Tennis Lessons

Truthiness asked:


What are some good techniques for teaching tennis that will impress beautiful girls? Recently a girl asked me if I could play tennis with her soon and teach her how to play (She has never played before and is trying out for the team next year, so she has the whole summer to practice). I’m a good player (I do USTA tournaments), currently ranked in the top 75 in my state of South Carolina, and I have fun when I play and I’m not the type of player who yells when they miss shots or anything. I was wondering how I should start it, like I plan on teaching her the eastern or western grip for forehands and just rally with her while I teach her the correct forms to hit the ball and the correct footwork, but I’ve never actually taught anybody who has never played before so I could use some suggestions. Also I hope that I could play with her more than once so if she gets better she will ask me to play with her more (Hopefully all summer).

If you have any suggestions that would help her get good at tennis faster, make the “Lesson” really fun, or help me impress her, PLEASE tell me. (By the way I am 16 and she is 17, I’m telling you this so you don’t give advice thinking I am like 13 or something, haha)

I’m mainly looking for ideas on how to get her better and how I could get her to want me to keep playing with her, and covering these categories
1) Drills / exercises
2) Techniques I should teach her
3) Ways to start the “lesson” without me sounding arrogant, and things I should say to motivate her
4) Ways to show her the techniques, like on the forehand if I should just move her hand to the correct grip and get behind her and drop the ball and swing with her or something
5) Just anything that you think would help me out, thanks

Prada asked:


My mom plans a lot in my daily life, most of the time its home tutoring after school, in spare time have to go violin/tennis and speech lessons… Only time I have for myself is shopping with other family friends. Yesterday we were discussing what poor people do in their spare time, what do they actually do in their free time, do they spend most of their time getting watching movies and go to parties?

Stella asked:


I have a tween girl and she wants to play tennis. We live on capital hill. Any ideas, I don’t want to go far I went to Linwood for roller skating lessons. I would rather stay closer, so ant ideas?

Tyler O’brien asked:


I’ve been playing tennis since 7th grade on the school team. I recently got some lessons to help try out for the high school team this spring. My old racket *****. What racket should I get. Probable price range 100-150 $. Thanks

Hi H asked:


okay so i woke up this morning and weighed myself, and i was 2 lbs heavier than normal. i didn’t even eat a lot yesterday, i specifically ate less which was around 800 calories and well over satisfying. i even had a tennis lesson for an hour. it was raining yesterday so yea. it was indoors, what happened?

Wow asked:


Each lesson costs $100 for an hour. What’s the point of spending so much if I can’t become pro?
I’m an Indian girl, 13, 5ft10inch. I live in Australia and my coach says I have everything it takes to be pro.

Angel asked:


I’m 17 years old and I want to try out for this high school home school tennis team in January. I took tennis lessons when I was 9 but I honestly don’t remember anything…

but I don’t have anyone to practice with :/ so is it possible do you think to learn tennis on my owN????I REALLY WANT TO TRY OUT FOR THIS TEAM!
thanks!

Graciela~! asked:


I am really bad at tennis right now. I just started taking lessons, and I want to be good. I joined my school JV tennis team. I want to be at least a some what good player. I don’t how though…..My main problem is like I’ll make good contact with the ball, but then I will tilt my hand and then the ball go will the other way. it’s this way with my backhands, I need some tips and advice to get better at tennis in general. Please help me.

David Chiu asked:


I have to decide whether to do a nike tennis camp for 5 days or have private tennis lessons with a professional once a month. What would make me improve faster? a lesson once a week or the camp for 5 days straight? Do you think the competition in the nike tennis camp will make learning faster? p.s. im pretty good, just relatively inconsistent and have volley/serve problems

drew69 asked:


My 13 yo son wants to learn to play tennis any suggestions on a place or person that provides good instruction but affordable?