So, to start off, i’m 14, and have been playing tennis for a little over 2 years now (during and outside of school). I usually when 6-4, or loose 3-6 during matches against the kids who are really good and take private lessons and what not. I thought that with going into highschool and all, I need a new, more advanced racquet to fit me. My $50 prince isn’t working very well anymore.
SO here are my questions-
How many racquets should i demo at once from tennis warehouse?
Which brands (besides babolat) are worth investing in?
I do more net play and and like control more than power with strokes, which racquet lengths and stuff help me, if they do?
Are there any specific racquets to look at?
and finally, how do you find your level (3.5, 5.0) …should i just ask me couch?
thanks for any positive help!
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***How many racquets should i demo at once from tennis warehouse?***
As many frames as they’ll let you demo. Before you make your choices, spend a few hours looking over their “education” page, in this case, they call it “Learning Center” at the top of the page. You might also check with these other retailers:
http://www.holabirdsports.com/
unless, of course, you have your heart set on tennis warehouse.
It’s very important that you get the grip size correct, as a mistake there might increase the odds of a hand/wrist/elbow injury in the future. The old grip size formulas have sometimes produced grips that, in fact, were too large for the player, so you might try grip sizes that are smaller than you are lead to believe at first. At some point, it will be too small and turn in your hand easily, so there are limits.
Some types of *string* will be harder or easier on your racket arm than others, depending on how strong you are.
***Which brands (besides babolat) are worth investing in?***
HEAD, Wilson, Dunlop, Yonex, Prince, many others are good, too. You don’t really “invest” in a tennis racket. You *spend* money that you will never see again 🙂
***I do more net play and and like control more than power with strokes, which racquet lengths and stuff help me, if they do?***
If you want more control, and power is not too much of an issue [you can provide power], then you could try some of the smaller-headed rackets and see how they feel to you. Remember that a racket’s performance is about 50% from the racket and 50% from the **string job.** The larger-headed rackets usually offer more power due to the trampoline effect.
The more weight is in the head of the racket, the more powerful [sledgehammer] it is. The problem is that if there’s too much weight in the head of the racket, the less *maneuverable* it is. If you do a lot of punch-volleying, I would think that you would want a maneuverable racket, that you can make your quick-draw responses up at the net without having the racket slow you down 🙂
***Are there any specific racquets to look at?***
Take your time and look at as many rackets as you can. Chat with the sales rep, or talk to them using their 8 number. Have some fun for a month or two, looking at different head sizes, weight & balances, different grips, etc. Read up on rackets and strings in the web sites above and the book below, if you can get it.
Don’t let other people arbitrarily tell you what you should hit with. YOU decide what rackets you like, and what rackets you don’t like!!
***and finally, how do you find your level (3.5, 5.0) …should i just ask me couch?***
NTRP skill levels, and rackets, those are two entirely different things. If we put a crummy racket in the hands of a top-1 professional player, and had the player play a set with each one of your teammates, who do you thing would win? The PLAYER is 10 times more important than the racket 🙂
Best of luck, take your time, and have fun looking at different rackets 🙂
Source(s): Cross, Rod, and Crawford, Lindsey. “Technical Tennis.” Racquet Tech Publishing, 25. ISBN-13: 978-0-97227-593-4, ISBN-10: 0-9722759-3-2. Subtitle: “Racquets, Strings, Balls, Courts, Spin, Bounce.”
Wilson and head, demo on as much as you want, its what suits you, the more advanced, the smaller the racket frame. And what do u mean level? You mean the tension? Depends on your control and power preferences, change your tension.
Good luck!!
Source(s): 14 year old girl, playing tennis for 11 years 😀
Im pretty sure federer can kick my *** with a 20 dollar tennis racket. Hell i bet he’d kick my *** with a badminton racket.