- 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
