2009 Decatur Tennis Class Schedule
Private tennis lessons $46.00 per hour; $25.00 per half hour.
Semi-private tennis lessons $25.00 per person per hour.
Group lessons: 3 people $17.00 per person per hour; 4 people $13.00 per person per hour; 5 or more $12.00 per person per hour.
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Upcoming Events
Decatur Thanksgiving Tournament -November21st-22nd
Tommy's New Training Tip
Injury Prevention Strategies
Through conditioning and proper technique are both essential in
helping to prevent tennis injuries. Keep the following points in mind:
- Training in agility can help prevent loss of balance and sudden,
traumatic stress to muscles, joints and tendons.
- A two-handed backhand reduces stress on the muscles attaching
to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, helping to prevent tennis elbow.
- Proper racquet selection and grip size are critical in preventing tennis
elbow and other injuries related to improper technique. Smaller racquet heads
or excessive string tightness place more stress on the forearm muscles, which
can lead to tennis elbow.
- Stiffer graphite-type racquets with larger haeds offer an enhanced "sweet spot,"
causing less muscle stress.
- Flexibility and strenght training should be undertaken to avoid both overuse
and traumatic injuries, especially amoung those who play the game more than
twice a week.
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