Winning Ugly
Title | Winning Ugly PDF eBook |
Author | Brad Gilbert |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 2013-05-28 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1476715092 |
The tennis classic from Olympic gold medalist and ESPN analyst Brad Gilbert, now featuring a new introduction with tips drawn from the strategies of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Andy Murray, and more, to help you outthink and outplay your toughest opponents. A former Olympic medalist and now one of ESPN’s most respected analysts, Brad Gilbert shares his timeless tricks and tips, including “some real gems” (Tennis magazine) to help both recreational and professional players improve their game. In the new introduction to this third edition, Gilbert uses his inside access to analyze current stars such as Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal, showing readers how to beat better players without playing better tennis. Written with clarity and wit, this classic combat manual for the tennis court has become the bible of tennis instruction books for countless players worldwide.
Winning Tennis
Title | Winning Tennis PDF eBook |
Author | Rob Antoun |
Publisher | Firefly Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9781770850712 |
A comprehensive guide on targeting an opponent's style of play for a winning advantage. Winning Tennis is unlike any other tennis instruction guide. It doesn't explain how to hit a tennis ball, and it leaves grips, strokes and serves aside. The book focuses on winning tennis by reading an opponent's strengths and weaknesses for clues, patterns, court position and more. Knowing what is about to come across the net is a huge advantage for preparing a winning return. The sections are: Reading the Game - turning anticipation, perception and decision-making into weapons, reading an opponent's grip, swing and court position, reading the ball (e.g., spin, speed) Serving - reading the receiver's grip, body and court position to create the desired return, why and how to vary the serve Returning the Serve - reading service patterns, grip, ball toss and court position to deliver a return the server will not want to hit Baseline Play - play patterns, stroke analysis, spotting an opponent's weaknesses, gaining control of a rally Net Play - making shots that limit an opponent's baseline options, using court positioning as a clue, deciding which approach shot to use. Opponent's Net Play - spotting an approach shot before it has been hit, tempting an opponent to make a certain play, reading an opponent's favorite play patterns Common Game Styles - the aggressive baseliner, all-court player, net rush, counter attacker, defensive baseliner Developing Your Own Style - playing to your strength, hiding your weaknesses, problem-solving and decision-making. The author explains how to build a valuable portfolio of tactical responses to any situation and how to apply the methods of the world's best players to your game. Winning Tennis: The Smarter Player's Guide is an essential resource that can revolutionize a player's tennis skills, and thus their ability to win.
Tennis: Winning the Mental Match
Title | Tennis: Winning the Mental Match PDF eBook |
Author | Allen Fox |
Publisher | Allen Fox |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 2010-09-30 |
Genre | Tennis |
ISBN | 0615407765 |
Tennis is more mentally difficult than most other sports. Because of its one-on-one nature, it feels more important than it is. Competitive matches can become highly stressful, and losing is painful. Emotions tend to get out of hand, with fears and nerves becoming difficult to control. Confidence comes and goes; the scoring system is diabolical; and everyone is at risk of choking, even the greatest players in the world. This book attacks these and other issues faced by players of all levels. Dr. Allen Fox’s solutions are logical and straightforward, and most importantly, they have been tested on court and they work.
101 Tips for Winning More Tennis Matches
Title | 101 Tips for Winning More Tennis Matches PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Kosta |
Publisher | Coaches Choice Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Tennis |
ISBN | 9781585189892 |
101 Tips for Winning More Tennis Matches offers an incredible collection of easy to use, understand, and implement (yet powerfully effective!) tips for winning tennis. Includes tips for pre-match, singles and doubles match play, post-match, practice, tournament, and mental/physical preparation. Ideal for players and coaches of all ages and skill levels.
Tennis Strokes that Win
Title | Tennis Strokes that Win PDF eBook |
Author | Frank Early |
Publisher | McGraw-Hill Companies |
Pages | 146 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9780809234479 |
Early proves that the quickest way to improve one's game is to improve the strokes. The only thing that matters is controlling the ball. This book does not merely examine the different types of strokes, it concentrates on the winning strokes and what they have in common. 62 photos.
Tennis Doubles
Title | Tennis Doubles PDF eBook |
Author | Greg Lappin |
Publisher | Kg Books Company |
Pages | 150 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN |
#1 Best Seller on doubles strategies on the USTA Best Seller List.
Winning in Tennis and Life
Title | Winning in Tennis and Life PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Pat Faley |
Publisher | |
Pages | 349 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9781890427474 |
Winning in Tennis and Life is your own personal blueprint for healthy living. Healthy living includes putting you at the top of your game for your own personal health. You will see some unbelievable examples of that in this book. Are you at the top of your game? Are you the victim of stress in your job or your life? Are you overeating? Do you get enough exercise? Do you have an addiction? Do you have the strategies to follow your hopes and dreams? This book will be your resource to help you in all aspects of your health, your tennis or your life. For so many people, life's lessons seem to be learned while they are on the tennis court. How you play tennis, is usually how you act in your life. Tennis is a sport for your lifetime. If you read this book, you will have the knowledge to win in both tennis and life. Your life and your tennis will move forward and change. This book is divided into three sections: [[ The Game of Health [[ The Game of Tennis [[ The Game of Life The book will show you step-by-step how to execute the following: [[ Take care and be in charge of your own overall health. [[ Eat well balanced and healthy foods. Know what you are eating. [[ Exercise daily. Make it your goal to be more physically fit. [[ Improve your tennis by implementing, "tennis is as easy as 1, 2, 3." [[ Develop your winning strategies in singles, doubles and life. [[ Learn the "secret" of how to focus, for tennis and life. [[ Embrace change, no matter what form in comes in. [[ Develop better leadership qualities, and improve self-confidence & self-esteem. [[ Manifest your future. The sky is the limit!