There are 2 principal kinds of tennis balls: pressurised and pressureless. Pressurized versions have got a hollowed out core, stuffed with air. A few tennis ball companies use nitrogen in the middle, simply because this gas can be preserved longer – pressurized balls are going to lose their pressure around a month after opening the pressurized can that they come in. As they lose their pressure, they come to be “dead” and will not bounce so nicely. Pressureless balls have got a solid core. These types of balls are fantastic for everyone who doesn’t play tennis very often and/or for you to use as training balls. These kinds of balls tend not to lose their bounce. However, the felt will gradually wear off, and so they will eventually end up being replaced. Whenever you purchase new tennis balls, the package which they are available in needs to be obviously marked with what sort of balls it has – regular duty, extra duty, or high altitude.

Regular duty types must be used on indoor and clay-based courts, while the extra duty kind are recommended on grass courts. High altitude tennis balls are used in sites such as Denver where you are trying to play 4,000 feet or even more above sea level. These types of balls have different pressure – regular balls will bounce excessively at this elevation. With no yellow (or white…) fuzziness on the balls, the game of tennis would be a great deal different. The fuzz of the balls generates friction. which creates drag in the air, enhancing topspin and backspin and making these shots easier to carry out. Ever thought about what the figures on your tennis-balls mean? These are simply for your benefit, to ensure that you can differentiate your ball from others playing on the tennis courts.

Some primary schools have tennis as a CCA. Most primary schools allow kids in primary 1 to start learning tennis as a CCA. In most instances, such group lessons for kids may not be sufficient if your kid wishes to take up tennis seriously or competitively. A typical group lesson for tennis CCA would have at least 8 kids in a class. Given the large number of kids to a tennis coach, it is not possible for your kids to learn much tennis this way. Nevertheless, it would be a good form of exercise and bonding for the kids.

In Singapore, tennis coaching at the national level is conducted by the Singapore Tennis Association (STA). They have a very comprehensive tennis coaching programme for all levels of players, from beginners to advanced players. For kids, there is the SPEX programme. This is conducted islandwide at most of the public tennis courts, namely at Kallang, Yio Chu Kang, Farrer Park and NIE campus. Again, these are group tennis lessons for kids. Each group would usually have 8 players. The tennis coaches are all qualified and screened by the STA. Therefore, you will have a sense of comfort with regards to the quality of the coaches concerned.

If you have the budget and is keen to see your kid improve faster, there is always the option of hiring a tennis coach in Singapore. These are individuals who can visit your condominium tennis courts and train your child in tennis. These are usually 1 hour lessons. You may find such coaches at the Spexprogramme or search online. Always ask for your coach’s credentials i.e. experience, where he or she has been coaching.

Again, you can have a coach come by your condominium tennis courts to train your child and his or her group of friends. Try not to have more than 4 kids to make the training more effective. Such kids group tennis lessons are good as it allows the child to play against other kids of a similar standard of play. Nothing beats match play against an opponent.

It would be ideal if some one in the family also plays tennis. These would usually result in the child getting more tennis play time and encouragement. However, as a matter of experience, most kids do not enjoy their parent coaching them. They tend to rebel. This may constrained their development as a tennis player. Hence, it may be more practical and sane to have some one external to coach your kid.