{"id":4901,"date":"2015-08-12T21:19:36","date_gmt":"2015-08-12T21:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.playyourcourt.com\/?p=4901"},"modified":"2015-09-30T14:35:49","modified_gmt":"2015-09-30T14:35:49","slug":"kids-4-tips-for-making-a-high-school-tennis-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.playyourcourt.com\/news\/kids-4-tips-for-making-a-high-school-tennis-team\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Tips To Make A High School Tennis Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.playyourcourt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/sports.lead_.huddle.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-4902 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.playyourcourt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/sports.lead_.huddle-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"4 Tips for Making a High School Tennis Team \" width=\"878\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playyourcourt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/sports.lead_.huddle-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.playyourcourt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/sports.lead_.huddle-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.playyourcourt.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/sports.lead_.huddle-610x346.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" \/><\/a>It\u2019s easier to make a high school tennis team than you might think<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the top junior tennis players don\u2019t try out for their school teams because it interferes with their ability to earn a USTA ranking, conflicts with their after-school academy training, and makes it more difficult to get a college scholarship. In addition to decreased competition making it easier for recreational players to earn a spot on a high school team, many schools have no-cut programs.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Benefits of High School Tennis<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Youth sports provide a host of benefits for teens, according to the President\u2019s Council of Physical Fitness and Centers for Disease Control. <strong>Kids learn goal setting, discipline, sportsmanship, teamwork, dealing with stress and interacting with different personality types.<\/strong> <strong>Sports help kids perform better academically, develop leadership skills and help reduce your risk for a variety of diseases and conditions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to organizations such as the Women\u2019s Sports Foundation, <strong>girls who play competitive sports are less likely to drop out of school, abuse drugs and alcohol, have an unwanted pregnancy, perform poorly in academics, have low-self esteem and a poor body image, and get into abusive relationships.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in playing high school tennis or want your child to have the experience of playing on a scholastic sports team, follow these steps to increase your\/their chances of making a team.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>1. Review Your Fundamentals<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Have a coach look at each aspect of your game to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses.<\/strong> Once you know this, you can build your game around your strengths and start to fix your weaknesses. In addition to hiring a coach to look at your strokes in general, ask for an evaluation of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your ability to hit deep<\/li>\n<li>Your ability to hit cross-court<\/li>\n<li>Your ability to hit down the line<\/li>\n<li>Your first and second serve<\/li>\n<li>Your ability to place your returns deep, short, cross-court and down the line<\/li>\n<li>Your lob height and depth<\/li>\n<li>Your volley placement<\/li>\n<li>Your footwork<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>2. Work on Your Mental Game<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>High school tennis is fun, but you\u2019ll need to be able to play under pressure, especially when your team needs your match to clinch a win and everyone\u2019s watching and cheering. <strong>Working with an experienced private coach or taking group lessons with friends from a coach you hire, you can learn how to avoid choking during big points<\/strong>. A good coach will set up pressure-filled practice sessions that recreate what happens during a match.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>3. Improve Your Doubles Play<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>You don\u2019t need to be a great singles player to make a high school tennis team<\/strong>. High school teams need to win doubles matches to win conference and state titles. Many good singles players don\u2019t know where to stand, serve, return or hit when they play doubles. Poaching and lobbing are also key doubles skills many good singles players don\u2019t have.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work with a qualified coach to learn how to be a successful doubles player to improve your chances to make a high school tennis team.<\/strong> A qualified coach will be able to teach you the correct positioning, strategies and tactics to help you become a valuable doubles specialist for a high school (and college) tennis team.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>4. Get in Shape<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Many tennis players incorrectly work on their aerobic tennis conditioning to get ready for tennis tryouts, but that doesn\u2019t help much during a tennis match. <strong>Tennis is an anaerobic sport that requires different conditioning than the type you get from jogging or using a cardio machine.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Learning how to recover after a tennis point so you\u2019re ready for the next point is as important as getting in shape to play points. <strong>Take some lessons from a trained coach who can show you footwork and conditioning drills that mirror what happens during a tennis match.<\/strong> Ask for high-intensity start-and-stop drills that make you run hard for 30 seconds, followed by 90 seconds of recovery.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Want to get in shape and prepare for your high school tennis season?<\/p>\n<p>Enter your zipcode below to find a coach near you for lessons on your local court.<\/p>\n[sc:zip_search_btn]\n[sc:zip_search_js]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s easier to make a high school tennis team than you might think. 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