At Padel Magazine, we like to discover new sports. Around touch tennis, a new sport which is gradually coming to France and which comes from England.
What is Touchtennis?
Tennis, a technique of tennis, but all in mini: A junior tennis racket, foam balls slightly larger than a tennis ball.
where did this come from ?
The touchtennis comes from England. A man is at the origin of this sport: Rashid Ahmad. In France, Emeric Démottié is the standard bearer of this new sport in France.
The advantage of touchtennis?
All those disappointed with tennis will inevitably find interest in this sport. And even the not disappointed! Obviously a technical sport because it requires tennis basics to start playing, but we evolve quickly. No need for strength to have fun. There is a fun and exciting side.
Double ?
Like tennis, touchtennis is also practiced in doubles. We played it. And really what happiness! Unbelievable points and a good sweat no matter what.
In France ?
Direction Soissons to go discover a superb touchtennis club
Touchtennis, a federation?
The touchtennis joined the ASPTT, the Omnisports Federation. Émeric Demiotte is the head of the Touchtennis section of the ASPTT Soissons.
Some rules
You will see that there are differences in particular in the regulations!
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