Tennis Strokes and Tactics: Improve Your Game
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (923 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1554074657 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A tennis tune-up for players of all skill levels.From the serve, ground strokes and volleys to the smashes, lobs and drop shots, this unique coaching manual illustrates each stroke from five angles: front, back, left, right and above. Using this innovative guide, tennis players of any level will improve their game.. In this all-around skills guide, tennis pro John Littleford delivers expert guidance to identify accurate positioning of feet, body and the racquet -- just like having a personal pro watching, correcting and coaching every swing.Tennis Strokes and Tactics features step-by-step analysis and multi-angle photography that illustrates how to:Track the ball to the racquet head using hand-eye coordinationMaintain correct posture and good footworkEstablish correct and comfortable gripsHit a forehand with great topspinMaster the secrets of the backhand -- one-handed and two-handedControl the ball with power on volleysServe with more speed, spin and deceptionReturn serve with more punch and accuracyUse the lob and drop shot as devastating offensive weaponsMaster an accurate and powerful overhead smashMove across the court
He is a cofounder of Modern Tennis International.Andrew Magrath is the co-managing director of Modern Tennis International and has been a professional coach for over 15 years.. About the AuthorJohn Littleford has over 20 years' experience coaching and playing tennis at the highest level, and he is Lawn Tennis Association and U.S. Professional Tennis Registry qualified
Professional Tennis Registry qualified. He is a cofounder of Modern Tennis International.Andrew Magrath is the co-managing director of Modern Tennis International and has been a professional coach for over 15 years.. John Littleford has over 20 years' experience coaching and playing tennis
"A very good and unique tennis instruction book" according to D. SHU. I am a USTA A very good and unique tennis instruction book D. SHU I am a USTA 4.5 level player and I found this book very helpful to my game. The photos from different angles really show you how to accurately position your body and racket. It is really an excellent book to tune up your game. I think the book is well written and very easy to understand. Most of all, it is fun to read.. .5 level player and I found this book very helpful to my game. The photos from different angles really show you how to accurately position your body and racket. It is really an excellent book to tune up your game. I think the book is well written and very easy to understand. Most of all, it is fun to read.. "Very Good For New Players" according to Christopher Barrett. I just purchased this book to help improve my tennis game. I have been playing just a few months with my roommate (who was a professional tennis instructor). He is good at demonstrating different techniques and shots, but I needed to have something to help me when he was not able to be around to instruct me.The book is very nice, paperback, with full color pictures on quality, glossy paper. I often toss it in my tennis bag, so it's durable too.The book shows each shot in a succession of four to six photos from four angles. It the. Houston Golfer said Fantastic pictorial that reveals a lot about the various shots. The frame-by-frame shots of each different stroke (and there are many) clearly demonstrates how contact should be made with the ball. The books is a bit short on strategy, nutrition and physical fitness but as the title says, it is full of "strokes". I had no idea that the angle of the racket for a topspin serve should be about 65-70 degrees from vertical. No wonder I kept hitting it into the street! My 10-year old really likes it.