how hard is it to get a  full scholarship for tennis(to a good college)? A girl i know thats only 15 is already being scouted  if im at her level of play when im 16,17 will thier still be opportunities for me or do scouts only come to you at a young age? \ni really need some advice becasue if i cant get scholorship offers when im 16, 17 then im wasting my time and money\n- im a freshman in highschool
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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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If you can't get into a school that you want to play just yet, it is a little too soon to be trying to get a college interested in you after junior college.  They don't know their needs yet (maybe they will already have a couple of stars at your position) and they don't know whether you will be eligible to play as a transfer.  Besides, they will want to see your JuCo highlight films, which will be a lot more important than anything you can show them yet.\n\nBottom line:  If you know you can't get your eligibility high enough to play D-1, then put off worrying about it for now.  Just make sure you get into a JuCo that has a good coach and a program that will get you ready for D-1.  On the other hand, if you are only a junior right now, you have a year and a half to get your grades up.  You might want to spend some time working on that.  If you do, then you can still go straight to a 4-year program, and those recruitment questionaires will get some more attention.  Good luck!!
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Just listing stuff on what is most likely required to be on a team,...high school team....\n\nYou need to know how to play tennis. To know at least the basics, not all the special techniques, but like forehand, backhand, overhead smash, serve (two ways to do it), etc. You should know how to do it and when do it. Also, you can't just have the knowledge of tennis, you could study and read about all you want, but you need to know how to play it. Are you able to run for the balls, able to hit them back? You need to practice, practice, practice. \n\nAnd for you, since you are a beginner, you should be practicing. Especially if you want to get on a team. And yes, preferably, get a proffessional to help you, or some lessons from an experienced player. You could watch tennis matches and read about it to know about the moves and tatics, etc. \n\nIt's not guaranteed that you will make the team, but it's still a chance that you would get in. The time, now and before the tryouts, just keep practicing...\n\nIf you want any more tips, just ask. ^^
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There are quite a few businesses now that help look for scholarships and some work on specific sports such as Tennis.  So try a few of them.  If you have a good ranking a lot of colleges will seek you out also.
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Yes!! I love to play tennis.  I have even started my own team at school becuase we didn't previously have one.  With a little more practice I believe we will be ready to compete and I am seriously considering joining a community team for the coming year.  So while I don't currently compete I hope to in the future.
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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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Start searching for scholarships very early! take the SAT exam. Apply for all possible scholorships(u'll be surprised to know what all reasons u can get sholarships for) U should be willing to spend a lot of time on this. The best and most helpful website would be collegeboard.com...\n\nHope this helps!
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Yes! You get atleast 2 matches at most tournements, various levels of play, meet new people, gain experience, and when you are a member of the USTA, you get a subscription to Tennis Magazine, which I personally thoroughly enjoy. I would recommend joining for any level of play because match play is a great way to improve your game!
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What I would do if I were starting a selective 14-15 yr. old team would first be to spread the word of a tryout. Talk to nearby High School coaches and ask them for any athlete contacts. Put an add in the newspaper. Make lots of phone calls. Next, hold a tryout and assemble a team. Hold practices. Sign up for games to be played and tournaments to be played in. I'm not sure of the overall cost, but you could potentially get some sponsors to help shoulder the load. Most baseball tournaments are at least 200$ per team. Next is uniforms, travel, overnight stay, etc. Good luck with your team!
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Most major schools have NCAA women's volleyball teams, including Kansas, Kansas State, Oregon, Oregon State and offer full and/or partial scholarships.  Once you hit high school, the picture will become a lot clearer.\n\nGood luck!
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I'm surprised by the answers so far. \nFirst, the percentage who play daily is quite small. I'd guess well under 1% who play daily.\nThose who do play daily almost always have friends or family who play and who encourage them. Even those who play high school tennis often play only during the season. \nThose who do play daily are likely to be serious about getting good, and will usually be taking lessons somewhere and often will belong to a tennis club. \nAnd yes, there is hardly an area where tennis courts are not available. In colder climates, there are indoor facilities that allow year-round play.
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Academics are your first priority in school. Like it or not. Even at the college level, I had to keep a 3.0 minimum grade point average. If you can't dedicate yourself to your studies, then what is there to make the coaches think that you're going to dedicate yourself to your sport? Remember too that people who are on school teams are representing that school in all aspects, not just for the sport.
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It never too late. Are you in a high skol? Cause if you are then u should join the b-ball team. If the coach sees that ur a good/the best he will recommend you and you might even get scholarships and play at a college or better yet be in the NBA.
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The best thing for you to do is obviously hit  a ton of balls.  Practice your serve as much or more then you do other strokes.  It has become a game of serving and returns because of the advances it racket tech.  \n        Try and play USTA tournaments in your section as often as you can.  At a minimum one each month.  Matches are key.  If you do that you will find yourself feeling less pressure then you do  when playing for your high school.  \n         Matches are also the best way to identify what you have to work on.   Do some off court training as well.  Jumping rope, sit ups , push ups.  If possible take a private lesson every once in a while.  When you take your lesson , know going into it what you would like to work on going into your lesson.  Not only practice your weak areas , but work on your strengths also so you can develop a few weapons.  The best ones are as I said before Serve, return of serve.  Make your footwork a priority . of you are quick it is a major help.  Big forehands once you get into a rally are important.
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I am going to assume that you already know how to play and practice every day(because that is what pros do).\n\nMake sure your health and nutrition are in check.\n\nJoin a local league. Once you can dominate that, go to regional competitions. Once you have mastered that, you can start going to USTA futures events. Woek your way up through the ranks. Then challenger events. Do well enough in those and you may get a wild card into a main draw in an official ATP event. \n\nIf you have a lot of money, you can attempt to bribe someone you know who has a challenger event to give you a wildcard. Even if you lose the first round, which you probably will no matter how good you are, you get enough ranking points to play in challengers for a while.\n\nI dont know how old you are. If you are in high school, one of the major problems with American tennis is that young people try to go straight to the pros and ignore the valuable resource that is college tennis. If you are good enough to go pro, you are good enough for a tennis scholarship, meaning you are getting four years of college education and top quality coaching for four years for free. You will also be able to get some buzz and contacts for your career. And, that way, if you have a bad injury or decide that you dont want to do tennis, you have something to fall back on.
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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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Hey Bond35. I'm from out West--I grew up playing in the Intermountain region--and so I don't know anything about the recruiting showcase going on in your region. I suggest that you contact a local USPTA pro to ask them their opinion of the showcase.\n\nWe  have similar showcases out west, but they're mainly for football. If I'm not mistaken, the goal is to video tape and record the stats of the different high school players to make that information available to college coaches. If such is the case, then I'd say that it wouldn't be worth the money for a tennis player to do it. But again, I'm not from NE, and so I don't know.\n\nCollege tennis coaches look at one thing when they recruit: tournament results. They want to know how you did against your peers. I know that when I contacted D1 coaches, their first question was always, "What's your Intermountain ranking?"\n\nHowever, there are significant differences between women's college tennis and men's. You see, because of Title IX, most division 1 men's tennis teams have just one or two scholarships to divide among their whole team, while on the women's team each young lady has a scholarship. This has led to a situation where it is much easier for girls to get scholarship money playing tennis (because there's more of it). You could very well end up with a full-ride scholarship if you know how to attack the process.\n\nInterestingly enough, your regional singles rank could be the key to getting a scholarship, and even getting a coach to meet with you. If you don't think that you're ranked high enough as a singles player, try to play more tournaments as a doubles player to improve your ranking. College coaches are always looking for good doubles players (a college player who is good at singles but horrible at doubles is a liability) because the "doubles point" is often the difference between beating and losing to another school. I have had several female friends who weren't very good singles players in juniors, but because their doubles record was so impressive they were offered D1 scholarships.\n\nI suggest that you make of list of schools for whom you'd like to play. You can usually go to that school's website and see a list of players who are on the team. Often you'll recognize players from older age groups that you knew growing up. That's a good way to gage the level of tennis you'll need to play at to go to that school. Try contact their coach and discuss your possibilities of playing for him/her. You could also throw together a video presentation with film from matches and practice sessions to send to coaches. But again, for coaches, the most important factor when recruiting is your rank.\n\nBond, i hope that helps. Feel free to drop me a line if you have any other questions. Good luck.