Benefits of Tennis

Clearly Tennis has many benefits for youth including better health, meeting friends, college admission/scholarships, having fun, and so forth. Extracurricular activities like sports, count for 30% of the college admission/scholarship process. Children need activities where they can excel at. Through tennis they can also learn and cultivate stoic values like strong work ethics, dedication, discipline, teamwork, communication skills, sportmanship, overcoming obstacles, etc. "Universities are looking for evidence of commitment and consistency of effort over time. Rather than being good in multiple different areas, admissions officers are looking for students that are outstanding in one particular subject."

- Tennis is often referred to as "The sport for a lifetime”.

- A recent study from Denmark shows that playing tennis may extend your life by almost 10 years. A very large study from Britain supports the same conclusion.

- Studies show that Tennis improves vigor, optimism and self-esteem while lowering depression, anger, confusion, anxiety and tension ("Live Longer, Live Happier, Live Better").

- Dr. Ralph Paffenbarger stated that people who play at least three hours a week of moderately intense tennis will cut their risk of death from any cause by 50 percent!

- Tennis helps develop positive personality characteristics.

- Tennis promotes cognitive brain development and improves your bone strength and density.

- Tennis improves your immune system and natural defenses.

- Tennis reduces your risk of cardiovascular disease (aerobic exercise). It burns the most calories.

- Tennis improves balance.

- There are several psychological benefits associated with tennis: discipline, strategic thinking, and mental toughness.

- And Tennis is fun!!


References

Want To Live Longer? Take Up Tennis.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensalzberg/2018/09/17/want-to-live-longer-take-up-tennis/


10 Reason Why Tennis Is The Key To A Longer Life - Pledge Sports
https://www.pledgesports.org/2017/01/10-reason-why-tennis-is-the-key-to-a-longer-life/

Tennis: The Sport for a Lifetime – New York Tennis Magazine
https://newyorktennismagazine.com/article/tennis-sport-lifetime/