How to Play Tennis

How to Play Tennis
Author: Venus Williams
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2005
Genre: Tennis
ISBN: 9781405306737

Tennis instruction and brief history of the game from two of the best-known pros. Provides special attention inclusiviness of the modern game.

How to Play Table Tennis

How to Play Table Tennis
Author: Mike Shaw
Publisher: Jarrold Pub
Total Pages: 48
Release: 1989
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780711704251

The rules of popular sports are explained.

PLAY BETTER TENNIS IN TWO HOURS

PLAY BETTER TENNIS IN TWO HOURS
Author: Oscar Wegner
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2004-12-15
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0071782672

Can tennis really be this simple? Just ask the dozens of world-class players who have made it to the top using Oscar Wegner’s groundbreaking approach. But if playing tennis isn’t so easy for you, if you never seem to play up to your potential, don’t blame yourself—blame the coach who taught you a lot of uselessly complex techniques. Play Better Tennis in 2 Hours is your guide to tennis as the pros play it—more intuitive, more fluid, and more fun. World-renowned tennis coach and ESPN commentator Oscar Wegner shows you how to focus your efforts on one thing—hitting the ball correctly. Your own natural athleticism will take care of everything else. Follow the simple drills in this power-packed handbook, and you’ll learn how to: Move to the ball efficiently and fluidly Stop worrying about foot position and stance Hit every stroke harder and more accurately Put a wicked topspin on your forehand Master both one- and two-handed backhands Combine control and power on your volleys Put more speed and spin into your serve and more punch in your return "Known and respected all around the world, Oscar has given us another great contribution to tennis with this book."—Gustavo Kuerten, three-time French Open champion "Oscar has broken the mold, demystifying the modern tennis stroke. There's genius in his analysis of pro techniques—the dynamics of what the racquet does to the ball, how power and spin are added. He understands how top pros really stroke the ball, and always have, all the way back to Tilden."—Andy Rosenberg, Director for NBC Sports Wimbledon and French Open

Essential Tennis

Essential Tennis
Author: Ian Westermann
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2022-05-31
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1250765242

The essential book from online tennis coaching sensation Ian Westermann, founder of EssentialTennis.com What’s the number one thing stopping you from playing your best tennis? Ian Westermann, founder of the world’s #1 online tennis instruction portal, Essentialtennis.com, will confidently say it’s an obstacle you probably never thought of: The ball. You might think this sounds ridiculous. The whole point of tennis is to hit the ball over the net and in, so how can the ball be the thing that’s standing in the way? In fact, this is why the ball is such an impediment: your desire to hit a good shot, with the right mix of power and spin, to a specific spot on the court, prevents you from striking the ball the way you should. In Essential Tennis, readers – players and coaches, alike – will learn how improving at tennis actually happens and how to easily implement these lessons and integrate them into better play on the court. Players will hit stronger shots, make fewer errors, and beat players who are currently beating them. Coaches will look differently at what it means to provide a student with a holistic learning experience. Essential Tennis contains technique-based instruction for executing groundstrokes, volleys, and serves, as well as progressions, drills, and mindsets players should incorporate. Westermann illuminates strokes, movement, strategy, and mental toughness – all proven to be successful over 20 years with clients of all ages and skill levels.

Playing Tennis Past 50

Playing Tennis Past 50
Author: Kathy Woods
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2008
Genre:
ISBN: 9780736084833

Whether you are just starting out, have been competing for decades, or are returning to the game after an extended break, Playing Tennis After 50 will improve your play and enhance your experience on and off the court. With tactics and techniques ranging from basic to advanced, you'll learn to adapt court positioning and tweak shot selection for stellar singles, doubles, and mixed doubles play. Special features such as how-to-practice games and Stroke Doctor tips will correct common errors and improve skills while you play the game. Off the court, Playing Tennis After 50 will help you avoid aches and injury with stretching and strengthening exercises. Then double your pleasure with expert information on the latest equipment, tips on finding the right club and playing partner, and ways to make tennis a lifelong activity!

Let's Play Tennis!

Let's Play Tennis!
Author: Patricia Egart
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-04
Genre: Tennis
ISBN: 9780981986036

A simple introduction to the equipment, rules, and techniques of tennis.

You Can Play-- Tennis in 2 Hours

You Can Play-- Tennis in 2 Hours
Author: Oscar Wegner
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1992
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780840768063

The techniques that make tennis an easy sport to learn.

Go Tennis

Go Tennis
Author: Rolf Flichtbeil
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2006
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780756619428

Providing a quick-and-easy introduction to an array of sporting activities, these innovative book-and-DVD packages include step-by-step instructional photographic sequences and explanations, along with guidelines on equipment, techniques, and more, accompanied by DVDs containing real-life footage and computer graphics to help readers imitate and practice essential techniques.

Late to the Ball

Late to the Ball
Author: Gerald Marzorati
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2017-05-02
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 147673741X

"An award-winning author shares the inspiring and entertaining account of his pursuit to become a nationally competitive tennis player--at the age of sixty. Being a man or a woman in your early sixties is different than it was a generation or two ago, at least for the more fortunate of us. We aren't old.