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I have been taking tennis lessons for 1 year and I think I **** and am getting totally discouraged. What level should I be playing at? How do I know what level I am at? My teacher keeps telling me I am doing ok but I dont think so. Help! How long should I hang in there before giving it up and changing sport?
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It Takes A Long Time And Pratice And Put Ur Heart In 2 It
You should probably quit, you sound awful.
It really depends on how many hours a week you play tennis. The more time you spend playing, the better. Trust me, it took me way longer than a year to get really good, but I also wasn’t playing enough. Last year, I took lessons at a tennis camp (about 2 hours every day), and then I became a pretty decent player. If your teacher keeps telling you that you’re doing fine, then believe him/her. He/She is also considering how long you’ve been playing. Ask your teacher what you need to improve on. Don’t give up. The amount of time it takes for a person to get good at this sport is different for everyone. The person that decides to stick with tennis is the one who becomes great at it!
Do you just take lessons? Why not try an amateur league. My play improved drastically when I started playing competitively in league. And don’t be discouraged if you start out losing. I lost my first match 6-0 6-0, and by the end of that first season I had begun winning games, then sets. Signed up for the next season and started winning matches. Between the lessons and the match play, my game improved rapidly.
i am 13 and i have been playing since, like, 5 or so and i never actually made contact with the ball hard untill like 9… and igot good at 12. it took me a long time but it definatly paid off. (i played twice a week for 1 and 1/2 hours and occasionally in tournaments on the weekend) now i can beat my mom and sister like 6-0 no prob… i am better than most kids my age…
my mom has the same problem, she started like 1/2 a year ago and is getting very frustrated b/c she feels she isn’t getting better. just don’t give up and maybe join a league with pple yur same level so u can get some extra practice in while having pple constantly boost yur confidence and make you feel good ’bout how you play…
good luck with everything!
You actually sound pretty well, according to me. I’ve been teaching myself tennis for about a month, since my mom’s too cheap to drive me 30 km to the closest tennis club and pay for membership and lessons. As long as you put your heart into it, you’ll love it. If you play a sport competitively, you won’t enjoy it as much as if you were playing for the fun of it. As long as you love it and have the will to improve and to surpass standards, then you will get better.
QUITTING IS BADDD!!! it takes a lot of time to get good at tennis. a good thing to do is to get your raquet and hit the ball against a backboard or something. at most tennis courts, they should have them. i was thinking about quitting, but after 3 years of practicing, i think i am excellent now! and i really dont know how to know what level your at… play against venus, and then maybe youll know! jk.
Until after on my 20th session at 2 hrs. each. But we need to hit balls 20,000 forehand and backhand before we becomes good. Did you know that Federer don’t think how to hit and where he want the ball go, it’s just instinct and just comes out naturally, and because he plays tennis since he’s 12 yrs old. Dont lose hope, practice by repetition is the best training.
I played when i was aged 6,7,8 and then i stopped playing. I wasnt really that bad or that good , just got kinda bored of it.
I took it up again at 18 and surprising got pretty good at it from then on.
it depends on ur age and manual dexterity , as a kid you dont have as much control of your body as a teen /young adult.
you should keep at it tho , it will improve your technique when your older and can control power shots better.
you think that.
now, even if you dont see the improvement, other people do.
like, your teacher. believe him, her, or it(if it really is an it)
if you were on a team, you should be in a JV team, if your school has it.
if not, you’re a novice at it.
i’ve been playing for two years now, but i’m not one of those people who dont improve at a scary fast rate.
meaning, hang in there, and give it a couple more months, or years.
Oh, no, don’t quit! Just train and train, you’ll get better, I have been playing for 2.5 years but was out 6-7 months due to injury (because of tennis actually), I was ready to give tennis up because I didn’t got any better and it even cost me injury until I saw a game and I missed the court, so I started playing again. After 4 months re-starting, I got better and I will probably **** myself if I quited a few moths ago. I say, you don’t quit unless you’re bored and you REALLY want to try something else. As long as you have the will, you’ll get better. Slow but sure!
keep practicing ive getting better by practicing
If you really, I mean REALLY want to learn it, play it every day and don’t give up!!!!You might not be number one in tennis, but you’ll have the pleasure to say:”I CAN BLOODY PLAY TENNIS AND I CAN MAKE SHARAPOVA RUN FOR MY BALLS!!!”
Cool, hah!After all, a lot of players in top 20 lose their matches from top 5 with 6:0’s, and they don’t dig their head in sand out of embarrassment like ostrich does:) Cheer up, I LOVE tennis, and can’t even afford to play it, and in my town there are clay courts, I’ve been there once with my friends, and what happened is that I hit the ball so hard that it reaches the fifth court from mine, or it doesn’t reach the net at all!
Who’s a hopeless case now:)
don’t ever give up the sport! even if you never get beyond the public courts. tennis is one of the few sports that is a good source of cadio exercise and gives a full body workout (if you do it right). so in the words of gunny highway “quitting is not an option”.
let me start answering your question with a question: do you understand what your teacher is trying to tell you? my wife is taking lessons right now and she comes how every week with a question or something she wants me to clarify or fix. remember, we pay these ppl because they “allegedly” have specific knowledge about tennis, not necessarily because they are good at communicating.
second, what makes you think you ****? what skill do you want that you don’t have already? maybe you can go to your teacher and request to work on that skill. remember, you pay him or her, so they work for you!
i don’t know what level you are at, but here’s a list of the levels and you can find yourself on here:
To place yourself:
A. Begin with 1.5. Read all categories carefully and then decide which one best describes your present ability level. Be certain that you qualify on all points of all preceding levels as well as those in the level you choose.
B. When rating yourself assume you are playing against a player of the same gender and the same ability.
General Characteristics of Various NTRP Playing Levels
(Wheelchair players please see note below)
1.5
You have limited experience and are working primarily on getting the ball in play.
2.0
You lack court experience and your strokes need developing. You are familiar with the basic positions for singles and doubles play.
2.5
You are learning to judge where the ball is going, although your court coverage is limited. You can sustain a short rally of slow pace with other players of the same ability.
3.0
You are fairly consistent when hitting medium-paced shots, but are not comfortable with all strokes and lack execution when trying for directional control, depth, or power. Your most common doubles formation is one-up, one-back.
3.5
You have achieved improved stroke dependability with directional control on moderate shots, but need to develop depth and variety. You exhibit more aggressive net play, have improved court coverage and are developing teamwork in doubles.
4.0
You have dependable strokes, including directional control and depth on both forehand and backhand sides on moderate-paced shots. You can use lobs, overheads, approach shots and volleys with some success and occasionally force errors when serving. Rallies may be lost due to impatience. Teamwork in doubles is evident.
4.5
You have developed your use of power and spin and can handle pace. You have sound footwork, can control depth of shots, and attempt to vary game plan according to your opponents. You can hit first serves with power and accuracy and place the second serve. You tend to overhit on difficult shots. Aggressive net play is common in doubles.
5.0
You have good shot anticipation and frequently have an outstanding shot or attribute around which a game may be structured. You can regularly hit winners or force errors off of short balls and can put away volleys. You can successfully execute lobs, drop shots, half volleys, overhead smashes, and have good depth and spin on most second serves.
5.5
You have mastered power and/or consistency as a major weapon. You can vary strategies and styles of play in a competitive situation and hit dependable shots in a stress situation.
6.0 to 7.0
You have had intensive training for national tournament competition at the junior and collegiate levels and have obtained a sectional and/or national ranking.
7.0
You are a world-class player.
find some folks of your own level and play a set or two. see how you do with someone of your own level. maybe you just need a little bit of success to keep you interested.
You play tennis until you get the right motivation to be number one!
for you , is tennis fun?
if yes , continue
if no , quit.
it’s that simple , no need to make it any harder.
Here , basketball is like the most popular sport. I tried to play it many times but I don’t like the fact that physical built is number one priority. It’s no fun so I just quitted on it.