Tennis Lessons for Beginning Players : Preparing for a Return Serve in Tennis
Learn how to prepare for a return serve in the game of tennis in this free online video tennis lesson.
Expert: Scott Browder
Bio: Scott Browder has been playing racket sports since he was 7 years old. In those many years he has competed at every level with the exception of competing professionally.
Filmmaker: Travis Waack
Duration : 0:2:0
Tennis Lessons: Tennis Grips, Continental and Forehand Grips
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This instructional video shows you the continental grip and the forehand grip and how they are to be used.
Duration : 0:0:51
Beginner Tennis : Beginner Tennis: Serving
The tennis serve needs more attention from recreational players. Learn how to play beginner tennis from our expert instructor in this free sports video.
Expert: Hill Marks
Bio: Coach Hill has been teaching tennis, squash, racquetball and golf professionally for about ten years.
Filmmaker: Dustin Daniels
Duration : 0:2:7
How to improve at tennis………………?
I love tennis but it is getting me really frustrated at the moment. I have so many bad habits, especially on my forehand. But I cant afford lessons right now but I really want to sort out of forehand.
One recurring problem I seem to be having on the forehand is that my grip slips right round to a western position or further at the end of my swing despite starting the swing with a semi-western. I think this has a lot to do with my inconsistency. It is nothing to do with sweaty hands or anything and I also use a new overgrip, something just isnt right. The backswing also feels differnt each time. Any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks
well if it starts semi-western and moves during your swing then it sounds like it has to do with your overgrip. Try experimenting with different overgrips. I personally like Wilson pro grip or tacky Tournagrip. If it’s not the overgrip perhaps you are holding the racquet too loosely or swinging too hard and not hitting the sweet spot. If you are shanking this will can change your grip.
If your backswing is too different, try hitting against a wall and developing a consistent backswing you are comfortable with. Try Shadow swinging, or swinging without a ball to practice proper technique and ingrain it into your muscle memory.
What kind of tennis racket should a beginner buy?
I’m about to start taking tennis lessons I have never played tennis before so i was wondering what kind of racket should I get ? should I just get one at my local walmart or sure I go to a sport store? and also could I wear any kind of sneaker to play?
You can learn on a cheap racket but if you do want to continue, you should find a good racket that will suite your game. You also need tennis shoe. Something around 35-70 will do.
Tennis players!!!!?
My 12 year old son is just learning to play tennis…we have a senior at Baylor University who is giving him lessons during the summer…and he is going to start to play in a very entry level tournament in the area, starting next week. We are hoping he will be good enought to make the jr high tennis team at the end of the 2008-09 school year. Could you recommend what kind of racquet he REALLY needs…not his dream racquet….but a suitable beginners’? his coach did tell us his grip was a 4 ‘ 3/8"…but help me out on everything else! I looked at the local sports store and they can get awfully pricey…please share your sensible advice. Thank you.
4 3/8 is the most used grip size in tennis. Every sports store carries frames in it and most Tennis Stores like The Golf & Tennis Co. in Royal Oak that has a hitting lane set up with a ball machine have hundreds of frames all in 3/8 grip size for people to demo prior to buying. If such a facility exists near you will be up to you to research or call around and find out. If not then I would suggest that you take advantage of the Tenniswarehouse Demo Program.
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/demoprogram.html
www.tenniswarehouse.com allows you to have up to 4 frames shipped to you for one week for you to demo and then simply ship back. All it costs you is shipping. I would pick 95 or 100 square inch frames as a 90 would be too demanding for his skill level and a 105 or larger would make him too lazy and perhaps not develop quick enough. You don’t want to put a weak baby racquet in his hand he’s in HighSchool and the guys will tease him out of tennis. Don’t put too demanding of a players frame into them either or else he will play poorly and give up.
If you wanna go cheaper and make sure he enjoys playing then check out the liquidation page…
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/liquidation.html
the Head Liquidmetal 4 is nice, the Dunlop McEnroe is very nice, and the Dunlop MFil 200 as well and they are all $69 …very reasonable. My nephews play with Wilson one has the Ntour 95 and the other has Htour 95 the older model.
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageRCWILSON-WNT.html
They have both been playing for 2 years now and love the racquets despite being for players at the 4.0 level or higher. They have grown into them and are hitting well. I would recommend getting him one of them. You can pick one up new off ebay for under $50 or at a store for $75 such as Holabirds on line.
If you want cheaper still check out the demos listed below them. You might be able to pick up something for like $50 but be sure that:
it is 27 inches in length or 27.25 not longer. The longer frames tend to be heavier in your hand after a while and even though they do add more torque on serves can cause injury. He should learn how to play with regulation size.
has a head size in the 95 – 102 range no bigger. Bigger means more power less control and smaller means less power and more control but in the hands of an intermediate would be pointless. Let him develop proper strokes first.
has a grip size that he is comfortable with. A 4 1/4 can be built up easy enough with 2 overwraps on it but he may get teased for using a girls grip. But it would allow more spin to be put on his strokes. Don’t get a 4 1/2 since to shave it down or replace pallets would be a pain. Get the right size to begin with so 3/8 if that is his proper size.
Hope this helps.
Oh and before you buy check Ebay you might see the one you want there for much less. Just a thought. I get most of my frames off ebay or atleast used to.
tennis lessons?
im 14 & im not the athletic type, but i can handle sports pretty well. about four months ago, i started taking tennis lessons at a community park, but since im a beginner, ive been stuck with kids around 8 yrs old. i took lessons about a month or two, and i moved up to adv. beginner/intermediate & the classes are once a week. so should i stick with it, cause i really wanna learn how to play, and hopefully get good enough to try out for the team at school, or should i let it go?
and this is off topic, but do you know if there is a place where i can get lacrosse lessons?
I play tennis and lacrosse and you should definitely stick with both. If your 14 now you’ll probably be good enough to at least make junior varsity by high school maybe varsity depending on how good your schools team is. I don’t know where you would find lacrosse lessons but there are a lot of summer camps you could find on the internet otherwise if you just get a stick and ball and play catch with some friends you will improve really quickly
Tennis Lessons for Beginning Players : How to Return a Tennis Serve
Learn how to return a serve in the game of tennis in this free online video tennis lesson.
Expert: Scott Browder
Bio: Scott Browder has been playing racket sports since he was 7 years old. In those many years he has competed at every level with the exception of competing professionally.
Filmmaker: Travis Waack
Duration : 0:2:34
Tom Avery’s FREE Tennis Lessons – Return of Serve The Grip
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Duration : 0:3:45
Tennis Backhand Lesson For Beginners
http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1187-tennis-backhand-lesson-for-beginners
The tennis backhand lesson will show you how to learn the correct one-handed and two-handed backhand technique.
The lesson covers the grip, split step, footwork, preparation, follow-through and more.
You will progress from playing mini-tennis first to eventually rallying on the baseline with controlled shots and suggestions on how to improve further.
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Duration : 0:6:54