I'm in 7th grade and im playin tennis for my school. i would really like to show off my ability more so please help!!!
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If possible\n1. Ask your parents to find a coach for you\n2. Do off courts exercises to improve your strength, flexibility, etc.\n3. Watch matches and see how the stars serve\n4. Read advices from websites like www.tennis.com\n5. Keep practising \n6. Avoid injury from over practising\n7. Believe you can serve better
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As a coach I teach my kids to:\n1. grip the ball across all four laces.  \n2. Plant your throwing foot, step towards your target with your glove hand.\n3. Reach back with your throwing hand(stretching your arm all the way out) Keep your throwing elbow up\n4. Pull your body through with your glove hand, throwing the ball with your arm in an overhand motion(try not to drop down sidearm)\n5. Follow through, snapping your wrist at the end to give the ball a bit of backspin so that it will stay in the air a bit longer.\n\nRelease point will have to be adjusted according to who you are playing with(their height) \n\nPractice, practice, practice and have fun!...use a tennis ball(or a spongey baseball) and a brick wall.\n\nGood Luck!!
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I have coached tennis at the highscool level, college level, private club players etc.  I have even taught a group of 4 which consisted of a 12 year old boy, a 17 year old girl, her 42 year old mother, and a 65 year old man.  Now that is about as diverse a group you can get, but they were all relatively close in skill level.  The most important thing above all else, #1 on the priority list...i think you get the idea, is that you are receiving quality instruction!  That you are being taught the correct way.  You need to talk to experienced players and learn as much as you can as far as what grip to use for each stroke, how to impart spin on your strokes, how to follow through with your stroke to make your shot fluid and add depth to your shot.  How to properly position yourself in lining up for your shot.  Proper footwork from the ready position, split step, moving effieciently on the balls of your feet, making a full shoulder turn, stepping into the shot, moving forward through the stroke, and completing the follow through.  A lot of this will become second nature after you practice the techniques and form good habits but this is learned at a little more advanced stage.  I am sometimes asked to do clinics where I teach these fundamentals to players early in their development.  I even do volunteer clinics, if you live in the Northern CA area, or if you have a specific question that you would like answered, feel free to ask me, I sometimes take a few days to get back to you because I am away for awhile.  If you are looking for an answer as to what group you should be in, ask yourself which group will be best for my development as a player, and will I be able to give a full effort out there.
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I started playing a little bit around fifth grade, but this year I'm taking the class in high school and I'm on the school team. It's really fun and rewarding... Ever since I started playing more this year, I've gotten a lot more excercise and made a lot more friends! I especially like how it's not a contact sport. And you can play singles or doubles. I like doubles, but only if I like my doubles partner :)
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if your a girl i totally understand! boys and coaches totally underestimate me and tehn it takes only a few minutes after starting practice to see how much good i could do for the team! WHAT POSITION ARE YOU? that would really help me tell you what to do. iat school play basketball and i am the only girl on the team who knows what she is doing and knows howw to play good. um if you are really good and you really want this then i think in your mind and body you will dfind the strength to work your hardest and start at the game. please just understad that boys are jers soetim snad when they underestimate girls it makes them even more of jerksA!
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this link should help you with the rules\nhttp://westlake.k12.oh.us/hilliard/whspe/tennis/tennis_rules.htm\n \non how to play... you just need to get a racket, some tennis balls, find a court, learn the rules, maybe take a few lessons from a friend who knows how to play or pay to get some from a professional in your area and you're all set
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Well I am not a preteen but I was, and I didn't play any sports in middle school. I did however start playing tennis, golf, and cheerleading when I was in high school. What's great about tennis and golf is that no one else is really THAT good, so you're all kind of learning at the same time (exept that one kid thats super good, there's always one, but don't compare yourself). Cheerleading is also great because you can prepare yourself at home. Stretch a lot and practice jumps and the splits and what not so that your ready and limber for try outs. Once you get there you can learn the try out cheers and practice those at home alone too. With figure skating, most girls are pretty good by the time there preteens, but its never ever too late to try something new. I know where you're coming from though. For cheerleading, go to the site below and click on all the different links. It shows you stretches to do and how to get great jumps and cheer stance. Good luck!!!
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Remember that the idea of the game is for your team to do well, not  for you to be outstanding.  Try to outthink the other team.  Where are there weaknesses on defense?  Try to find them and tip to those spots.  Do they have trouble defending the line?    Hit  line  instead of going crosscourt to their best defender.  Is there a weak player or a weak spot in the serve receive?  Try to serve there.  Can you read the other team's hits and tips.  Try to position yourself were you think the ball is going to go.  Is  one of your teammates really "on".  Try to involve her as much as possible.\n    Everything I've said above seems obvious, but in the heat of the game players often revert back to hitting the ball as hard as they can and trying to get by on just hustle.\n   To summarize, my tip is "outthink the other team".  Your coach will love you if you do!
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im am a good tennis player(once 5 in the nation) and as far as scholarships go. PLAY TOURNAMENTS AND GET A RANKING. high shcool tennis will only take you so far. it is at the top tournaments that college scouts look for player so at 16 and 17 you can still have scholarship opportunities if you continue to improve you game. many top us players are trying out the pro circuit and even if you are midlevel you can get a scholarsip to a good school like i was almost thirteen and i was beating this girl who was going to auburn in the fall . and im pretty good but she was okay and was going on a full shcolarship if u have more questions email me.
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Without having seen you play, it's a bit hard to suggest. Obviously you'll want to play to your strengths. Also, try a variety of shots in warm-up to see how he responds. I usually hit very heavy topspin...but if my opponent can't handle low slices as well then I'll hit those all day. \n\nA few things to check:\n\n1. Footwork. This is the first thing I ever watch. I'm sorry, you can hit like a cannon but I'm gonna pound winners on you all day if your feet are cemented down. If he doesn't move (and some people will disagree with me on this) then I suggest a few deep topsin balls and then a dropshot if you can do it. Basically, make him run!!! And on that note, make sure you are moving. Solid footwork can save you when you're tired. The more tired you are, the better your footwork has to be!!!\n\n2. Stroke. Of course you'll want to check which side is weaker for them.\n\n2.Serve. You'll want to decide how far back or forward to stand. If has has a very fast serve and you need time, then move back. If it's somewhat slow or has a huge kick, catch the ball early. But you always want to be moving into it on the return.\n\n2. Rally ability. Obviously if he can't hit more then 2 balls back in a row, you don't need to do anything fancy. You should figure this out early.\n\n3. Spin. Figure out how he hits!!! If he slices alot does the ball sit up? Does it skid low? What about topspin? Does he use alot or hit flat? \n\n4. Volley ability. How is he at net? If he's bad, purposely hit some short balls if you can to draw him up. I love playing people who are horrible at net.  A drop volley up close, then an easy topspin ball at their feet.\n\n\nAlso remember to go crosscourt when you can. I'm a big believer in changing the direction of the ball, but sometimes you just can't beat good low error tennis across the middle.\n\nI kinda wrote this in a rush if anyone has any additions or feels I said something wrong, I really won't be offended. Always fun to hear different viewpoints.\n\nHope this helps!
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well u dont have a contact so ill say it here http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvE.pqXnDuSM4DQ_nHX_cCLsy6IX?qid=1006052909558  i am 6 feet tall and play High School and to answer. practice all your handles with a tennis ball, steve nash did it 2 hours a day in college, look where he is now!
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if you want to "slam" the birdie on the opponent, then raise the racket up, put it back like almost like you're scratching your back, then you give it all your might, and slam. it might get a few tries at first, but once you get it, it will make a sound! and to tell you this, i'm not even in middle school yet!!!
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Practice like hell... because you practice how you play...\nalso always practice against people that are better than you... its the only way to progress\nand stay confident
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Well, work on your handles with tennis balls, and work on catching with tennis balls also. In the game, focus on getting your teammates involved, and also be agressive. Hustle, and even if you're nervous, don't let it show, and have poise. God Bless, and good luck this year!
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That person that said tennis is more strenuos ... dont listen to them they OBVISIOUSLY have no idea what their talking about. FIRST of all swimming is one of the most strenuos sports EVER. it is one of the best sports you can do. And another ting you DO sweat in water... when your face is red and your hot and theirs a weird smell in the pool.. yeah thats sweat and that means youve been sweating...stick to the sport you love or do both but just do one one semester and one the next semester. hope it helps!
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at this point, all you can really do is play and play and play. get out onto the court and play as much as possible. have somebody who can feed balls just feed you for a while and even though it will be very boring and you will probably hate it, you will get tons better. play lots of matches with other people around your level, if not better. if you lose to somebody, take notes and try to use that to your advantage and keep playing them until you win. then after that, start playing better and better people. good luck.
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In my case the best way to get a powerful serve is workout and get stronger. (it works for me =)\n\nand also the main thing is to get as much Racquet head speed as possible, by swinging fast.\n\nA great way to consentrate is to look at the contact point of the ball and the racquet, try not to look at anything else when you play.\n\nWhen a fast ball comes at you just go for the ball, be agressive!\n\nFinally, if theres nothing you can do with a fast serve just use back spin or a drop shot, ooor just block it if thats all you can do.