Why can’t you see?!
I think,… the best investment for the kids is through sports. Any sports. Why?! because it will help them to experience many things earlier than those who do not participate in sports.
Anxiety, and how to cope. Solving problems, becoming brave, independence, manners, building personality, friendship,.. and you name it. It’s all in there. It is an investment of time, effort and financial.
Tennis has help many of us. Thanks to our parents who “accidentally” or “purposely” sent us to tennis court daily. It was an investment in effort. Parents who invest in more effort towards their kids will see the results sooner or later. In term of financial, surely they did it as well. But thinking of the benefit tennis gives, it was nothing to compare.
Why tennis is the best investment?
- Because it is an individual sport.
U work, u get! We are not depending on teammates to have victory, success. We can spend time training without anyone else who could not commit. That is why we can see now, many top players are coming from a country less known for tennis. Maybe soon, it will be your kid. - Teaching through playing.
They play, they train, they compete. Competition is the one who teach them a lot in tennis. Encouragement to compete is a must for players to grow and become better in tennis. There is no one player who never compete and suddenly win big tournament. They must win, and they must lose. Learn through winning, and celebration will boost kids motivation. Losing and learning, will make them mature in life. When playing tennis without competing, it is like learning to drive only on screen but never on the road. - Discipline
Tennis will teach them to be discipline. In training, they need to have routine. Warm up routine, certain way of hitting, certain way of running and moving. It is the hardest sport in the world. And when u get it, u get it. No one can ever take it from u. Go to anywhere in the world, u will find tennis players. And its common to have connection among them. Discipline in tennis will translate to life. - Consistency
Well, a lot of players could not make it to highest level. One factor, inconsistent training. Parents could not send to training, work, and other things to do. Some may have emergency, but that is the discipline and consistency that parents need to show their kids. Finding ways to make it everyday to the court is an effort not many can fullfil. If parents manage to do that, their kids will fluorish. What is the priority of tennis to the parents. If number 1, then show it. It will teach the kids as well to prioritized things. U will teach by showing. - Opening new path
The path will start to open a little by little to the kids. When I was in Diploma, full scholarship till the end. Degree, full scholarship till the end. Masters, same thing. How? Through tennis results. It is not easy, but it was worth it. That is local university, and many has made it to US with full scholar. And when did they start? As early as 6 years old. Its a long term planning, and its a journey for parents and kids to embrace. It is a good one if u follow through well. Well, do u just see one path, study, straight As and uni? - Occupied Time
5-7pm,.. isn’t that the time for u to let your kids out to play? Why not tennis. With a coach. A more structured and having a better purpose. Or u rather let your kids to be on the screen? It takes a lot to send and take them back. But they only have few years in their kids life. In 10 years time, they will be out there doing things on their own. Some may say, they did their best by giving food and shelter abd education, but is that the best? - Travel
The more u see other places, the mind keep on expanding. It is important for kids to be in new places. We travel a lot in tennis. We find tournament in the country and outside. But u need to have a certain standard to compete outside. It comes back to point discipline and consistency. It is all inter-related. - Handling emotion
Its a game of loneliness. They need to play alone, without their parents in a rectangle fence. The closes parents can be is just out side or right at the fence, never in the court. Yelling, and shouting maybe or supporting by clapping. In there, it was all up to them to do what they need to do. The other person over the net, is trying to kill them. Well, they need to solve the problem. They need to learn how to manage their emotion. Can u create this situation yourself without this competition and make them learn? Im sure it’s impossible. - Physical
Motor learning, motor control, muscle strength and endurance. Stronger kids will produce brighter kids. A lot of things to master in tennis. Anticipation, the perception,.. and all the scientific things the expert says, u can get it in tennis. The kids can sense danger better,.. the kids can sense opportunity. All through hitting balls at different speed and height and spin. Will u teach them yourself? Its hard but it is satisfying to see their progress.
Why cant you see??!!
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