It’s time I gave my salsa shoes some rest and pick up a new hobby: Tennis! People who know me, know I’m always active doing something in my spare time, and this summer I decided to change it up a little and try a racquet sport.
I’ve never played tennis before, but after watching great matches over the years on TV (and on my Nintendo Wii) I decided to give this new sport a try.
A friend of mine is a member of a tennis club, so I managed to find one that still had spots available for this season. Scored some good deals (and went overboard a bit) on tennis gear and clothing (the skirts are so cute), and now I’m ready to go!
It’s a shame that now I don’t have much money left over for actual tennis lessons, but that’s what YouTube is for. :-)
I had my first ladder match today and won both sets! Mind you, it was against other beginners, so it’s all a learning process. A ladder is basically a system of ranking tennis players, allows access to set up challenges, report scores and meet new people. If youre thinking about joining a tennis club, I highly recommend participating in the club’s ladder.
When I first joined I didn’t know how physically exerting it would be. I was sweating after a few sets. It’s a great work out total body workout though.
Wimbledon here I come!
