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tennis news up. Involve your legs, joints, back, shoulders and arms, and always get your body to be ready for tennis. We always recommend
dynamic stretching at the beginning (is a movement-based type of stretching), and a static stretching at the end (stretching poses that are being held for a period of time).
The other very important points are to learn how to use the right grips, stay hydrated, stay in good shape to be able to focus on
the technique and strategies of playing the game, improving your
reaction time, and your stamina, and the most important is that you can only play one point at a time, so even if you play the best/ worst
point of your life, you can always re-focus and keep going.
What Does It Take To Start Playing Tennis As A Beginner?
Guillaume Tonelli, Tennis Director
Here are a few tips on what is essential about starting to play
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tennis.
1. Choose the right tennis racquet.
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There are many racquets to choose from these days and it could be very confusing. Racquets for juniors and beginners usually
come strung and are inexpensive. The key is to choose one that matches your body, athleticism, weight, and grip size. The best
is to ask the tennis pro or the tennis host, as they will be able to
guide you very easily. It is an investment as a good pair of skis, you can get the racquet re-strung and keep adjusting to make your game better.
2. Practice
Tennis is a very fun game, but as everything, it requires consistency. That means you can play well one week, and the next could be
discouraging. Don’t get down on yourself, this is very normal and it
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will improve as your practice becomes more consistent.
3. Take some lessons
It could be intimidating to take tennis lessons, but that is the
perfect way to not develop bad habits and start with the right
technique. It is very easy to get started and hit the ball back and
forth, but you will stagnate pretty fast without the right methods. Do some research and find the right tennis professional that will
make it fun for you, will improve your game, and will motivate you.
4. Warm up and cool down
Warming up is especially important. Most injuries come from
jumping on the court and chasing a ball without a proper warm 10 | Northstar Living | News Magazine of the Northstar Property Owners Association
