I recently started to play tennis. Since I needed some way to get into better shape this seemed like a good idea. My husband plays tennis regularly so I thought it would be something that we could do together, and get some exercise. Also it doesn't look very hard, you're just hitting a ball right? Wrong. After a few games of chasing that little furry ball all over the court and missing it 9 times out of 10 I decided to get myself some tennis lessons. Luckily our local community centre had a nice court and offered weekly lessons in the spring and summer to all skill types.

The internet is an integral part of the lives of many people today. But really is it really possible to learn tennis online? Is it a suitable arrangement or just a fruitless waste of time and money? Will this procedure be more rewarding than hiring a local coach?

I am a busy mother of two and never had much thought of or time for exercising. However once I took up tennis a few months back, I became hooked and now really love the sport. After going through the growing pains of learning tennis, I hope to share a few tips to encourage other new tennis players out there:

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Singles, the greatest strain in tennis, is the game for two players. It is in this phase of the game that the personal equation reaches its crest of importance. This is the game of individual effort, mental and physical.

Footwork is weight control. It is correct body position for strokes, and out of it all strokes should grow. In explaining the various forms of stroke and footwork I am writing as a right-hand player. Left-handers should simply reverse the feet.

Service is the opening gun of tennis. It is putting the ball in play. The old idea was that service should never be more than merely the beginning of a rally. With the rise of American tennis and the advent of Dwight Davis and Holcombe Ward, service took on a new significance. These two men originated what is now known as the American Twist delivery.

I trust this initial effort of mine in the world of letters will find a place among both novices and experts in the tennis world. I am striving to interest the student of the game by a somewhat prolonged discussion of match play, which I trust will shed a new light on the game.

The first and most important point in match play is to know how to lose. Lose cheerfully, generously, and like a sportsman. This is the first great law of tennis, and the second is like unto it to win modestly, cheerfully, generously, and like a sportsman.

The forehand drive is the opening of every offensive in tennis, and, as such, should be most carefully studied. There are certain rules of footwork that apply to all shots. To reach a ball that is a short distance away, advance the foot that is away from the shot and thus swing into position to hit. If a ball is too close to the body, retreat the foot closest to the shot and drop the weight back on it, thus, again, being in position for the stroke. When hurried, and it is not possible to change the foot position, throw the weight on the foot closest to the ball.

Chop stroke

In the past, tennis was only a game for riches and supreme rulers in the society as they were the only ones who could afford huge sums. But it is very much different today. In the present world, the popularity for tennis is very high and is continuously growing. Any class of people who are interested can learn the game without a second thought. Tennis now-a-days is being played in schools, colleges and in every street and court.