However, as a participation sport, there is at least some basis for comparison. And tennis comes out looking pretty good. Teams, teams, and more teams. For children of all ages, group and team activities produce fun. Individual sports such as skating, gymnastics and others seem to always struggling to attract large numbers.
Individual activities require greater individual discipline.
Groups, on the other hand, provide built-in motivation and take pressure off of each individual. And, look at soccer and baseball, as examples of team sports that have been successful in recruiting large numbers of children. This feature helps build self-esteem and confidence, just what a young adolescent wants and needs. It can be an individual sport or a team sport or both. Another adjustment soccer has made is in the length of the games.