Tennis is great sport to learn and one that becomes more exciting as you become better and able to play some of the more difficult shots. Most people learn how to play tennis during high school but whereas some do well, others struggle to learn the skills that make a good tennis player.
The good news is that learning tennis is certainly not only for school time. There are plenty of ways to learn tennis skills, shots and techniques, from books to videos to resources online. Depending on your finances you can even choose to hire a tennis coach, although regular lessons can amount to a substantial amount of money.
Hiring a tennis coach is a good way to become a good tennis player as long as the coach has a lot of experience or a good reputation as an instructor. Many tennis coaches are people who have been very good and played at a good level, but didn't quite manage to make it to professional level. Hiring a coach based on their playing ability shouldn't necessarily be top priority though as there is many that are good at playing but find it difficult to coach another person. This means that coaching reputation needs to be considered foremost.
With the internet has come the greatest resource to teach people whatever they want to learn, and tennis is no different. The problem with learning about tennis online though is that it becomes difficult to envisage what you are reading. I'll give you an example:
The Volley Shot
When you take on a volley shot keep the wrist stiff. This should be for both high and low volleys, with the wrist position behind the line of the racquet head. The force of the incoming shot is very often enough to return the ball, but more weight can be applied to provide more power to the shot.
This explanation gives a good example of the volley, but it is nowhere near as beneficial as watching a demonstration. A picture (or even better, video) speaks a thousand words.
See my recommendation on a great video package on How to Play Tennis; quite possibly the best video training resource for improving your tennis.
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