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Emily p
WEll im babysitting a 10 year old boy and his younger brother (8) for an hour and a half. What can i do to keep them busy, that they will like, and will like me to babysit them again. (im not all owed to go outside with them bc its during nite time
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I would say games that come in jr. or are made for younger kids. Like the classic Hungry Hungry Hippos (love that game) or Apples to Apples Jr. These games are so much fun and the kids will certainly enjoy them too. Also, some kids like to read. If they do then have both of them take turns reading a book to you (and the one that's not reading).
Last but not least, you should try talking about what they like. Kids love a good conversation with older people. That makes them feel closer to you and they might always want to be around you.
I would say games that come in jr. or are made for younger kids. Like the classic Hungry Hungry Hippos (love that game) or Apples to Apples Jr. These games are so much fun and the kids will certainly enjoy them too. Also, some kids like to read. If they do then have both of them take turns reading a book to you (and the one that's not reading).
Last but not least, you should try talking about what they like. Kids love a good conversation with older people. That makes them feel closer to you and they might always want to be around you.
Do i have a chance of becoming a tennis Pro?
iLoveTenni
Hi,
I'm 14 Years old,
I started to hit my first tennis ball when i was about 8-10 Years old, maybe younger.
I love to Play Tennis.
I'm going to join a club and i am going to play in Junior Competitions.
When i get older i would love to be a Tennis Pro?
I'm good at Tennis.
I play tennis 2-4 or 5 Hours a day.
Do you think i have a chance?
Does anyone have any tips,info or hints i can take?
Thanks.
Answer
I would have a couple of questions for you:
Are *both* of your parents or guardians supportive of tennis, and are they willing to spend a lot of money for you to get instruction? Are they willing, if need be, to make *sacrifices* so that you can make a run at getting a national ranking someday?
Are you in love with the game, such that it's pure pleasure for you just to be on the court hitting?
Are you willing to work you tail off, knowing that the odds of big success in this sport are actually very small for anyone?
Do you have much experience with other "ball" sports like baseball, basketball, badminton, soccer, field hockey, etc?
Are you willing to surrender your all your time, effort, energy, sweat, tears, etc for tennis for the next ten years of your life? There will surely be difficult times ahead. It is not a walk in the park.
If you can answer "yes" to all these questions, you might have a shot at an ATP or WTA ranking someday, provided, that you have someone helping you, who knows a LOT about tennis, and cares a LOT about you. Otherwise, the odds of big success are extremely small.
***Do you think i have a chance?***
Of course you have a chance. How big that chance is will depend on how much
support,
coaching,
hard work,
enthusiasm,
dedication, etc ... that you and your "team" are willing to put into it.
Talent helps too, of course, but it's no substitute for the items above. If a player has talent AND is willing to work, has support, etc. then this is a player who might get into the top 100.
It's a little like being a race-car driver, only the tennis player is the driver and the car, all rolled into one person.
Being a good traveler, having no trouble being away from home for several months at a time, and having good or excellent foreign language skills, these are all positive things for the player.
The fastest and best way to improve is to take lessons. Here are three very good tennis-teaching organizations in the USA:
http://www.uspta.org/
http://www.ptrtennis.org/
http://www.mtmca.com/
Each of the three web site above has a function where you plug in your city and state, or zip code, so that you can see if there are teaching professionals who are credentialed and teach at facility near you. Being certified or not certified does not a guarantee that the coach will work out for you, but it takes a certain amount of study & work to become a certified teaching pro. Coaches are not all the same.
Private instruction is usually your best value, but group lessons are also very good and have a "magic all their own," as Vic Braden once wrote. If you can do both without injuring yourself, do it :-)
This is a *skill* sport, somewhat like piano, chess, karate, etc. Measure your improvement in YEARS, not months or weeks. It takes several years to become a strong player.
If you're an American, get yourself a copy of "Rules of Tennis" or the more elaborate "Friend at Court" from
http://www.ustashop.com/ <--- click on "Books" in the left-hand margin.
When your copy arrives in the mail in about a week, read "The Code" first. If you have any questions about it, ask your instructor. Next, start working your way, little by little, through the Rules.
Here are some sources of online tennis information. Some things are free, others cost money:
http://www.tennisplayer.net/
http://www.tenniswarrior.com/
http://www.oscarwegner.com/
http://fuzzyyellowballs.com
http://www.moderntennis.com/
Sportsmanship might not be #1, but it's way ahead of whatever is in 2nd place :-)
Best of luck; hope you have a little fun with it as you struggle to become the best player you can be :-)
I would have a couple of questions for you:
Are *both* of your parents or guardians supportive of tennis, and are they willing to spend a lot of money for you to get instruction? Are they willing, if need be, to make *sacrifices* so that you can make a run at getting a national ranking someday?
Are you in love with the game, such that it's pure pleasure for you just to be on the court hitting?
Are you willing to work you tail off, knowing that the odds of big success in this sport are actually very small for anyone?
Do you have much experience with other "ball" sports like baseball, basketball, badminton, soccer, field hockey, etc?
Are you willing to surrender your all your time, effort, energy, sweat, tears, etc for tennis for the next ten years of your life? There will surely be difficult times ahead. It is not a walk in the park.
If you can answer "yes" to all these questions, you might have a shot at an ATP or WTA ranking someday, provided, that you have someone helping you, who knows a LOT about tennis, and cares a LOT about you. Otherwise, the odds of big success are extremely small.
***Do you think i have a chance?***
Of course you have a chance. How big that chance is will depend on how much
support,
coaching,
hard work,
enthusiasm,
dedication, etc ... that you and your "team" are willing to put into it.
Talent helps too, of course, but it's no substitute for the items above. If a player has talent AND is willing to work, has support, etc. then this is a player who might get into the top 100.
It's a little like being a race-car driver, only the tennis player is the driver and the car, all rolled into one person.
Being a good traveler, having no trouble being away from home for several months at a time, and having good or excellent foreign language skills, these are all positive things for the player.
The fastest and best way to improve is to take lessons. Here are three very good tennis-teaching organizations in the USA:
http://www.uspta.org/
http://www.ptrtennis.org/
http://www.mtmca.com/
Each of the three web site above has a function where you plug in your city and state, or zip code, so that you can see if there are teaching professionals who are credentialed and teach at facility near you. Being certified or not certified does not a guarantee that the coach will work out for you, but it takes a certain amount of study & work to become a certified teaching pro. Coaches are not all the same.
Private instruction is usually your best value, but group lessons are also very good and have a "magic all their own," as Vic Braden once wrote. If you can do both without injuring yourself, do it :-)
This is a *skill* sport, somewhat like piano, chess, karate, etc. Measure your improvement in YEARS, not months or weeks. It takes several years to become a strong player.
If you're an American, get yourself a copy of "Rules of Tennis" or the more elaborate "Friend at Court" from
http://www.ustashop.com/ <--- click on "Books" in the left-hand margin.
When your copy arrives in the mail in about a week, read "The Code" first. If you have any questions about it, ask your instructor. Next, start working your way, little by little, through the Rules.
Here are some sources of online tennis information. Some things are free, others cost money:
http://www.tennisplayer.net/
http://www.tenniswarrior.com/
http://www.oscarwegner.com/
http://fuzzyyellowballs.com
http://www.moderntennis.com/
Sportsmanship might not be #1, but it's way ahead of whatever is in 2nd place :-)
Best of luck; hope you have a little fun with it as you struggle to become the best player you can be :-)
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