Top 10 reasons why tennis is great for children
There are so many different sports your child can get involved in – tennis is a fantastic option for some many reasons:
ONE
Tennis develops self-belief and confidence as your child’s skills grow and develop with support from their tennis instructor
TWO
It also teaches them patience in this fast-paced world! As with anything in life, no one picks up the skills instantly – it’s a process – but they learn the important skill of patience, as they move through the program with support from their tennis coaches
THREE
Tennis is of course a physical sport and great for fitness – but it’s also mental. When your child is in the middle of a game, they make their own decisions and determinations with pretty much instant feedback – this teaches mental flexibility and resilience.
FOUR
Tennis teaches our kids to learn from their mistakes and how to be a gracious winner and handle the losses
FIVE
Being part of a tennis club and taking lessons is very social, it fosters teamwork and gives kids a chance to practice their communication skills and good sportsmanship and develop camaraderie with others
SIX
You can’t under-estimate the benefit of fresh air and being out in the open and running around in a safe and supervised space with time away from those screens!
SEVEN
Tennis promotes amazing hand eye coordination, balance, gross and fine motor skills, alertness and body coordination
EIGHT
Tennis is a low contact sport with a lower risk of injuries than contact sports
NINE
Tennis coaching is a supervised activity, at We Are Tennis we have one coach to 6 children (for 3 and 4 year olds we have one coach to 4 children)
TEN
Tennis is a skill that can take one through their lifetime and encourage lifelong physical activity
