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Young Grasshopper

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iv'e been thinking of picking up tennis for exercise purposes. i've never played before an am thinking of taking personal lessons at $50 an hour from an instructor here. anyone have any tips? iv'e tried looking into local parks/rec centers to see if they have classes but they've already begun. $50 an hour seems kinda steep but i wonder how many lessons it would take to be proficient and not have to pay for lessons anymore.

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$50/hr would be way too rich for my blood. I'd just play with friends that have some skill and improve with the practice if it were me.
 
if you're just starting out, it's best to play with friends and practice a lot ... once you're able to rally the ball back a few times then go with the coach.

in the beginning you don't really need a coach, a friend will be able to give you pointers on how to start out.
 
the problem is i dont really know anyone that plays tennis. i have a female friend that does but not much. id rather learn the correct way then start off playing with bad habits.
 
just play by yourself. and friend and I did that for maybe 6ish months in college by ourselves and we got to be decent; of course, we analyzed how we played and constantly made adjustments to hit the ball and position ourselves better. i would personally feel 50/hr is a total waste when you could make big improvements by yourself without wasting that much money.

you don't need a friend that knows how to play, you need a friend willing to self learn and have an interest

imo tennis is a less sensitive sport to bad habits than something like golf....i wouldn't worry about it. get to the point where you've reached your own personal LIMIT on how much better you could be without professional instruction, and then get the training
 
Footwork my friend, if your feet aren't in the right place you will never hit the ball properly.

It's a tough call getting a coach or not. If you don't have any friends that play to a reasonable level it's hard to get tips etc. It's much harder reading about it then when someone shows you how to move properly or most importantly hit the ball. The changing of your grip and stance.

If you can justify the cost then do it mate. Try and find a cheaper coach? Or do a group session with other learners so it brings the cost down?

Tennis is a great sport, love it!

Koing
 
Young Grasshopper said:
iv'e been thinking of picking up tennis for exercise purposes. i've never played before an am thinking of taking personal lessons at $50 an hour from an instructor here. anyone have any tips? iv'e tried looking into local parks/rec centers to see if they have classes but they've already begun. $50 an hour seems kinda steep but i wonder how many lessons it would take to be proficient and not have to pay for lessons anymore.

thanks
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$50 is within range for a private lesson. The price creeps up depending on where you take the lesson. I've seen it between $40 and $80 per hour. It depends on how good the instructor is considered, the demand and also the facility.

Try a semi-private lesson so you can have enough attention from the instructor.
You can also try talking to talk to college players...they may need some cash and can play some serious tennis.

Definitely I agree that is good to start with good technique even if you can't play well soon. Hacks are all over the place and it looks ugly...hopefully I won't offend anyone.
 
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