Re: catch 22 for a junior tennis player

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Gordon Cameron) writes:

>[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael Scarpitti) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>> mimus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
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>> > >> Your trigger is a bit light.
>> > >
>> > >Be concerned with her mental well-being, her grades in school, her
>> > >abstinance from illegal drugs, her physical well-being, her interest
>> > >in culture (classical music, literature, etc), her command of English,
>> > >but for Zeus's sake, don't go off about this trivial aspect of life.
>> > 
>> > I'm glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read this.
>> 
>> Just think about Jennifer Capraiti, and you get my point.

>I spent my childhood concerned with grades in school, abstinance from
>illegal (and legal!) drugs, classical music, literature, and command
>of English.  All very worthy pursuits.

>The downside is that now, starting tennis seriously at age 28/29, I'm
>finding it to be an uphill battle.

I can tell you with assurance that it is always an uphill battle.

Compare it with, e.g., alpine skiing, where, after skiing for 3 to 4 days, 
consecutively, you will find that you have notably improved your skill 
level. By the end of the season you will be a moderately decent skiier, 
capable of experiencing at least a hint of the exhilaration the sport 
offers.

But tennis is a different story. Four consecutive days buys you nothing;  
one year of regular play will merely permit you to play in 3.0
tournaments, in doubles, most likely. There are exceptions, but for most,
tennis mastery comes at the end of a long road of drudgery--if ever.

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--Sawfish
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