Tennis

Purely as a fitness tool, Tennis is good but not exceptional. There are more efficient ways to get fit. Where Tennis is genuinely underrated is everything else: the topspin forehand problem-solving, the clay vs. hard court adjustments depth, match play sharpening everything fast. These aren't fitnes…

I started Tennis six months ago with zero background in the sport. The first few weeks were humbling — I couldn't do slice backhand properly and had no idea what serve placement patterns even meant. My coach kept pulling me back to fundamentals, which was frustrating at the time but clearly the righ…

I'd been training Tennis for two years when I picked up an injury that kept me out for four months. Coming back was harder mentally than physically. My topspin forehand had regressed and clay vs. hard court adjustments I'd taken for granted needed rebuilding. first club competition was what brought…

I track everything, so here are actual results after 17 months of Tennis: significantly improved cardiovascular fitness, noticeable strength gains, and a flexibility improvement I didn't expect. None of that came from a gym program — it came from learning slice backhand and understanding serve place…

I had zero athletic background when I started Tennis. First class I was completely lost — everyone seemed to know the language of reading the opponent's racket face and I didn't. My kick serve was nonexistent. I nearly didn't go back. I did go back. And the first grading 9 months later was one of t…

Tennis has been one of the best decisions I've made for my fitness and mental health. The topspin forehand and the deeper reading the opponent's racket face keep training mentally engaging in a way the gym never did. But I want to be honest: the racket and string selection rabbit hole. Nobody told …

I started Tennis at 40 and felt completely out of my depth in the first class. Most people were twenty-something and athletic. I was neither. But the coach adapted sessions to my level and nobody made me feel unwelcome. Recovery takes longer at my age, and serve coordination taking months hit harde…