Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Career options in a sport like Tennis

Time has changed; the youngsters like to choose a profession, which is according to their choice and there is no bounding of any sort and a profession like tennis trainer can help you in this regard. There is flexibility, name, fame and money in this career. Not only this, youngsters who like to choose this career as their path, do wonders in their future.

Take the case of players like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams, their trainers are the leading force behind them. The trainers are seen supporting players in the field when they are fighting for a title. They are a source of inspiration for the trainers or say, students.

To become a certified tennis trainer, you can earn a degree in the field of training from a recognized University, and experience in this field adds credentials to your prospects. To gain experience, tennis clubs are a boon for trainers. In these clubs, number of members visits the club and they need a trainer, who can guide them.

Not only this, the years of experience counts in the long run, moreover, there is a ranking system as well, where grades are also awarded to the trainers. The apex bodies regulating clubs in the United States are the ones awarding these grades to the trainers. This authority looks after the interests of the trainers as well.

Moreover, if we talk about the awards and recognitions, this career has ample to offer. Some of the in-built skills, which are a must for a trainer, are as follows –

Discipline – Giving importance to time is the first and foremost priority of a trainer. Therefore, all the trainees need to be on the field at the designated time.
 This will help in two ways – firstly, a trainee is able to learn the importance of time and secondly, the training schedule can start on time.

Skills –
Imparting skills to trainees is not an easy task; therefore, a trainer can take a lesson in interpersonal skills because the members are of all ages, and children may take some time to cope up.

Patience – Every learner has different capabilities; therefore, a teacher needs to consider the learning capability of an individual. As a result, the training schedule should made according to an individual rather than focusing everyone as the same.

Sunday, July 6, 2014

Tennis Clubs-innovative ways to engage people in sports

The ongoing tournament of Tennis, Wimbledon is an eye candy for tennis lovers. There are so many reasons to fall in love with the game of tennis. There are hundreds of players to watch out in a tournament. The same goes with the clubs as well, come this weekend, this time it is going to be a rocking one. There are various clubs in the United States, which conduct number of events and a summer tennis camps in Norwalk, Ct  is in line to engage everyone in the family.

This week is going to see thrilling events; family events, USTA Member Appreciation Day, Ladies Day, Singles and Doubles Finals. This event is not focused on one segment of our society; everyone can be part of it, be it women or men, adults or youngsters.

This type of events helps in many ways –











Engage every member of the family. The events like Ladies Day are a special reference to women, who can come out; play and compete with each other for a tournament.


It helps in social engagement; people are able to establish bonds amongst each other. The people are able to share, jive, smile, and laugh together.

The children get a good exposure by playing in a centre court and there is no dearth of motivation as their family members are always there to cheer them. This also helps in other way as children under the age of 12 can see a trainer in a club, who can train them, nourish their skill sets and take the standard of their playing skills altogether on a different level. 

The event to remember, this is a memorable event and the memories of the event stay longer for the years to come. 

There are other benefits as well, like discount on the international tickets for which tournaments is conduct. The weekend ticket packages, box seat packages and other offers are always there for the members of the tennis club.

There is an upcoming tournament ‘Hall of Fame tournament’, where veterans and leading tennis stars are going to make their presence felt. The female sensation Lindsay Davenport, John Barrett is going to be guest of honor this time. The fans can see forward and become part of this mega event.