I was rooting so hard for Fed...would love to see him back in the winners circle in the majors.
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I have been wanting to get into tennis some kinda bad. I dont think I will be a fanatic, but I am so interested. It looks fun, demanding and like great exercise.
Can anyone point me in a direction for a decent priced racket? Can I just walk into Target and select any racket?
You get from Target in Tennis gear what you get from golf. Not bad to start with but you will get something better eventually. I would search craigslist for decent used rackets. A good one will last a long time.
All true. Strings are almost as important as the racket. So get a new unstrung racket at a sporting goods store or pro shop and have it strung for you, or buy used and re-string it.
Start playing, take a lesson and let your pro advise you on what to buy. Fortunately even a great modern racket isn't expensive compared to golf clubs.
It is a great game. Good exercise and you can play for most of your life. Had an uncle that played until 88 when cancer took him quickly or he'd still be playing.
I too played in high school, first single. Loved the game but tendonitis from that and pitching took its toll on my shoulder. I do try to find a pick-up game when I can.
I am reading the Andre Agassi book called "OPEN" right now, FANTASTIC read, can't put it down.
I have been wanting to get into tennis some kinda bad. I dont think I will be a fanatic, but I am so interested. It looks fun, demanding and like great exercise..
Can anyone point me in a direction for a decent priced racket? Can I just walk into Target and select any racket?
Nah, wouldn't recommend a cheapo racquet, even for just casual play. Tennis Warehouse, Holabird Sports, or Midwest Sports have good selection and prices. You can go to Traget or Dicks just to find out what grip size you need (when you wrap your hand around the grip your fingertips should come to within ~1/2 - 3/4" of meeting your palm). I would recommend a 98 sq in mid-level stick from any of the big names - Wilson, Head, Prince, etc. I started with the Head Liquidmetal Radical MP. Have them string it up with a decent poly string (I like Technifibre Red Code 17g), and you're ready to go.
Tennis Warehouse has a good forum where you can learn the basics about grips and swings.
Good luck!
That's f'n awesome.
1. Good!
2. Yup, if you're talking about backspin.
3. Drop shots are an advanced shot (good ones, that is)
4. Few things make my body feel as good as 1-2 hrs of tennis.
5. Serves are remarkably similar to hitting a driver - center contact makes the ball go fast, and this is acheived (at least for us hackers) by swinging within yourself
6. Learn to hit with topspin - this allows you to hit it a little harder and keep it in - it essentially makes the court larger.
7. I told ya tennis can be addicting!
I would advise going on tenniswarehouse.com forums and learning just the fundamentals - grips (there are a couple different ones you should use during a game), and how to hit forehands and backhands (I recommend a 2-hand) and serves.
Just like golf, IMO there are few things that are prettier in ball/stick sports than hitting that perfect forehand topspin winner, or an ace down the T, just like a pured drive or 3i.
Enjoy, and let us know how you progress!
Edit: Just like in golf, one of the big "secrets" that every tennis player knows but struggles with is watching the ball all the way through contact (unless you are Duval or Sorenstam).
A good game going on right now between Murray and Djokovic. I'm no fan of his, but gotta cheer on the Brit.
It is impossible to not like Federer.