Tennis
"A perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquility."
Billie Jean King
Tennis is a game played by two (Singles) or four players (Doubles) on a rectangular court. The players use an oval racket with strings across it to hit a ball over a net across the middle of the court. The object of the game is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball will not gain a point, while the opposite player will.
Learn more about the rules and the history on Wikipedia.Benefits
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Stronger Bones and Muscles 💪 🦴
Over two dozen studies have analyzed bone health in tennis players at all different levels with most showing that bone density and strength increase as a result of tennis participation.
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Better coordination 🧭
Tennis leads to better hand-eye coordination because of the requirement to constantly judge the timing between the oncoming ball and the correct contact point.
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Increased concentration 🙇♀️
Tennis also dramatically improves the ability to concentrate, which assists with the completion of tasks that require problem solving skills, revealing the ability to persevere with high-level cognitive tasks.
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Increased cognition and brain power 🧠
From alertness to tactical thinking, tennis enhances the ability for rapid and clever thinking and creative problem solving.
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Better Emotional Resilience ⚖️
Tennis involves physical, mental, social, and emotional challenges. This increases a person’s capacity to deal with perceived and actual stress and challenges and improves the emotional characteristics which foster resilience and wellness.
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Increased Fitness and cardiovascular health 🏋️♀️ 🏃♀️
Tennis is a unique sport; it provides both aerobic (endurance) and anaerobic (fast explosive movements) training. The average point in tennis includes bursts of activity and acts to condition our bodies the same way interval training would do.
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