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Ins and Outs of Court Tennis
Between the unusual court shape and specialized equipment, jeu de paume is a game that must be seen to be believed. (4:51)
Produced by: Jon Brand
Related:
Jeu de Paume: Holding Court in Paris
Court tennis, the quirky game of finesse and speed that once dominated France, is now kept alive by a small group of Parisians
May 19, 2010 |
By Jonathan Brand
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Comments (5)
we are tremendously fortunate to have a jeu de paume court here in the Washington DC area! (near Tyson's Corner)
the game is amazingly fun, and suitable for ALL levels of athletic performance. (one of the few things Rod forgot to mention is that the sport features a well-developed handicapping system which enables players of lesser athletic ability, or perhaps older body parts, to play on a very competitive basis with the most athletic opponents)
as Temple suggested, come try it out! www.princescourt.com
tennis players, squash players, pickleball players, racquetball players, badminton players, paddle tennis players, non-racquet-sport players all are welcome!
Posted by Steve Hufford on June 14,2010 | 08:17 AM
Greetings from Prince's Court in Washington, DC .What a great article/video! Come and see us -princescourt.com
Posted by Temple Grassi on June 8,2010 | 06:38 AM
Absolutely fascinating ! Wonder why I have not heard of this game before now. So glad "Paume" is holding to 350 years of tradition; same racquets, balls etc. So sad that Tennis did not stay with the standard racquet and white balls, which would seperate "the men from the boys",so to speak.
Paume is something I would love to try if I were a bit younger. "What is Old is New"
Posted by Sylvia Harris Rose on June 4,2010 | 06:41 PM
Very cool. I've seen Henry VIII's real tennis court at Hampton Court but it's fun to see the game played.
Posted by Kit Hope on June 3,2010 | 04:28 PM
Fascinating.
As a 60+ year old person with no experience in court sports, I was persuaded to take up "pickleball" a year ago -- nice and simple and easy for those of us who like to keep active.
Eventually, some "newbies" to court sports (like me) ask about the origins of tennis. Your video and the article supply a wonderful insight.
It makes me chuckle to think of what we've have to go through to replicate court tennis at our end of the world. Go for it!
Congratulations.
Posted by Marilynne Miles Gray on June 3,2010 | 12:31 PM