Recommendations for Players Over 40

1. Play with a lightweight racket.
2. Warmup 10-15 min. before playing.
3. Don’t remove jacket immediately after the start of the game.
4. After the game is over immediately put your jacket on.
5. When the temperature is over 25 C ( 77 F) don’t play for extended periods of time.
6. Don’t play more than an hour for a single game.
7. Play only for pleasure.
8. Don’t make fast starts or fast direction changes.
9. When possible, play with players in your age group or as close to it as possible.
10. Prepare for the stroke as early as is possible, and in the beginning of the game, don’t make fast motions.
11. Play fast and accurate shots.  Try to avoid long rallies.
12. Take time to rest between every rally so your pulse can recover.
13. Don’t play tennis if you fееl ill or weak.

Uphold the proverb:

“BETTER TO BE AN OLD EAGLE THAN A YOUNG SPARROW”