Although many people doubt whether they should engage in intensive rallies later in life, tennis can be played at any age. Coach Marcin Bieniek explains how to successfully make this sport a part of your lifetime journey.
Tennis is a sport for all age groups
If you go to any tennis club, you can admire the view of people in different age groups running and hitting yellow balls. Young children are performing fun activities with the racquet in hand and developing passion for this sport. Competitive juniors are chasing every ball with the same intensity, pursuing their dream of becoming a Grand Slam champion. Adults take private lessons to work on their technique or they play local league matches to always compete against others. And then we also have seniors, who don’t focus on intensity but they still want to have fun, especially while playing doubles. These examples confirm that tennis can be successfully played by anyone and age shouldn’t be considered an obstacle.
Tennis offers many health, social and personal benefits
By having regular tennis experiences, we improve aerobic capacity, our nervous system is working more efficiently and we challenge our brain while solving problems on the court. We also meet other tennis passionates and have goals that allow us to improve…