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Austin Carbonneau

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Tennis times
Author Name: 
Austin Carbonneau

When I was a little kid that did not play any sports at all, my parents would make me play tennis. Thanks to my parents I went to a tennis class, and they did not expect my tennis teacher to get rid of me because I was bad at the time. Five or six years later I was eleven years old, and I had not played in a long time. So, my parents once again decided to put me in a new tennis class. I honestly could not take tennis class, but it was my first fun class. Although I had fun, when I played with my parents, the fun took a dark turn. Playing on the real tennis court was like forgetting Mrs. Saunder’s coffee. I could not even hit the ball over a two-foot net! Could you believe that after all that challenging work it didn't work! And back at the tennis court a miracle happened. A red sign on the rusty wall of the tennis court said, “No tennis lessons on this court.” Even better, I went to a new one where there are professionals and boy, did I learn good! Then playing with my parents was no problem; I could hit the ball back and forth!
I started from a beginner to an amazing and fantastic tennis player! Playing tennis is an exceedingly difficult sport like other sports. Starting classes early when you are young is a particularly good thing to do. But the only reason why I got kicked out of the class was that I was not ready to become a full professional. It takes a very long time, so practicing is incredibly good for your skills and exercise. But what is a big problem with playing tennis is the time, money, and search of classes. Money is a big problem because you need a racket and rackets can be VERY expensive. It can be over one hundred dollars, and that's a lot of money for a sport where you only hit a ball back and forth across the net!