# @lilmdna on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWZVaisDBXD
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68292038-lilmdna-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-27T17:14:47.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Vlada | Tennis Coach | Palo Alto (@lilmdna) — https://gondola.cc/lilmdna

## Caption

Most people rush to “move up” in tennis… and that’s exactly why they stay average❌

You don’t skip levels in tennis. Just like you wouldn’t go to 7th grade straight from elementary school — even if your friends already did.

Here’s how the levels actually look👇🏼

2.5 — beginner: learning how to hit the ball and keep it in play, technique is still unstable
3.0 — improving: you can rally and control direction, but under pressure everything falls apart
3.5 — solid recreational: you look good in practice, but matches expose footwork, spacing, and decision-making
4.0+ — competitive level: now it’s about patterns, discipline, and mental control — not just hitting, but constructing points

How long it actually takes to move up:

2.5 → 3.0: ~3–6 months
3.0 → 3.5: ~6–12 months
3.5 → 4.0: ~1–2+ years
4.0+ → years of intentional, structured work

Here’s what most people get wrong:

They rush into leagues and tournaments too early. Playing with score pressure kills your technique, builds bad habits, and slows your long-term growth.

Play matches when:
• your fundamentals are stable
• your technique holds under pressure
• you can actually execute what you practice

Golden rule:

When you’re winning ~80% of your matches at your level — that’s your sign to move up.

Not when your friends move up.
Not when your ego wants to move up.
But when your game is ready.

Tennis is just like business — you don’t grow by rushing, you grow by building a strong foundation first.

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#tennis #explore #tennistips #usta #tennisbeginner

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