| A tennis ball machine is a great way to improve and | | | | tennis machines vary from a few hundred dollars to |
| advance your tennis game. Not only can you improve | | | | upwards of several thousand dollars. It all really |
| your strokes, but you can get a great work out too. I | | | | depends on the number of features that you choose |
| have played tennis for years and find these tennis | | | | to have your tennis machine do. |
| machines an un-replaceable part of my game! | | | | So, it is important that when you go to buy a machine |
| A tennis ball machine is designed to aid in the | | | | you ask yourself some basic questions. If you are a |
| improvement of one's tennis game. It is a phenomenal, | | | | beginner your requirements now, will be very different |
| automatic training aid that will throw a tennis ball with | | | | than in the future, so keep that in mind. Other things to |
| precision to whichever direction you tell it to. You can | | | | think about are, do you need a transportable machine, |
| control the speed, the spin and the height. In some | | | | a battery operated machine or a pneumatic (electric) |
| cases it will oscillate back and forth causing the player | | | | machine, and of course how much does it cost? |
| to move and hit. | | | | Further, you will want a machine with a range of |
| Regardless of your level of play, you will benefit from | | | | options. It should be able to vary the speed of the ball |
| the use of a ball machine. They are not meant as a | | | | that it is feeding, with an oscillating feature. An |
| substitute for a coach or an instructor, but they are a | | | | oscillating machine will help you develop your foot work |
| great supplement to help create a consistent, | | | | as your game develops. It is great to have a machine |
| dependable, well struck stroke. Repetition is the key to | | | | that can vary feeding balls between short and deep in |
| your success, you need to hit a lot of balls. | | | | the court. Another great feature is a machine that can |
| A ball machine is a great enhancement to a lesson | | | | put spin on the ball. This will be a tremendous asset as |
| with a pro because it will allow your coach to | | | | your game develops, because the spin you see on the |
| concentrate on you and not on feeding you the balls. It | | | | ball from your opponents will increase as you climb |
| can feed the balls to you with great variation and you | | | | levels. |
| are not limited to working on just one stroke. You can | | | | There are basic tennis ball machines, but they are very |
| actually develop any stroke, with the exception of the | | | | limited in what they offer and you will out grow them |
| serve! | | | | quickly. There are many a tennis ball machine that will |
| Most tennis ball machines are well made and should | | | | provide you with all of the above features, now you |
| come with warranties and service. Prices on these | | | | just have to decide which one works best for you! |