Benefits of playing tennis.

Discover the benefits of playing tennis, the sport of a lifetime.

There are many benefits when it comes to why choosing to play tennis as a sport. Here are just a few of them:

• Great fun.
  There is no doubt that tennis is great fun and is enjoyed by millions of people from all around the world. It is a challenging sport but it can be enjoyed by players of all ages and standards. Also, tennis can be played socially or competitively, depending on your preference.
• Opportunities
  Tennis will provide its players many opportunities depending on your goals. For example, you have the opportunity to be a professional player, coach, administrator, umpire or retailer to name a few.
• Fitness.
  Tennis like many (not all) sports requires a certain level of fitness. However, playing tennis regularly will improve your general fitness level, strength, balance, and help keep your heart rate at an acceptable level. The beauty of tennis is that it is both an aerobic and anaerobic sport. This means that not only do you get a cardio workout, you also improve your recovery rates, allowing you to continue playing at a high level for longer.
• Life skills.
  As an individual sport, tennis requires and develops confidence and the ability to cope with and perform under pressure, particularly with respect to decision-making and problem-solving. You have to be able to bounce back from disappointments, cope with success and occasionally, failure.
• Physical skills.
  Tennis is a sport that develops all the most important motor and co-ordinative skills from an early age. It requires and develops agility, speed and endurance.
• Social opportunities.
  Tennis clubs will provide your child with a place where they can go and be independent, meet friends and play sport….for a lifetime!