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DUAL SPORT: TENNIS

DUAL SPORTS

• Dual Sports are games usually playeed by two persons and the best sports for both boys and girls, and for the family
• It can be played by people of all ages as well as those with varying skill levels and degrees of physical stamina
• It is ideal as indoor and outdoor games 

TENNIS

• Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles)
• Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court
• The object of the game is to play the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return

ORIGIN

• Tennis originated from a 12th century French game calle paume (meaning palm)
• The game spread and evolved in Europe
• In 1873, Major Walter Wingfield invented a game called Sphairistike(Greek for playing ball) from which modern outdoor tennis evolved
• The United States Tennis Association, the governing body for tennis in the U.S., belongs to the International Tennis Federation and follows all rules set by that organization
• These rules set the standard for tennis competition

Starting Play:

• A tennis match begins with a coin toss
• The player who wins the toss can choose to serve or receive the first game or to begin the match on a particular side of the court

Play: 

• After the serve, players must keep the ball in play by returning it over the net before it bounces twice 

Scoring:

• Tennis matches follow an unusual scoring method
• Both players begin each game with a score of zero, or "love"
• When a player wins one points, he reaches a score of 15
• A player's second and third points bring him to 30 and 40, and a fourth point wins him the game
• If two players reach three points each in a game, the score is "Duece"
• In most matches, a players must win the best of three sets to win the match
• In major championships, male players must win the best of five sets to win the match

GRIPS:

Eastern forehand Grip

- Place the palm of player's hand flat against the racket and slide it down toward the handle, "shaking hands" with the racket.

Continental Grip

- Have the player turn the racket on level to the left, so the bottom knuckle of het index is on flat level of the grip

Athletics: A Power Game

List of Athletics Events

A. Jumping Events

• Long Jump - the long jumper must possess good speed and powerful jumping ability

• Triple Jump - this is formerly called "hop, step, and jump.", the jumper must possess good speed, great legs strength, and excellent coordination.

B. Running Events

• Sprinting - is running over a short distance in a limited period of time.

C. Hurdling - is the act of running and jumping over and obstacle at speed.

D. Throwing Events

• Shot Put -an event involving throwing and putting a heaavy spherical object the shot as far as possible. 

• Discus Throw - an event in which an athelete throws a heavy disc call a discus in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors.