Real tennis

Want that perfect “Kobe” jump shot? All the great shooters around the world have extremely good form. To have good form, you need a technique or steps to follow in order to keep your jump shot consistent. The perfect jump shot requires bending of the knees, flicking of the wrist, and following through. The first step, bending of the knees, is very important and results in how the ball approaches the rim. When bending the knees within a shot, the shooter creates a stability stance for the ball to…

“No” as the opponents take the victory. While watching the match, I realized that the intensity and mental strength that is required to play the game is what interested me in this sport, Tennis. Intensity is what makes something interesting, and tennis is a very intense and fast-paced game. The intensity in Tennis lies within the sport; like when the ball is moving almost faster…

Ryan Nguyen 9/4/15 Period 6 I chose to use the Bear Creek Tennis Courts, majority of the people there were all male tennis players, and coaches. The ratio to male to women were 100:1, since majority of the players were ages 14 to 18, and all the players were students, there were no socioeconomic class. 90% of the tennis team were asian, while the remaining 10% were white or hispanic. What I noticed the most between the players where who they talked to, the coaching of students , and how the…

“Forty-Thirty”, I proclaimed out of breath. I took a deep breath, bounced the tennis ball two more times, and tossed the ball in the air, ready to serve. The ball went over the net and I felt relieved. As we rallied, I focused on hitting to her right side, as I figured out her forehands were her weakness. The ball flew and bounced from my side to her side of the dark green tennis court about 20 times before she finally hit the ball into the net. Her frustration was obvious as she harshly hit the…

took years of hard work and dedication for Serena Williams to end up at the top of the tennis world. She proudly says that she came from nothing in a sport that expects you have a little something. While she’s currently No. 2, she ranked No. 1 in the world six times and held that position for a total of 309 weeks; the culmination of her achievements has led her to be regarded as one of the greatest female tennis players of all time. Serena, along with her sisters, found herself moving around…

One of my greatest passions is playing Tennis. Since middle school, I have been playing for my school team. After making it on varsity my junior year, I enjoyed playing even more since I was being challenged and was getting recognition for my matches. As tennis season started this fall, I continued to enjoy every moment until I realized that this was going to be my last year playing for a team since it was my senior year. This disappointing thought hovered over me during every practice and match…

right. Tennis can be a fun past time for anyone who wants to try a new sport. Tennis is the best sport that I have ever played. Tennis has so many reasons for being such an exhilarating, fun and social sport. These reasons are exercising, creating friends, playing on a marvelous and warm day, being competitive while having fun, and being able to play the sport all your life. First, tennis is an exercising sport to get your body into shape. I started tennis when I was a freshman at a tennis…

The Game of Tennis has evolved from wood rackets, 1st steel rackets, to modern day racket technology. Wooded tennis rackets were used during the 1900’s: when tennis first started in 1873 by an Englishman Major Walter C. Wingfleid. Tennis has been known of being the game of Royalty, but that soon as new tennis player 's developed there skills and start playing tennis Tournaments, that the rackets have changed to steal and to modern day rackets using graphite or carbon fiber. If you look at the…

the fallen leaves of the White Oak that embodied the start of fall. The weather was perfect for tennis. But in my mind I felt a nuisance, a bothersome, due to the current deficiency of my restfulness. But I suppose “everything in this life has a purpose” (Kübler-Ross). Today was the first day of practice for the boys’ tennis team in Sikeston. But before any team members or new members can play tennis as a team, they had to complete the coach’s…

Tennis has always been an international game. Many fans love watching tennis but do not realize how hard it is to prepare for a season. Most fans do not realize the amount of work a tennis player puts in, on court and off court. I feel that preparing for a tennis season requires much preparation. The preparation I use includes working on my strokes, working out, and studying other people’s ideas on technique and match strategies. These steps are necessary for me to have a successful season.…