Junior tennis

celebrity. While that is indeed an excellent benefit, the reason I initially joined the tennis team was to have a group to be a part of. But there was always this one thought that loomed over me. Why does it mean more to be on the baseball team than it does to be a member of the tennis team? Whereas students would gather and attend football, basketball, and baseball games to support the school's athletes, the tennis benches remained empty all spring. My teammates, too, realized that our sport was not

Like Roger Federer, they are veterans in their designated field. Simply put, both Federer and Ray Ban are timeless classics. Federer is arguably one of the most attractive men in all of sports. Of course this highly relates to his great physical shape and facial features, but it is also about his class, humbleness, and charm. As mentioned in the audit chart, Federer is considered a great philanthropist as he has helped many people around the world and even has his own foundation. In many ways, he

It was that time of year. The day that we’ve been preparing for, for weeks, months, and even 6:00 a.m practice. This was our chance to show who we are and what we have strived to achieve for as long as I can remember. Sectionals. The most intimidating time of the volleyball season. For many, it isn’t a challenge. Just another typical match against an irrelevant opponent, but to us, it was war. To others, their competition is mediocre and just a match to laugh about. Volleyball is a whole different

whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.”, words once said by Arthur Ashe. Mostly people in this day and age think somebody can only be a hero if they have superpowers. Arthur Ashe the first African-American tennis player to be ranked number one tennis player in the world had to face many challenges to become the best. Also being an African-American he was not respected in his field but he persevered until the end to show his community that they are capable of achieving anything

Droplets of sweat began to run down my face as I approached the top of the line. I felt sick with apprehension, the closest I have ever been to playing tennis was Wii sports. As a freshman, I was required to play tennis during my PE class. I stood next to my best friend, Nyla, who was barely breaking a sweat. She was good at nearly everything so I knew she would do well. Soon it was my turn to return the ball over the net, I twirled the racquet back and forth between my sweaty hands but I just couldn’t

The purpose of this essay is to analyse a skill and its subroutine in European handball. This game is played with two teams both made up up 7 players including the goaly, and the shoooting player can not step into the goly area. Skilled performers in handball have a highly developed information processing capaciting. There are 3 stages of learning, Cognitive, Associative, and Autonomous stage. A motorskill is a sequence of movements that are learnt through practice and have a definite outcome. The

Having watched professional tennis players playing tennis sparked my interests in eighth grade. If you win best two out of three sets, you are considered a winner of the tennis match. Seeing professional tennis players play tennis made me want to play tennis. It was personal to me that I needed to become good at tennis, so I would be able to play varsity tennis in high school. The previous sport, I did was track and field, and I never was a winner. So, learning to play tennis was my destiny because I

traveling, dancing, and playing tennis. She started dancing at the age of four, her first physical activity. Through dancing, she realized her love of sports and all forms of physical activity, and decided that she would incorporate these factors into her life as much as possible. From there, she began to participate in a variety of sports. Despite the fact that she enjoyed all sports, she was most drawn to the game of tennis. She was introduced to the world of tennis through her brother, when she

had.” - Serena WIlliams. Serena Williams, an African American tennis player, has tasted victory many times throughout her life. She was born in 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan. She was raised by her father Richard Williams and mom Oracene Price in Compton, California. Serena is the youngest of 5 sisters. Her older sister, Venus, is also a tennis player while her 3 half sisters, Yetunde, Lyndrea, and Isha do not play. Serena started to play tennis when she was only 4 years old and it was obvious she had natural

One of my favorite movies that taught me the most about the roles of women in the United States is Pleasantville directed by Gary Ross. The 1950s and 60s have always been an interesting time period within women’s history for me. In that time period, women were homemakers where their job would be to cook, clean, and take care of their families. It is so interesting to me because that is not at all how my family life is now. Pleasantville depicts the life of women in that era by telling the story of