Tennis vs Dance as EC

elena13
Sun, 26 Aug 2018 02:27:24 +0000

I really don’t see why she can’t do both for now unless you are interested in her playing college tennis or some equivalent with regard to dance. Most 12-year-olds don’t have those ambitions yet. My son is a good tennis player and really enjoys it. However, he knew during middle school that he did not want to be an academy player and play for 6 hours/day in the summers and do many tournaments per year. He enjoyed playing in rec leagues and in occasional tournaments and did well. Some of his best friendships were formed through playing tennis and I’m sure he will continue to play for many years to come.
By the time he started high school, he knew he wanted to add another sport and focus on academics, and he was able to do that while still sticking with tennis. He was able to start on the varsity tennis team as a sophomore and gain a leadership role on a successful tennis team. However, he did not have to give up other activities that have been very important and valuable to him. While others who are gunning to play college tennis have chosen a different path, my son hasn’t had to choose and has had the success with tennis that he wanted plus lots of other great experiences.