Descriptive Essay About My Tennis Club

In 2014 the United States had a poverty level of 14.8%. (US Census Bureau) Mexico had 53.2% of its population living in poverty that same year. (World Bank Data) The United States poverty line was $11,670 a year, while Mexico’s was 2,542.13 pesos which transfers to 1,667.76 US dollars annually. As economics shows, the US as a whole has a completely different view of poverty. Americans naturally acquire the idea that no one could possibly be pleased with the conditions several Hispanic’s endure. When I traveled to Kantunilkín, Mexico in 2012 for a Mission trip my prospective as an American changed. We take note of poor living conditions, run down houses, and the lack of large quantities of food. However, once you have experienced the life of

Tennis is more than just a sport for Damien Heller-Chen, it is a lifestyle. When he was six years old, he got introduced to tennis and found it as a very enjoyable sport. Many sports are intense and competitive, which is why Heller-Chen chose tennis, as he fell in love with a less competitive sport. Heller-Chen enjoys the feeling of having control in the game. He feels empowered since he is center stage of the game and not on a team. Tennis takes dedication as he practices for eight to 14 hours a week at The Boars Head.

Noreen was inspired to start playing herself, by watching her brother from the sidelines. Although she discovered tennis at a very young age, she did not start playing, until she was ten. Noreen was preoccupied with dance and other activities, and never got around to actually playing herself. Noreen began training recreationally but soon started playing at some academies. This year, she entered into high school and joined the Piedmont High varsity tennis team. From being a part of a supportive team, with amazing coaches, Noreen has learned a lot from her teammates along with exposure to many remarkable experiences. With an abundance of wonderful role models from her team surrounding her, she is inspired to constantly try her best and to appreciate tennis. She aspires to be more competitive when it comes to playing, and to progress in improving her playing overall. Her hope is to never lose her passion for the sport and to continue playing it throughout her

In order to establish exigence, Hogan relays his personal experiences about his times playing tennis to the reader. The author makes it clear that, in the words of the colonel, “Tennis is the one game that, once you learn it, you will be able to play for the rest of your life.” As a result, Hogan reveals how he played it every year of his life since he was first introduced to the game (Hogan,106). In his narrative, the author tells the reader that, with the help of the Colonel, tennis helped him find focus and a way to relax. Because he was not the best at the sport, the author was able to learn to be happy not by being the number one player on the tennis courts, but instead finding joy in the magnitude of his skill. Hogan tells the reader that even though the sport has changed since he first started playing, from a rich man's sport to a competitive

Tomic’s action was so swinish that even Novak Djokovic, the entitled, weather complaining, women’s equal winnings bashing, best player in the world buffoon, realized it was wrong. On Tomic’s need for maturity, Djokovic said, "The sooner the better for him, because he is still relatively young and he can definitely be a better player and better ranked than he is now. Everybody knows that. He knows that. But he doesn't seem to really get things the right way off the court."

A few years ago I was training to be professional tennis player at one of India’s top tennis academies. I had been playing tennis only for ten months when my tennis coach suggested I participate in the upcoming national level fastest serve tennis tournament. There was a fear in me, a fear of facing the more skilled, experienced, and accomplished competition, yet my mind wanted to overcome that fear and trust my coach and ten months of training. My coach had immense faith in my abilities to perform well, but being the underdog, I lacked the confidence to compete alongside top ranked players. As the tournament date grew closer, I found myself battling between two paths - give in to my fear and surrender any chance of winning, or escape my comfort

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A serious student with the talent and will to succeed, Brandon has distinguished himself among his classmates because of his positive attitude and the determination to give his best in all areas of his life. Whether it’s leading the high school tennis team or completing the final touches on a school presentation, Brandon finds the extra 10% when has already given it 100%. A scholar, athlete, musician, and citizen, Brandon demonstrates determination and leadership in each role.

I have been watching the U.S. Open religiously over these past two weeks. The world riveted and awe-struck as Serena Williams the greatest female tennis player to ever live approached the possibility of garnering a Grand Slam - winning four major championships within one calendar year - a feat last achieved in 1988. The world watched with bated breath as she meticulously defeated her opponents. Her victories were by no means easy. She struggled, she looked at times defeated, but in the change over between sets, in the seconds between one game and the next, she gathered her strength and kept pushing forward.

At last, the day of girls tennis tryouts has came. The day I have been waiting for to finally reveal my skills and techniques. I trained hard all summer to get in better physical shape so that when I got onto the court I could attack each and every ball. The tryouts took place at tennaqua which had six tennis courts available.

All eventually-successful tennis players know the difference between a good and a bad loss. Each year, they set the ludicrous goal of beating a seemingly infinite number of equally determined people. They aren’t looking for opportunities to win, they are looking for the select few people who can beat them. Resist as they may, at some point, a more experienced player will get the better of them. Faced with this inevitable failure, they do what any successful person would, they learn. A loss reveals more about the chinks in a warrior’s chainmail and the stutters in a programmer’s code than a win could ever

Most of the people think that playing tennis is just hitting the ball on the other side of the court and wiping the sweat after every point. But it is more than just a sport, it is an awesome fight between two people who want to win at all costs that match and maybe the tournament too. In this sport there are some player who can do incredible things and can win a Grand Slam trophy, but there are some superheros who can do much more, like winning sixteen Grand Slam and ten times the same one: it’s the case of Rafael Nadal.

“Oh no, please don’t tell me this is happening. Mom, can I just skip this tournament?” I pleaded, “There is absolutely no hope for me.” Being the dramatic person I am, I lamented the imminent end of my tennis career. I went into the tournament with an expectation of failure. I started the match by accidentally whacking the ball over the fence, tripping on my own feet rushing to end the point. The little confidence I had when going into the match dissipated within a few minutes. I continued the match pondering how to angle my racket to put spin on the ball. Every time I failed, I blamed it on the high skill level of my opponent. Unsurprisingly, I lost in an hour. When looking back on that match, I realized that it could have gone differently had I not brought myself down before. My lack of

When I moved to Singapore I didn’t have many friends. I was alone a lot and therefore I had a lot of time to think. And through this I realized that I was a very shy when it comes to new things. I learned that when I met new people, I wasn’t very talkative. Consequently I realized that if I was going to make new friends then I needed to be able to talk to them. When I realized this the next day at school I asked one of my few friends to introduce me to some people. I met one of my best friends that day all because I put myself out there and learned to talk to people. Because I had that time to

As we all know, America is a nation of sports enthusiasts. Most Americans participate is some kind of sporting event, either as a spectator or as a competitor. In the pantheon of great American sports, there is one that stands out. It has been called the great American pastime. Yes, that great sport known as tennis. Tennis requires a mastery of many skills to be able to play competitively, but the primary skill needed to win in tennis is the serve. The serve is the primary offensive weapon used I tennis, because it is the only time when a player gets to put a ball into play. The player controls the speed, the placement, and the spin of the ball. With proper procedure, the serve can win many points and games for the server. The technique