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Health Benefits of Tennis: Why Play Tennis?
Its historic moniker has been the âsport for a lifetimeâ. Â But is this really true? Â According to world-renowned scientists from a variety of disciplines, there is no doubt that tennis is one of the best sports for you to play.
Here are the facts:
1. People who participate in tennis 3 hours per week (at moderately vigorous intensity) cut their risk of death in half from any cause, according to physician Ralph Paffenbarger who studied over 10,000 people over a period of 20 years. 2. Tennis players scored higher in vigor, optimism and self-esteem while scoring lower in depression, anger, confusion, anxiety and tension than other athletes and non-athletes according to Dr. Joan Finn and colleagues at Southern Connecticut State University. 3. Since tennis requires alertness and tactical thinking, it may generate new connections between nerves in the brain and thus promote a lifetime of continuing development of the brain, reported scientists at the University of Illinois. 4. Tennis outperforms golf, inline skating and most other sports in developing positive personality characteristics according to Dr. Jim Gavin, author of The Exercise Habit. 5. Competitive tennis burns more calories than aerobics, inline skating, or cycling, according to studies on caloric expenditures.
With these results in mind, letâs take a look at 34 specific reasons why you should consider playing tennis regularly!
Physical Reasons to Play Tennis
Tennis helps your: 1. aerobic fitness by burning fat and improving your cardiovascular fitness and maintaining higher energy levels. 2. anaerobic fitness by offering short, intense bursts of activity during a point followed by rest which helps muscles use oxygen efficiently. 3. ability to accelerate by practice in sprinting, jumping and lunging to move quickly. 4. powerful first step by requiring anticipation, quick reaction time and explosion into action. 5. speed through a series of side-to-side and up and back sprints to chase the ball. 6. leg strength through hundreds of starts and stops which build stronger leg muscles. 7. general body coordination since you have to move into position and then adjust your upper body to hit the ball successfully. 8. gross motor control through court movement and ball-striking skills which require control of your large muscle groups. 9. fine motor control by the use of touch shots like angled volleys, drop shots and lobs. 10. agility by forcing you to change direction as many as 5 times in 10 seconds during a typical tennis point. 11. dynamic balance through hundreds of starts, stops, changes of direction and hitting on the run. 12. cross-training by offering a physically demanding sport thatâs fun to play for athletes who are expert in other sports. 13. bone strength and density by strengthening bones of young players and helping prevent osteoporosis in older ones. 14. immune system through its conditioning effects which promote overall health, fitness and resistance to disease. 15. nutritional habits by eating appropriately before competition to enhance energy production and after competition to practice proper recovery methods. 16. eye-hand coordination because you constantly judge the timing between the on-coming ball and the proper contact point. 17. flexibility due to the constant stretching and maneuvering to return the ball toward your opponent.
Psychological Reasons to Play Tennis
Tennis helps you: 18. develop a work ethic because improvement through lessons or practice reinforces the value of hard work. 19. develop discipline since you learn to work on your skills in practice and control the pace of play in competition. 20. manage mistakes by learning to play within your abilities and realizing that managing and minimizing mistakes in tennis or life is critical. 21. learn to compete one-on-one because the ability to compete and fight trains you in the ups and downs of a competitive world. 22. accept responsibility because only you can prepare to compete by practicing skills, checking your equipment and during match play by making line calls. 23. manage adversity by learning to adjust to the elements (e.g. wind, sun) and still be able to compete tenaciously. 24. accommodate stress effectively because the physical, mental and emotional stress of tennis will force you to increase you capacity for dealing with stress. 25. learn how to recover by adapting to the stress of a point and the recovery period between points which is similar to the stress and recovery cycles in life. 26. plan and implement strategies since you naturally learn how to anticipate an opponentâs moves and plan your countermoves. 27. learn to solve problems since tennis is a sport based on angles, geometry and physics. 28. develop performance rituals before serving or returning to control your rhythm of play and deal with pressure  These skills can transfer to taking exams, conducting a meeting or making an important sales presentation. 29. learn sportsmanship since tennis teaches you to compete fairly with opponents. 30. learn to win graciously and lose with honor.  Gloating after a win or making excuses after a loss doesnât work in tennis or in life. 31. learn teamwork since successful doubles play depends on you and your partnerâs ability to communicate and play as a cohesive unit. 32. develop social skills through interaction and communication before a match, while changing sides of the court and after play. 33. have FUN⌠because the healthy feelings of enjoyment, competitiveness and physical challenge are inherent in the sport.
Summary and Reason #34
Is it any wonder that scientists and physicians around the world view tennis as the most healthful activity in which you can participate? Â There may be other sports that can provide excellent health benefits and some which can provide mental and emotional growth. Â But no sport other than tennis has ever been acclaimed from all disciplines as one that develops great benefits physically, mentally and emotionally.
Tennis is a sport for kids to learn early in life. Â What parent wouldnât want their children to get these benefits through their growing years?
Itâs not too late for adults and seniors too! Â The human system can be trained and improved at any stage of life.
Hereâs the key⌠you must begin playing tennis now to get these benefits throughout your lifetime.  And that brings us to reason #34:  Tennis is truly  the sport for a lifetime!  Itâs been proven.
Source:Â https://www.usta.com/Improve-Your-Game/Sport-Science/114688_Health_Benefits_of_Tennis_Why_Play_Tennis/
Tennis Rules
Tennis is a sport that originated in England around the 19th century and is now played in a host of countries around the world. There are four major tournaments known as the âmajorsâ that include Wimbledon, US Open, French Open and Australian tournament.
Object of the Game
The game of tennis played on a rectangular court with a net running across the centre. The aim is to hit the ball over the net landing the ball within the margins of the court and in a way that results in your opponent being unable to return the ball. You win a point every time your opponent is unable to return the ball within the court.
Players & Equipment
A tennis match can be played by either one player on each side â a singles match â or two players on each side â a doubles match. The rectangular shaped court has a base line (at the back), service areas (two spaces just over the net in which a successful serve must land in) and two tram lines down either side. A singles match will mean you use the inner side tram line and a doubles match will mean you use the outer tram line.
A court can be played on four main surfaces including grass, clay, hard surface and carpet. Each tournament will choose one surface type and stick without throughout. All that is required in terms of equipment is a stringed racket each and a tennis ball.
Scoring
You need to score four points to win a game of tennis. The points are known as 15 (1 point), 30 (two points), 40 (three points) and the fourth would result in the winning point and the end of that game. If the scores went to 40-40 this would be known as deuce. When a game reaches deuce the player must then win by two clear points.
Winning the Game
To win the game you must win a certain amount of sets (best of three for womenâs matches and best of 5 sets for menâs matches). Winning a set is simply the first player to reach 6 games but have to be clear by at least 2 games. If your opponent wins 5 games you must win the set 7-5. If the set goes to 6-6 then a tie break is played and itâs simply the first player to 7 points.
Rules of Tennis
The game starts with a coin toss to determine which player must serve first and which side they want to serve from.
The server must then serve each point from alternative sides on the base line. At no point must the serverâs feet move in front of the baseline on the court prior to hitting their serve.
If the server fails to get their first serve in they may take advantage of a second serve. If they again fail to get their second serve in then a double fault will be called and the point lost.
If the server clips the net but the ball goes in the service area still then let is called and they get to take that serve again without penalty. If the ball hits the net and fails to go in the service area then out is called and they lose that serve.
The receiver may stand where they wish upon receipt of the serve. If the ball is struck without the serve bouncing then the server will receive the point.
Once a serve has been made the amount of shots between the players can be unlimited. The point is won by hitting the ball so the opponent fails to return it in the scoring areas.
Points are awarded in scores of 15, 30 and 40. 15 represent 1 point, 30 = 2 and 40 = 3. You
need 4 points to win a game. If a game lands on 40-40 itâs known as deuce. From deuce a player needs to win 2 consecutive points to win the game. After winning one point from deuce they player is on advantage. If the player wins the next point they win the game, if they lose it goes back to deuce.
To win the set a player must win 6 games by 2 or more. The opening sets will go to a tie break if its ends up 6-6 where players play first to 7 points. The final set will not have a tie break and requires players to win by two games with no limits.
If a player touches the net, distracts his opponent or impedes in anyway then they automatically lose the point.
The ball can hit any part of the line for the point to be called in, outside the line and the ball is out.
The balls in a tennis match are changed for new balls every 6 games
A player loses a point if they fail to return the ball in either the correct areas on the court, hits the net and doesnât go into opponentâs area or fails to return the ball before it bounces twice in their half.
Source:Â http://www.rulesofsport.com/sports/tennis.html