How to Play Tennis

2007-08-20T11:27:00.000-04:00

If you want to learn how to play tennis, please take advantage of the following information.

There are a few basic grips used by tennis instructors when they begin teaching the game of tennis:

Eastern Grip
Western Grip
Continental Grip

The type of grip that one uses often depends upon the instructor or the type of stroke that you are learning in tennis. We will be discussing tennis grips in more detail in the future. Once you learn the basic grips, you'll begin learning the basic strokes of how to play tennis:

Forehand
Backhand
Serve

Let's give an example of each of these strokes...

First, the forehand requires that a right handed player bring the racquet from the right side of his body and strike the ball then follow through with the racquet towards the left side of his body. Second, the backhand requires a right handed player bring the racquet from the left side of his body and strike the ball then follow through with the racquet towards the right side of his body. Finally, the serve which starts the game is where a player tosses the ball up in the air and strikes it near it's peak to the inside of the opposite box of the opponent's side of the net without touching the net.

These are the first steps towards learning how to play tennis. We will continue to discuss this wonderful sport so continue to check back for more information.

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