Some people may think that tennis is just a blow off sport, that it doesnt take any talent, and anyone can do it. I started playing tennis about 4 years ago and I remember how hard it was to learn. One of my best friends and I started playing together and his dad had taught him how to play, when he first started teaching me I got really frustrated because I would keep hitting the ball out and I found out that playing and coaching tennis was much harder than it seemed.The first part of coaching tennis involves what type of equipment to get. Tennis is a relatively cheap sport compared to a lot of other sports. What some people dont realize when getting a racket is that the more expensive the racket is doesnt necessarily mean thats the one you want to get. The price of the racket is based on how much power the racket itself has and how good of a racket you get is based on how good you are. If you are just starting out you dont need a $200 racket it will be too advanced for you and you will not be able to hit the ball like you should when you are just beginning. For beginners you are better off getting about a $25-$50 racket, they dont have as much power and will be exactly what you need to start learning. After you get the racket the first thing you need to learn is how to grip the racket. You hold the racket almost like you are shaking someone's hand, it may feel a little uncomfortable at first, but after a while it will fill normal. The next thing to learn is how to swing the racket. When swinging the racket you need to get in the right stance which is turned sideways with your feet facing where your racket is. When you swing you need to try to keep the racket straight where the head of the racket is always even, not slanted. If you slant the racket you will either hit it up in the air too far or down to the ground before the ball goes over the net. When swinging you need to try to take a small step and go all the way thr...
