“Freed from the thoughts of winning, I instantly play
better. I stop thinking, start feeling. My shots become a half-second quicker;
my decisions become the product of instinct rather than logic.” – Andre Agassi
I started playing tennis a few years ago and I have thoroughly
enjoyed it. I was never very physically
active in my younger years. I was obsessed with my work. At the ripe old age of
48 I started mountain biking, surfing, kiteboarding and tennis. I struggle and
come home bloody every now and then but I am getting good at the mountain
biking and tennis.
I am a member of our local country club in Atlantic Beach.
It used to be called Selva Marina but they revamped the whole club a few years
back and rebranded it as Atlantic Beach Country Club (ABCC). It’s a great
family place and I love to play tennis there. I’m a member of the ABCC league. The
courts are located smack dab in the middle of the Atlantic Beach area and is a
members’ only facility featuring seven premium Har-Tru courts and a
comprehensive program.
The men’s program features five weekly round robins for
the 2.5 to 3.0 level, two weekly round robins for the 3.5 to 4.0 level, and 2
men’s teams from 3.0-4.0 level.
I took some lessons and seemed to pick things up pretty
quickly. The Atlantic Beach Country Club staff is wonderful and the pro
teaching me was helpful and patient. It is sometimes tough to teach an old dog
new tricks but I was very willing and eager to learn. I felt like a kid again!
I’m really glad I picked it up, even in my ripe age. It’s
a great sport to continue to play into your later years and it gets you up and
moving around. I find it’s easier to workout when
it’s masked by a friendly competition or sport. I’m hoping that with some more
hard work and dedication I can get ranked higher and start playing in the “big
leagues.” I've been continually setting goals to ensure I’m on target. Even
though I see it as a hobby, I think it’s always good to set goals for yourself
to make sure you are progressing.
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