allowing the child to begin inside the |
| patronage to only those with born with silver spoons in | | | | service line and then move back slowly. The kid may |
| their mouths. | | | | hit while running, as this will get him more into the sport. |
| Yes. You, too, can enjoy tennis as much as they do. In | | | | The overhead |
| fact, since the present culture promotes and cultivates | | | | You can have the child begin with his racket poised |
| active participation and interest in different kinds of | | | | where the point of contact will be, after which a bigger |
| sport, tennis just might be the one to strike your fancy. | | | | swing is to follow. Or he can commence with an |
| But if you feel that you are too old and busy to learn a | | | | ultra-light feed right into the racket, to be followed |
| new sport (not that there's anything about being old | | | | shortly with higher practice feeds. |
| that will hinder you from playing a good game), you | | | | It is important that the child gets a good understanding |
| might want your kids to have an early start if they are | | | | of the different hits and strokes first before he brought |
| to become the next Pete Sampras, Andre Agassis, | | | | into a game. Naturally, he needs to be taught the |
| Martina Hinggis and Serena Williamses in the future. | | | | proper stance, otherwise he might injure himself. |
| Tennis is not an easy sport for kids to master, that's | | | | Also, in keeping with the goal of having fun, try to limit |
| for sure. But starting them off at a young age will likely | | | | the practice session to a few hours. Hey, the kid is |
| get them into the program more. Of course, the main | | | | being taught how to have fun while playing tennis. It's |
| thing is to allow them to have fun with the game. After | | | | still too early to have him playing all day and perfecting |
| all, sports, aside from being beneficial physiologically, | | | | his swings, don't you think so? |
| should also be a lot of fun, otherwise, you should try | | | | If you're playing tennis with your kid, you can keep his |
| something else. | | | | interest alive by getting excited about the game, as |
| There are two kinds of strokes in tennis. It will do | | | | well. If you keep letting him win, he might have enough |
| children well to learn these two things at the onset: the | | | | confidence and interest to go through another round. |
| groundstroke and the overhead. | | | | Keep it healthy and keep it alive. And most of all, enjoy! |
| The groundstroke | | | | |