Tennis
eBook - ePub

Tennis

Steps to Success

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Tennis

Steps to Success

About this book

Master the essential skills, take the court with confidence, and ace the competition! Tennis: Steps to Success provides in-depth, progressive instruction and accompanying full-color photos for each stroke. From forehand to backhand, serve to volley, this popular guide has you covered.

Practice and improve those techniques with more than 80 drills that feature a unique scoring system to gauge and accelerate your progress.

After mastering the skills, add tactical knowledge to make the right shots in match situations and achieve on-the-court success. You’ll learn how to neutralize your opponent’s strengths, recognize weaknesses, force errors, and capitalize on every opportunity. Whether playing singles or doubles, you’ll have the skills, strategies, and confidence to ace the competition.

Become the player you always wanted to be. As part of the popular Steps to Success Series, which has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide, Tennis: Steps to Success will take your performance to new heights in all facets of the game.

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Information

Year
2013
eBook ISBN
9781492581888
Print ISBN
9781450432085
Edition
4

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Climbing the Steps to Tennis Success
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. The Sport of Tennis
  9. Key to Diagrams
  10. Step 1: Forehands: Controlling the Rally
  11. Step 2: Backhands: Developing a Weapon
  12. Step 3: Serves: Taking the Offensive
  13. Step 4: Volleys: Forcing the Action
  14. Step 5: Half Volleys: Getting Out of Trouble
  15. Step 6: Lobs: Changing the Pace
  16. Step 7: Overhead Smashes: Hitting the Put-Away
  17. Step 8: Drop Shots: Disguising Your Intentions
  18. Step 9: Singles Tactics: Playing Your Game
  19. Step 10: Doubles Tactics: Playing as a Team
  20. Step 11: Special Situations: Managing the Match
  21. Preventing Tennis Injuries
  22. Resources
  23. Glossary
  24. About the Authors
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