Reasons To Enroll Children In A Tennis Program

By Stephen Johnson


The world has invented so many sports to fill their free time with. For some reason, tennis has been around for a long while and it continues to be played around the world. This is a highly celebrated game since the 1800. You can bet that royalty have played this game and it kind of makes you wonder why it is still around.

One great state where the sport is very famous is in Indianapolis. This does not necessarily mean that it is not played anywhere else, of course. Indianapolis tennis is just so much more fun since they have clubs and a court in one of their universities where many national competitions occur. Even when tennis not your main sport, it would be lying to say that you are not aware of the more famous world champion in their industry.

But if you were planning to go professional it would be advisable to start at an early age. Unlike golf the sport is still widely played and it is not particularly expensive. Starting early has benefits that can resonate up to adulthood. Unfortunately, some parents do not see the value in engaging their young one in discipline forming physical activities.

Tennis seems to be a heavier version of badminton. You can bet that playing this would give your strong arms and legs with all the running and carrying a relatively heavy racquet. Many tennis players have really well toned arms and legs and incredible strength. This make you a very acrobatic person without missing out on your over all strength.

Any athletic participation is bound to have you work as a team. In this case, it would be a partnership since this only goes up to doubles. The teamwork that you acquire can help teach a child or anyone collaboration and all necessary social skills to be a bearable human being to other people around you. Not only does this benefit social skills but also your intelligence.

For parent concerned with the safety of children with sports, a good advantage is how this is essentially non contact. So there are no punches, kicks, elbowing and fatal injuries are more unlikely to happen. Every sport has its fair share of accidents. In this case it would only be tripping on shoelaces or getting hit by the ball. But that should not create as much damage as being punched in the gut.

Like all physical activity this requires the right amount of warm ups and getting used to. Stretching and cool down exercises are also necessary so that muscles do not become sore after practice. Like anything that requires practice, this is also a great way to exercise critical thinking and real time strategy. Playing enough can help you observe certain play styles of your opponent and work a way around that.

Hand eye coordination is an important skill that many do not appreciate. This helps with reflexes too. Although you would not become anywhere near super hero skills, but at least you would less likely be clumsy. Even as just a spectator, the sport is still so much fun to observe and watch. Although, you may still need to learn a thing or two regarding its technicalities.

The best take away from enrolling in anything athletic is learning how to appreciate routine, practice and discipline. This habit needs to be ingrained at a young age and while anyone can start playing tennis anytime, not everyone would be motivated to. Forming good habits both physically and mentally is good for both the body and the mind.




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