skateboarding
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my best trick is a b/s flip and a varial off a ledge
should i try to go pro?
tennis
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i play in usta tournaments
#2 on my middle school tennis team and im only in 6th grade
should i go pro?
I can think of several reasons why "tennis" might offer you a better long-term future.
Internationally qualified tennis professionals are able to travel widely. Tennis has a high profile in most countries. Whether as a coach, a club pro or a circuit player the opportunities for a young man are wide and diverse. Less so as a skateboarder.
At the end of your playing career there is still ample scope for club or coaching jobs. Most tennis pros don't make the ATP circuit, but still enjoy good careers and good earnings. When you've got a family to support (some years hence) you'll appreciate the income and choice of being a 40 something tennis pro. Less so as a 40 something skateboarder.
A tennis pro can always continue his skateboarding hobby and even enter competitions. But be mindful that tennis is an age old sport that will definitely still be around in 30 years time. Frankly the skateboarding fashion may not last that long.
Tennis is a sport for all ages, youth, adult and retired. Millions of people of all ages spending both time and cash. As a tennis pro you can remain employed until you too retire. As a skateboarder you're definitely going to have to find another career before you're even middle-aged.
I can think of hundreds of 40 and 50 year old tennis pros still earning good bucks, travelling the world, enjoying their sport.
I can't think of even one 50 year old skateboarder …
January 7th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
try both and see which one you get better at.
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January 7th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
haha… if you want to become a pro in tennis you might wanna be ranked in your state for singles and most likely practicing every day for couple hours. if i were you i would focus on school!
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January 7th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
well its seems that you're pretty good at both so whatever one you feel most comfortable with or whatever one u like best go for it!
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January 7th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
tennis because theres more money in tennis
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January 7th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
I can think of several reasons why "tennis" might offer you a better long-term future.
Internationally qualified tennis professionals are able to travel widely. Tennis has a high profile in most countries. Whether as a coach, a club pro or a circuit player the opportunities for a young man are wide and diverse. Less so as a skateboarder.
At the end of your playing career there is still ample scope for club or coaching jobs. Most tennis pros don't make the ATP circuit, but still enjoy good careers and good earnings. When you've got a family to support (some years hence) you'll appreciate the income and choice of being a 40 something tennis pro. Less so as a 40 something skateboarder.
A tennis pro can always continue his skateboarding hobby and even enter competitions. But be mindful that tennis is an age old sport that will definitely still be around in 30 years time. Frankly the skateboarding fashion may not last that long.
Tennis is a sport for all ages, youth, adult and retired. Millions of people of all ages spending both time and cash. As a tennis pro you can remain employed until you too retire. As a skateboarder you're definitely going to have to find another career before you're even middle-aged.
I can think of hundreds of 40 and 50 year old tennis pros still earning good bucks, travelling the world, enjoying their sport.
I can't think of even one 50 year old skateboarder …
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January 7th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
do wat u wanna do!
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personaly.i love sk8bordin!!!!!!!
January 7th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
tennis
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January 7th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
skateboarding. the chance of you becoming pro in tennis is 1 in a million.
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January 7th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Please! The world does not need another "pro" skateboarder. Let me let you in on a secret, kid. Skateboarding will get you nowhere. Go with tennis. Not only can you play as a pro, you can play long after that. I know a 77 year old woman who plays tennis. Do you know or have you seen any 77 year old skateboarders? Stick with tennis!
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January 7th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
why don't u wait a couple more years before turning pro. don't want to make too much money all at once now
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January 7th, 2009 at 11:17 pm
finish high school and see where offers are coming from, then see if you can make a professional run from there
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January 7th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
You are way behind in both already… most of the guys that go pro in both are not in school and they start at like 4 or 5 years old. It is always fun to do both just have fun!
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January 8th, 2009 at 12:23 am
theres a difference between being good at something and loving something figure it out and youll know the answer personally i choose skateboarding because of what it is and its the only thing that lets me do what i want
its not about money but if thats all you want it for i would pick niether
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