Health & Fitness
My (Absurd) Tennis Challenge
Can I go from tennis newbie to legitimate player in 2 months and for less than $100?
My Tennis Challenge:
Go from tennis newbie to legitimate player in 2 months and for less than $100
Is that completely absurd? Probably, but I’m going to give it my best shot.
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I’ve watched with envy as my wife has played tennis for over 15 years and has developed into quite a good player. I would love to play as well as she does, but I haven’t wanted to make the time and financial investment to become a proficient player (lessons, equipment, hours of practice, body aches and pains, etc.). I just wasn’t ready to do it.
Until now.
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I’m ready, but I can’t settle for being just an average player. I want to be a good player. I have hit the tennis ball around throughout the years, and I have actually played a few doubles matches with my wife, but I’m not exactly sure what I’m doing, and I have absolutely no consistency. If I give some effort, I think I can be pretty good. The question has always been, “Am I ready to put in the effort?” I am, but... I only have 2 months to become good, and I only have $100 to invest. So my challenge is to go from tennis newbie to legitimate player in 2 months and for less than $100.
I don’t know if I can reach that goal, but here is My Absurd Plan:
- Find a coach who will coach me... for free. I will agree to mention the coach in many of my patch updates, but my comments will be honest and not just an advertisement for the coach. If he/she’s good, I’ll let you know. If not, you’ll know that too.
- Develop a specific 2 month plan with help of coach.
- Get a good racket and good shoes... for free. Try to find a company/store/rep who will furnish these important items in exchange for the “millions” of readers who will read about my experiences with their products.
- Get a rating at beginning of training and at the end of the 2 month period.
- Work on tennis at least 1.5 hours/day 6 days/week (lesson, practice, drills, learning, fitness, etc) ,
- Journal my experiences and post 2 times per week on www.lilburn.patch.com.
- Join a team for the fall, and win at least half my games.
I will keep patch readers updated at least 2 times per week. Let’s see how this thing unfolds!