Tennis For Beginners: The ready position

If you're a newer adult entering the game of tennis, feeling a bit lost on the court or wondering why the ready position matters, this post should help. If you've landed here, you're on the right path to becoming the player you want to become. I'm not here to bore you with fancy terminology or complex drills, but as a tennis director with over two decades of adult coaching experience and a lifelong love for the game since my junior days, let's dive into a crucial aspect of tennis – the ready position.

Tennis Grips for Beginners: Give yourself a leg up from the start

So, diving into tennis, and grips are all the buzz, right? The whole, "What grip are you using?" and, "Look at these cool new grips," chatter can be a bit much, especially when you're just starting out. You don't want to admit you're a bit lost, but the confusion is real, and the context doesn't always help. No worries, though. Let's unravel the grip mystery right here.

Beginner Tennis: Stop Chasing Your Ball Toss!

Having problems with your serve? The ball toss in tennis is extremely underrated in my coaching opinion. Players come to me on tennis holidays desperate to improve their serves at the intermediate or even higher. It’s always the ball toss I find is a big issue to consistency and accuracy problems with their serve. So often the toss isn’t even on their radar to look for and find fault. The serve is certainly the hardest shot in tennis and it all begins with a ball toss. So this should be your 1st of observation.

But as always, less is more.. Let’s take a deeper look.

A Winning Mindset for Beginner Tennis Players

How much of tennis is mental?

More than 80% of tennis is mental even though most believe it´s a technical and physical game. Having a winning mindset for beginner tennis players means acknowledging where you´re at - NOW. You won’t be there forever but it will take time to feel confident. Build your grit but softly because no one is expecting too much from beginners, so you shouldn’t either. Generate your momentum with small steps which feel like small victories as you learn to play tennis. Trust that with that grit you WILL find success in this game. And show up for your next practice, no matter how rough the last one was.

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