Poetry slam

I chose to participate in this activity because I love tennis. I love putting all parts of a serve into one fluid motion, sending the ball exactly where I want. I love the sound of a ball hitting the racket strings in the sweet spot. I love running up to a seemingly hopeless short-ball, getting there in just enough time to tap it over the net. I love the feeling of satisfaction after putting all my strength and energy into a tough match. Since my first tennis lesson at eleven years old, I knew this

"It was a period in my life where I needed help," states Andre Agassi In his autobiography, Open. Published in November of 2009 with the help of American novelist J.R Moehringer, Open reveals the different stages of Agassi’s conflicted relationship with tennis. Playing a major role throughout his entire life and merging into a career before his eyes, his passion for this specific sport eventually began to fade away. From being pressured to pick up a racket during his childhood and obligated to play

For the past 3 or 4 years now, I have become pretty good at tennis for my age group. I started off by learning from my grandfather, who is a tennis coach in Greenville Ohio. Tennis is a fun sport to play, but its not that simple to learn. I would start off by taking lessons at a tennis club about once or twice a week. They will start by putting you in level one until you have shown enough progress to move up a level. The first thing you will have to learn, is your forehand, backhand, overhead, volley

Born as a black on a cotton farm, Althea Gibson was the first African - American to win women’s singles tennis at Wimbledon. Althea was an energetic tomboy, but one day that energy was put to use. Althea Gibson was born on August 25, 1927, and died on September 28, 2003. Throughout those years Althea had accomplished many great things. She started out as a young, wild girl who was optimistic about everything. Her family had moved to Harlem New York. One day when Althea was playing paddle tennis

Groundstrokes can be hit with topspin or flat. Topspin is when the racket brushes over the top of the ball causing it to spin. This type of stroke is more accurate but it makes the ball bounce when it hits the surface which gives the opponent more time to think before deciding on his own shot. The flat shot however, which is harder to control goes flatter across the net and the court and has hardly any bounce making it harder for the opponent to return accurately but it is also a riskier shot

This year two of my community service activities went towards setting up for chapel and participating in a fundraiser for Upper Nyack Elementary School. Both of my events took place in the Bowman Gymnasium; however, the chapel set up took place on Monday November 14th for an hour, and the fundraiser event took place on Sunday, November 20th for five hours and fifteen minutes. I didn’t dedicate too much time helping set up chapel in the gym, so I’m going to write about my other community service opportunity

the Women’s Tennis Association in 1973 also in the same year there was a battle of the sexes and King defeated a man by the name of Bobby Riggs. Kings was a remarkable in the year of 1972 at the U.S. Open, and at the Wimbledon King won three Grand Slam titles in that year. King continue success in the year of 1971 her winning place her the first woman athlete to earn 100,000 prize that year. King states the she was not comfortable with her homosexuality until the age of 51. By the year of 1987 she

player she takes immediate control of using a powerful serve and return with forceful groundstrokes. Serena serves can be up to 128mph. Serena has been in 21 grand slams single finals winning 17 titles, she has been in 13 grand slams double finals, winning them all. Serena partner with Sister Venus these scenarios, she’s been four grand slam mixed double finals winning two and coming runner-up two. Venus Williams was born June 17, 1980 in Lynwood California,

Michael Jordan’s Second Return to the NBA Michael Jordan has been of interest to me ever since I began playing basketball myself in the fourth grade. I often found myself trying to replicate Jordan’s moves and motions on the court. I already know a great deal about Jordan because I have studied his career and practically memorized his credentials, both as an athlete and a thriving businessperson. I often found myself staring at my ceiling at night reciting free-throw percentages and

Serena Williams is the number one women’s tennis player in the world. Her outstanding skills have earned her 50 million dollars through just prizes; that is more than any other athlete in the world (“Serena Williams Fast Facts”). Her fast reflexes, amazing skills, and outgoing personality have made her known as a powerful woman and an inspiration to many young girls. This African-American woman is almost six feet tall and is made of steel. With her long, muscular legs and her quick arms, no wonder