weight category and above average in height which is important features for a tennis player. Another important aspect for a tennis player is arm span which is 2 centimeters below my height but still quite large compared to the average and that helps to cover the tennis court more effectively when playing a tennis match. However, one of the most important factors while playing tennis is endurance because sometimes tennis match can last up to three hours or even longer. Therefore, when I was performing
that demonstrate your leadership abilities? Ever since I was young, I have always tried to be friendly and sympathetic- to bring someone to smile an extra time in their day. Throughout my junior and senior year, I was captain of my high school's tennis team. For four weekends, one every month, our team held a tryout tournament. I worked the tournament desk, and greeted the incoming freshman, along with their parents, both with worried looks on their faces. Sitting there at the desk, I reminisced
behind every seat, and talking to Tom about all the theme parks and tennis courts. The airhostesses soon comforted everyone with refreshments and snacks until we finally arrived to Orlando International Airport early in the morning. Following the crowds out of the plane, I saw my first sight of America. It was incredible! We simply had our passports checked, picked up our... ... middle of paper ... ...re match in the tennis matches if ever we went back to Florida, or they came to England
non-stop action in the Tennis court yard, the legend Lleyton Hewitt finally called it a day at Melbourne Park on Thursday with tears rolling down his cheeks. His last match remained an unceremonious one owing to Hewitt’s shocking defeat (2-6, 4-6, 4-6) to world No. 8 David Ferrer of Spain. Hewitt’s impact on the world of Tennis is huge. He is someone who never shies away from accepting defeats at one hand and start improving his strategy from the very next game. The 35-year-old Tennis legend created headlines
Women’s Tennis Team for an intense training session. I had officially started my day. My schedule for the rest of the day included Computer Science classes, a 3 hour long tennis practice, and several hours of homework before bedtime. Grueling days, such as the one described above, were the norm throughout my college years. My commitment to tennis was a continuous challenge; however, I played because the sport gave me friendship, success, failure, and above all structure in my life. Tennis has been
life during the Apartheid- a system of racial segregation in South Africa which begun in the year 1948 to the year 1994 - and how he became an exception by creating his own identity through his determination and intelligence. By using his talents in tennis and by taking advantage of his education, Mark was able to create a new life in America and escape the ghastly Apartheid which consumed his childhood. In the course of Mark’s childhood, he constantly underwent an internal struggle regarding his life
Imagine playing a six hour tennis match! Well, the longest match ever played was six hours long; played by Vicki Nelson and Jean Hepner in 1984. (Seminara, 2009) The scoring for tennis is kind of difficult if not familiar of how the game is played. The way the scoring goes is “luv, 15, 30, 40, or deuce if the score is 40-40. If it is 30-30, then it is said like “30 all”. In order to win, the game is played best of three matches. The winner must win by two games. In my study I will be getting
Expository Essay Did you know every tennis grand slam is played on a different type of surface? Each surface controls the pace and the speed of the tennis balls. This is the very reason why it is so impressive to me the number of a grand slam winners. For each major one of the tennis professionals must not only master its opponent, but also have the skills to control the ball on each surface. There are four major tennis grand slam tennis tournaments played around the world. First Australian Open
Intentions Many competitive tennis athletes come from affluent wealthy families. The parents of the athletes are commonly surgeons, lawyers and business executives, as competitive tennis comes with a large financial commitment. McCraw conducted a survey which shows that parents for a competitive tennis player aged 8 to 12 years old typically spend around $10,000 a year on training, travel and tournaments. While in the 16 to 18 year old division, the costs rise to $35,000 per year for training
physical demands of tournament tennis players can be and usually are very grueling. The body is using both anaerobic and aerobic metabolism along with anaerobic and aerobic muscle fiber types. Tennis is a high intensity sport requiring hundreds of short bursts of activity. Most points only last around 10 seconds(anaerobic) but there is only 25 seconds of rest in between points and 90 seconds of rest in between games which requires the player to have endurance(aerobic). Tennis matches can be long and drawn
The Five Types of Tennis Players You Will Encounter Every single tennis player experiences ups and downs throughout every match and throughout their whole career. The contrast between each category is how girl tennis players can grasp their tennis matches and all the hardships tennis has to offer. With these five types of players, it is evident that some girls deal with these difficulties in better ways than others. Now this first category is a tennis player who does not take anything from anyone
Benefits of Playing Tennis In a one hour match of tennis, a male can burn as many as 600 calories and a female can burn up to 420 (Groppel); tennis also raises optimism and lowers risk of depression and anxiety (Ogoen). Tennis improves cardiovascular health and mental health as well as encourages social behavior. Tennis includes many different grips and techniques that enable the ball to have different types of spin. Tennis is also great for children and the community. Tennis is a sport that improves
Tennis is one of the most popular sports in the world, mainly due to its ease of play and universal appeal. It is also an Olympic sport which is played at all levels of society and at all ages. Aside to that, tennis is the most major spectator sport because of the four Grand Slam tournaments: the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. Going back in history, the earliest form of tennis was seen in a game created by the 12th century French monks, who were looking for entertainment
ONE PART A FEEDBACK AND MOTIVATION OFFERED TO THE PLAYERS BY THE COACH TO IMPROVE SKILLS, COURT PLAY AND MENTAL ATTITUDE Stuartholme A Grade Tennis Team Dennis Sheard, (the coach of the A team) was mainly focusing this particular training session on footwork and communication as he felt that the team lacked both these factors during their previous Saturday match. The following are a few quotes from Dennis  "Awesome footwork Alex, could you feel the difference between that ball and the last?"
your life now revolves around this fast-paced and exhilarating sport. Tennis is an outdoor game played by two individuals or pairs of players on a clay or grass court that’s divided by a low net. Each game is played with tennis rackets and small, yellow elastic balls. Tennis was first introduced in Wales and the United Kingdom in 1873 by “Major Walter Wingfield” (tennistheme.com). While most sports are easy to pick up, tennis takes extreme dedication to learn how to play the game, to perfect the
Tennis History Tennis is a sport where you have a racket and you hit a ball back and forth . You can play against one person called singles or have a teammate and play two people called doubles. The way to win a point is when the other player can not hit the ball back and they miss. Tennis is in the olympics and is played by all ages. The sport was made in Birmingham England and first played in 1865.The rules have barely changed at all. Historians believe that it was originally played by minks in
events that will help me with my chosen sport, which will be tennis. There will be certain factors that will affect my training regime these are: - · Facilities · When · Why- Specificity · How- what equipment etc. is used · [IMAGE] How long · How often- frequency F.I.T · How hard- overload Facilities The facilities I will and can use are, the school gym, any Newport council gym, my own home, my tennis club, parks and running tracks. When This is the main factor
Backhand and Forehand Skill Analysis in Elite Tennis Athletes Gonzales, Orsolino, Lukang & Cortado Abstract The purpose of our study is to analyze the backhand and forehand skill between winning and losing elite tennis players. This comparative study uses a sample of two professional tennis athletes, both males and can be assumed that they are at their prime years. The instrument used in the study is a match analysis of the samples’ match performance during the US Open Semi-finals
My start in tennis started different than most. That is because my father is a tennis professional. Not the type of pro that plays around the world but a teaching pro that works at a tennis club. Naturally my parents started to have me take lesson when I was fairly young, I would say around 4 to 5 years old. I didn’t stick with it originally and at around 7 I stopped playing tennis altogether. My dad never tried to force me to play tennis and even encourage me to play other sports. I started playing
Tennis vs. Golf I 'm going to compare tennis to golf to reveal the similarities and differences between the two sports. I think you will be surprised how similar they are. They both depend on the swing of your body; grips of your hands, the strike zone of the ball and both are a mental game. Tennis and golf are also very different in many ways. The types of balls used to play the game, materials used to make the balls and equipment used to hit the balls. Tennis is a team sport and an