Accessible and concise, this informative guide offers helpful advice for tennis players to improve their skills and their game. Offering sensible instruction drawn from 30 years of coaching, expert techniques are explained in a clear, jargon-free format. Effective for tennis players at all levels, this valuable handbook includes a wealth of tactics, strategies, and definitions, making it perfectly suited for beginners to the sport. Integrating productive and enjoyable practice drills, a wide range of topics are explored—gripping the racket, making a killer serve, positioning, pressuring the opponent, and how to play singles or doubles. Clear information on choosing equipment and deciding what to pack in a tennis bag is also included.
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Publisher
New Chapter PresseBook ISBN
9780942257786
Year
2010Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 Grips
- 2 Volleys
- 3 Overhead
- 4 Groundstroke Intro
- 5 Forehand
- 6 Backhand
- 7 Approach Shots
- 8 Specialty Shots
- 9 Serve
- 10 Return of Serve
- 11 Court Anatomy
- 12 Developing a Style of Play
- 13 Practice
- 14 Equipment
- 15 Tennis and Travel
- 16 Terminology
- Acknowledgements
- Tennis Without Borders
- Also From New Chapter Press