Subscribe RSS 2.0 feed. Leave a response, or Trackback from your own site.

8 Responses to 'How can I learn to play tennis?'

1. <3 - June 20th, 2009 at 3:35 am

   get a racket and some balls and go play with friends and family members, just messing around and practicing hitting the ball can help. That would be the first step.

2. Kevin H - June 20th, 2009 at 4:08 pm

   Do you have any friends on the tennis team? If you do, ask them if they can help you out a little bit. If not ask the coach of the tennis team and ask him he can teach you the basics. Is your team super serious about their tennis team? If not, they may be open to players that have no experience. Another good option is to go to your local community college, sign up for a tennis class and learn there. I’m not sure what state you live in but I know that here in California it costs 22$ a unit, and since Tennis is an elective it should only be 1 unit. Hope this helps! Good Luck!

3. robuttox - June 23rd, 2009 at 11:17 pm

   When you serve, first you scan the court in front of you. Then, when you toss the ball up to hit it, you never take your eyes of the ball.

4. th3_0n3_r1ng - June 25th, 2009 at 2:23 am

   ah, the toughest thing about my favorite sport is definitely this: the barrier to entry! It would be so hard for you to teach yourself. Maybe you can ask the coach of the tennis team to give you lessons? Or maybe you know a friend or family member who can at least teach you the grips and contact point?
   I have to agree with you that tennis is a tough sport to get into because you really do have to take at least 5 – 10 lessons just to learn the basics of it…

5. Andy - June 26th, 2009 at 12:08 pm

   You can start by perfecting your grip, meaning don’t hold your racquet in front of you like you’re about to spill something–hold it away from you and grip it with so that when you hold out your arm straight, your racquet is slightly angled towards the ball (look up continental grip). When you swing your racquet with your forehand, swing it like a golf club–after swinging, follow through by lifting it over your shoulder. As for backhand, just golf with two hands–it gives you more power. Speaking of power, when you hit the ball, all you have to do is swing it–you don’t have to hit it hard to make it go 80 mph. Good luck, and if you can’t afford lessons, at least watch some people play to get an idea.

6. lockheed90 - June 27th, 2009 at 1:44 pm

   to start,i think you better practice stroking with a wall.slowly develop better forehand and backhands.if your strokes are better,start practicing your serves.than later the volleys and the foot works.it is best that you start by looking at how the pros’s play.or try to read tennis books on how to play or the rules.this way you can star play tennis very well.

7. danny - June 29th, 2009 at 1:11 pm

   hi you welcome to malaysia ok.. thank you..
   take care…

8. Yeezy2 - July 2nd, 2009 at 4:26 am

   Check a lot of tennis forums, focus on basics, learn from friends and if you’re interested watch the pros. Some good things to work on are when you stroke swing low to high. This may not mean much to you now but keep this in mind as you go along “move, set, stroke” meaning move to the ball, set your feet correctly and then stroke it. In that order instead of doing it all at once. And you could check online at tennis forums for tips. i think tenniswarehouse.com has some forums

Leave a Reply

Name

Email (will not be published)

Website