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Sports @ Resorts: TENNIS
Expert Advice for Beginners

TENNIS GUIDE: JEFF COOPER

What is it people love about your sport?
True lifetime sport, safe, easy to arrange, lots of mental stimulation.

Level of difficulty for beginners (1=low > 10=high):
7.

Essential equipment a beginner must buy/can't rent:
Tennis shoes.

What should every first-timer know?
Swing low to high, using your whole arm.

What separates the amateurs from the pros?
Power, spin, depth, and speed.

In your personal opinion, where's the best resort or destination to practice the activity?
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

Where can a beginner find additional information?
Tennis at About

Anything you'd like to add?
Wear real tennis shoes, not running shoes or any other shoe with a soft, high sole.

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