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Are you kicking around the idea of starting tennis, but think you’re “too old” to learn something new? PFFT! Here’s some advice from our PlayYourCourt coaches for adult beginners. What’s your advice for adult beginners? Very simply, find yourself a certified and reputable teaching professional (“pro”) and take a handful or dozen lessons over the…
It’s tough enough trying to look like you know what you’re doing on a tennis court when you’re just learning the strokes and strategy. The last thing you want to do is embarrass yourself by interfering with players on other courts or irritating your opponents. Understanding some of the basics of tennis etiquette will help…
Tennis is one of the best sports for women to play for both psychological and physical reasons. We thought a roundup of the top health benefits would give you yet another reason to start playing tennis. 1. Improve Your Social Skills By its nature, tennis is a very social sport. So whether you’re meeting your…
Milos Raonic is often referred to as a “machine” for his lack of emotion on court… BUT, would a machine challenge one of the world’s most well-known entertainers to a lip sync battle? We think not. In all reality I can’t imagine Fallon inviting Milos on his show, but we can dream. Good for Raonic,…
Unlike adult rackets, kid’s rackets don’t require much research because kids don’t have the same power and control needs as adult beginners, intermediates and advanced players. Kids rackets are easier to buy because the main factor in selecting a junior racket is often age. As your child gets older and develops more skills, he or…
Tennis is a great sport to start at any age, but truly the best time to start tennis is when you’re young. There are so many amazing values tennis teaches kids so we decided to highlight a few: 1. Build self-confidence One of the first things you learn in tennis practice is to trust yourself…
Mardy Fish to Retire After US Open Long time American #1 Mardy Fish just announced on Twitter that this year’s US Open will be his last professional tennis tournament. We will miss you, Mardy, thanks for the memories! My schedule this summer will be Atlanta, Cincinnati, and I will finish my career at the US…
Andre Agassi “Being number two sucks”
PlayYourCourt is supporting tennis nonprofit ACEing Autism with a portion from EVERY lesson sale going toward helping children with autism spectrum disorders learn tennis. Tennis is making a huge social impact within communities across America, driven by ACEing Autism, whose mission is to connect children through tennis. ACEing Autism is proud to announce a new…
Sad Wimbledon is over? So are we. Here is what you may have missed in tennis during Wimbledon’s final weekend and this week. What To Take Away From Wimbledon CrunchSports posted an article about some things to take away from Wimbledon; it’s a really good read. Here are some excerpts: ” His latest showing only reasserting…