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10 Reasons to Play Tennis
The Sport of a Lifetime
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10: Get Fit
Lose Weight, Burn Calories.
One hour of singles play can burn 580-870 calories!
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9: Increase Brain Power
From alertness to tactical thinking, tennis enhances the neural connections in your brain.
Kids who play tennis regularly get better grades.
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8: Live Longer
Playing Just 3 hours/week will reduce your risk of heart disease 56%.
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7: Improve Social Skills
Tennis outperforms all other sports in developing positive personality characteristics.
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6: Strengthen Heart, Muscles and Bones
Compared to other sports, tennis players have the lowest incidence of cardiovascular disease.
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5: Develop Hand-Eye Coordination
Playing tennis involves several skills that all contribute to good hand-eye coordination. You can improve your agility, balance, coordination, reaction time and more.
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4: Enjoy Family and Friends
Great for the whole family no matter what your age. With minimal equipment needed and plenty of courts nearby it’s easy to bring a friend or find one at the courts.
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3: Reduce Stress
Great for the whole family no matter what your age. With minimal equipment needed and plenty of courts nearby it’s easy to bring a friend or find one at the courts.
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2: Learn to Solve Problems
Tennis is a sport that is based on evaluating angles, geometry and physics to get the best result, which translates into better problem solving on and off the court.
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1: Develop Teamwork and Sportsmanship
From doubles play, tennis develops your ability to communicate and work together.