Author: Nick Bollettieri
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: handbook, tennis, bollettieri
Number of Pages: 456
Published: 2001-07-31
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0736040366
ISBN-13: 9780736040365

The Bollettieri Tennis Handbook is the most comprehensive guide on learning and teaching tennis from the most successful coach in the game today. Nick Bollettieri?s training and development system is recognized around the world. He has developed or coached many of world?s top players, including Andre Agassi, Monica Seles, Anna Kournikova, Boris Becker, Mary Pierce, Tommy Haas, and Jim Courier. Now you can work with Bollettieri without travelling to the Academy. You?ll get detailed lessons on everything from stroke techniques, strategies, skill development, conditioning and mental training to h

Author: Tina Hoski
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: book, drill, tennis
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2003-08-13
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0736049126
ISBN-13: 9780736049122

The Tennis Drill Book is the one complete collection of drills, games, and tips for improving stroke technique, match strategy, and everything in between. This extensive manual features 245 drills to improve performance: ·Progressive technique drills help you master every stroke and shot combination. ·Tactics drills help you develop winning strategies for every game situation?aggressive or defensive, doubles or singles?on any court surface, against any style of play. ·Mental training drills help you stay focused when the pressure is on. ·Warm-up, cool-down, and conditioning drills are desi

Authors:Scott Williams, Randy Peterse,
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: tennis, serious
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 1999-11-12
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0880119136
ISBN-13: 9780880119139

Raise the level of your game with the complete instruction found in Serious Tennis. Internationally known instructor Scott Williams, in conjunction with 20 of the top tennis minds in the world, presents the same technique, conditioning, mental training, and strategy tips used to develop the world’s best players. Serious Tennis shows you how to ? use SMARTS to improve your strokes, ? develop tactical awareness and increase anticipation, ? perform better under pressure, ? hit the ideal shot at the right time, and ? tailor equipment to your style of play. If you?re dedicated to becoming a b

Author: John Yandell
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: tennis, visual
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 1998-12-24
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0880118032
ISBN-13: 9780880118033

In acquiring and mastering sports skills, a picture is often worth a thousand words. Research shows most athletes learn skills better through visual demonstration than through verbal instruction. If you?re a visual learner, Visual Tennis may be the most natural and effective way to improve your game. As former tennis great John McEnroe?who used Visual Tennis techniques to correct his serve during his pro career?explains it, "This book teaches the way players actually learn." The classical photo sequences combine with simple checkpoints to show exactly how to execute the game?s core technical e

Author: Jim Brow
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: success, steps, series, tennis
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2004-08-05
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0736053638
ISBN-13: 9780736053631

Learn and master all the essential skills of tennis to take your game to the next level. Tennis: Steps to Success provides in-depth, progressive instruction and accompanying illustrations for each stroke: the serve, return of serve, forehand, backhand, volley, lob, drop shot, and overhead smash. Practice and improve those techniques with 80 drills that feature a scoring system to gauge and accelerate your progress. After building a strong skill base, add tactical knowledge to make the right shots in match situations, in both singles and doubles play. With a little work, you?ll be hitting winne

Author: Nick Saviano
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: court, potential, unleashing, keys, tennis, maximum
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2002-10-07
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 0736042008
ISBN-13: 9780736042000

What common elements separate the best tennis players from the rest? Maximum Tennis will teach you the 10 defining characteristics that allow the top professionals to play their best. Play from the heart. Simplify your stroke. Focus on the elements you control. As a professional player, an elite coach, and a coach of elite coaches, author Nick Saviano has seen the differences these keys can make. Saviano distills the nature of championship play into its essence, helping you play to your strengths and enjoy the game every time you step on the court. Some of the best to ever play and coach add t

Author: United States Tennis Associatio
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: successfully, tennis, coaching
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2004-01-22
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 0736048294
ISBN-13: 9780736048293

As a coach, your success depends on the success of your players. Now you can better ensure players? development and team performance with Coaching Tennis Successfully. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) presents this comprehensive manual with information on planning productive practices, conducting drills, developing physical and mental skills, and teaching match tactics. You?ll find ideas to prepare singles players and doubles teams for competitive matches. Plus, the book offers the best methods and helpful tips for teaching key skills: · Footwork · Serves · Groundstrokes · Overh