The tennis racket is a tool that sometimes depends on the victory on the court. Therefore, you need to choose a racket "for yourself" so that it matches your level and playing style as much as possible. Tennis is available to people of all ages. And thanks to it, you will be able to maintain a high tone and strengthen the main muscle groups of the body.
Instructions
Step 1
When choosing a racket, you need to consider the following characteristics: mass, material, balance, size of the head of the racket, size of the handle and thickness of the rim. Children's rackets weigh from 200 grams in weight, and the weight of a racket suitable for an adult professional starts from 400 grams. The materials from which the rackets are made: aluminum and its alloys, graphite, composite materials based on graphite and other materials. Carbon and titanium are also used. The main manufacturers of tennis rackets are Head, Babolat, Prince, Yonex, Wilson and Dunlop, which compete with each other in the manufacturability of their products. Purpose: to make the rackets lighter, more comfortable and more obedient, more maneuverable. And yet, in order to choose a tennis racket as much as possible "for yourself", it will be useful to consult a specialist.
Step 2
You need to start choosing a tennis racket with a handle. In this case, it is necessary to take into account its size; how it lies in the hand, how comfortable is its grip, whether the racket does not slip out of the hand. In other words, you should feel comfortable holding it in your hand. The racket is then selected based on the player's height, experience and style of play.
Novice tennis players usually use club-style rackets with a large head and a weight of 250-290 g. Such rackets allow you not to overextend your hand and conveniently hit the ball, due to the so-called. "big game spot". Women's rackets are generally slightly lighter than men's. As the technique of the game develops, you can change the racket for a more "advanced" one, which requires a more serious technique from the player.
Step 3
For a start, two racquets with the same tension will be enough for you. One of them is a spare. As for professional players, they come to trainings and tournaments, prudently having 5-6 spare rackets with them, since there is a fairly high probability that the strings will unexpectedly break.
Step 4
Now how to take care of your tennis racket. With careful care, the racket will serve you for a long time. To do this, keep the racket in a dry and warm place; carefully examine the strings; from time to time (1 time in 10-15 workouts) change the winding on the handle. By the way, today's manufacturers supply rackets with special devices, thanks to which the rackets extend their service life. These are, for example, protective tapes on the rim, which protect it from chips and scratches, "vibration dampers", which reduce the vibrations of the strings, etc.
