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Why Would You Want Your Kids to Play Tennis? — 4 Comments

  1. Thank you Javier for sharing your thoughts about your approach to preparing your kids for life through tennis and that is the same approach that I’m having in raising my kid….
    When I tell this to other parents of potential high level kids, they all agree…until they experience the rush of results. I try to warn them that this is only the adrenaline of ‘instant gratification’ and some will agree again….until the next time…..

  2. Thank you for a great article, it is so hard to see parents that are pushing kids to the pros at a lower tournaments where kids are willing to cheat to win, they don’t want to deal with an unhappy parent. Some of this disappears as kids go into the nationals and ITF but it is still there.

    As a teaching pro and parent the best reason a kid should play tennis is they love the game. Let that love take them where they choose to go. A recreational league, high school team, college or the pros. They will let you know where they want to go.

    My best days are having kids on court that are enjoying just hitting a ball over a net, sometimes it is a foam ball and it is hit back to them. Just this week I had 20 first time players ages 7 to 14, they all were hitting the foam ball over a mini nets with some adults thrown in, they all had smiles from ear to ear. We as teaching pros and parents need to remember that is the reason people start the game and love it. There needs to be fun and enjoyment even if the kid in a nationally ranked player

  3. Please share the article, I believe that the more people read a personal view the more likely it is it will be in peoples contiusness and the better they will act, and tge better kids we have and the better tennis players we have. Share.

  4. Javier
    Well said. On the professional level the reward in tennis is minimal compare to other sports. It is also a sport that’s truly physically and mentally demanding. However, like you said, it is a life preparational sport. The time and effort, the wins and losses, the lessons to be learn from each and every outcome truly helps mold the character and individualistic of the kid. Tennis is a sport that can really prepare an individual in what lays ahead of them. Building our kids and their futures with strong self esteem. This is also why we have these blogs, being able to share thoughts like what Javier just did. That’s why we encourage our kids to play tennis. Well done Javier and thanks for sharing.