Tennis as a sport, in addition to all the basic advantages of physical health that all sports offer, has additional benefits too:
It develops physical strength – Agility, Balance, Coordination, and Speed.
It helps teach about competition, and respect and builds character.
It helps develop concentration/listening skills and builds self-esteem.
Benefits of Tennis coaching
Firstly, it helps one learn the sport at their pace and helps focus on what one wants. The coach helps to assess your style and then use that to help you progress in the areas you’d like to. It should feel a natural progression for you, where while enjoying the process, you can feel your game progressing.
Secondly, it’s a perfect social activity too. Tennis can be played in doubles or singles, but either way, you have to play with another person. The opportunity to socialize with other players is a huge advantage of the game! Being around people with similar interests and goals is rewarding. While learning and playing the sport, children make strong. friendships in a respectful environment while adults can nurture a social circle.
Thirdly, it helps boost brain power – Playing tennis can improve critical thinking, mental alertness, and tactical thinking by making connections in the brain. The sport also regulates serotonin which controls functions such as sleep cycle, appetite, and emotional state.
Fourthly, it helps fight and prevent diseases. It also helps keep cholesterol low thereby reducing the chances of hypertension and cardiovascular issues.
It helps improve agility, flexibility, and balance. Tennis is a sport that calls for constant movement, direction changing and body stretches. Regularly playing tennis helps improve agility and flexibility.
Playing tennis also aids in weight loss. Tennis is a great cardio workout, especially if you’re playing singles as there is constant running, stretching, and moving every inch of your body. As per studies, recreational players can burn an estimated 600 to 1,320 calories per two-hour singles session while competitive players can burn between 768 to 1,728 calories.
It also works as a stress buster. Tennis is a wonderful way to help combat stress! When simply going for a run or jumping on an elliptical you still can let your mind race about other issues and tasks at hand. While playing tennis, the mind is forced to focus on the task at hand in place of daily stresses and to-do lists. Its a vacation, stress free time for your brain!
Tennis can be played at any age. While people in their 60s, 70s, and 80s are not seen playing or tackling football or running up and down a soccer field. But they still play and enjoy tennis. Tennis is a sport that can be played at all ages and all fitness levels!
Seek out the nearest tennis court and start playing the sport and get coached for a world of benefits!
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