Tennis
A lifetime racquet sport — great conditioning, endlessly technical, and easy to find partners for.
At a Glance
Category
Cost to Start
Difficulty
Time Commitment
Space Needed
Physical Intensity
Solo or Social
Overview
Tennis demands footwork, timing, and shot selection under pressure. It is physically demanding and technically deep, and it remains playable well into later life.
Courts are widely available publicly, and most areas have leagues and ladders that make finding opponents straightforward.
Getting Started
Take group lessons. Tennis technique is hard to build from scratch alone.
Start with forehand and backhand groundstrokes before serving.
Use lower-compression balls when learning — they bounce slower and lengthen rallies.
Join a local ladder or league to get regular matches against similar-level players.
