The American T'ai Chi Associates recommends looking for a school that adheres to the original principles of the martial art it offers, rather than one that dilutes them by, say, pairing jujitsu with kickboxing: The purer the teaching, the more your child stands to gain.
The mean calories burned per minute of tennis, based on the list of 5 activities, shown below, for an average male, weighing 190 pounds (86 kg) is 9 Calories per minute. The average per minute for an average female, weighing 163 pounds (74 kg) is 7 Calories per minute.
According to MayoClinic.com, a person who weighs 160 pounds can burn 365 calories playing baseball for one hour. The more you weigh, the more calories youâll burn because your body has to work harder to perform that activity. For example, a person who weighs 200 pounds will burn 455 calories.