Two people, two rackets, a few balls, and a court are all you need to play tennis. With the hype of baseball, hockey, and football in America, sometimes tennis is forgotten about. But as adults it’s too hard to assemble a group of 15+ people to play these team sports recreationally. And to find the…
1. The US Open takes place in Flushing Meadows, Queens For two weeks, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park is the tennis capital of the world. Flushing Meadows-Corona Park is famous for the site of two twentieth century World’s Fairs attended by millions of people. While Wimbledon has its all-white attire and quiet crowds, New Yorkers bring the…
Remember when vacations were about doing nothing? Not anymore. No longer are people taking trips to indulge in guilt-free relaxation by the pool or on the beach with a cocktail in hand. Instead, people want to see and do things. They want a vacation with a theme. If you’re reading this, you are probably a…
Not all legs are created equally. Why else would we constantly strive for legs we don’t have? From lunges, to squats, to eating kale, we’re all on a quest to find the secret formula to perfectly sculpted legs. A story from Andre Agassi’s memoir “Open” has always stuck with me. In preparation for his marriage…
13. When someone asks about your partner, you immediately think of your doubles partner. Someone asks you about your partner and your response is something like, “Good, they’re finally getting their first serve in” or “Not bad, but I hate it when (s)he tries to do a Bryan Brothers chest bump.” It’s okay, as long…
World Cup Fever? I’ll be honest. I caught it. This “illness” even trumped my Wimbledon viewing the past two weeks. But I’m okay with it. After all, the World Cup only comes once every four years. I am one of the growing number of Americans who love soccer—almost as much as I love tennis. It’s…
Congratulations! If you’re reading this, you’ve made (or are on the verge of making) a great decision to be one of the millions out there taking beginner tennis lessons for adults. You can play tennis no matter how old you are. You’ve probably heard people say this a million times, and I’m going to say…
Read the 7 tips below on how to get started playing tennis: 1. Make the mental decision to begin [sc:optin-box-modal slug=”add-15″ linktext=’Bonus: Watch “Add 15 MPH To Your Forehand With This Simple Fix”‘ bgcolor=”F8F1DE” linkcolor=”000000″ ] Like anything else, you need to want to do something in order to do it. Maybe you’ve…
Thinking about learning to play tennis? Or maybe picking up a racket after years away from the sport? There’s so many reasons why you should! Read below our countdown of the top 10 reasons to play tennis brought to you by PlayTennis.com.
