If you child is good at tennis, do not be overly anxious over his performance. Let time and his own physical and mental development take care and form his tennis playing career. If he is good, some how things will fall into place.
Tip #1: Playing throwing and catching with foam balls will also you to review your child's ability in ball games. If he shows the ability to be able to hit and catch at a young age, you may try him out at tennis. Moreover, tennis will also further develop his motor skills.
Tip#2: Your child has a natural athletic ability i.e. he is able to move with good agility, without tripping over himself. Swiftness in feet is a plus when it comes to tennis as the game is played with much more power and speed these days. In tennis, it is the quickness over short distances which is crucial as opposed to long distance running.
Tip #3: Combining hands and eye will ensure your develops in his co-ordination. The eyes will always be key as its the first to see the ball. Thereafter, the brain has to process the sight and co-ordinate with the hands and legs. At a young age if the kid has better developed senses, he may go far in the future.
Tip#4: Teaching your child mental strength is not easy but it has to be done if your kid wants to excel in tennis. This is because tennis is very much won in the mind. Physical prowess is a given but someone with similar physical attributes will perform better if he is mentally calm and strong.
Tip#5: No matter how strong your mind is, if your physical conditioning is not up to mark, you will still end up at the losing end. This is so because, a strong and fit body will ensure a strong mind as well. Fitness is also crucial. The ability to take punishing heat and the strong sun are crucial to a sports person playing tennis.
Tip#6: A sound tennis coach acts as a good mentor to the child. The coach must be technically sound as well as emotionally capable to support the tennis kid.
Tip#7: Be a friend to your tennis playing kid. Do not punish and berate him on his tennis. There is enough pressure on the poor kid coming from the matches. He does not need more from his parents. Be a parent, not a coach.
Tip #1: Playing throwing and catching with foam balls will also you to review your child's ability in ball games. If he shows the ability to be able to hit and catch at a young age, you may try him out at tennis. Moreover, tennis will also further develop his motor skills.
Tip#2: Your child has a natural athletic ability i.e. he is able to move with good agility, without tripping over himself. Swiftness in feet is a plus when it comes to tennis as the game is played with much more power and speed these days. In tennis, it is the quickness over short distances which is crucial as opposed to long distance running.
Tip #3: Combining hands and eye will ensure your develops in his co-ordination. The eyes will always be key as its the first to see the ball. Thereafter, the brain has to process the sight and co-ordinate with the hands and legs. At a young age if the kid has better developed senses, he may go far in the future.
Tip#4: Teaching your child mental strength is not easy but it has to be done if your kid wants to excel in tennis. This is because tennis is very much won in the mind. Physical prowess is a given but someone with similar physical attributes will perform better if he is mentally calm and strong.
Tip#5: No matter how strong your mind is, if your physical conditioning is not up to mark, you will still end up at the losing end. This is so because, a strong and fit body will ensure a strong mind as well. Fitness is also crucial. The ability to take punishing heat and the strong sun are crucial to a sports person playing tennis.
Tip#6: A sound tennis coach acts as a good mentor to the child. The coach must be technically sound as well as emotionally capable to support the tennis kid.
Tip#7: Be a friend to your tennis playing kid. Do not punish and berate him on his tennis. There is enough pressure on the poor kid coming from the matches. He does not need more from his parents. Be a parent, not a coach.
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