Game/Set/Match: A Tennis Guide
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GAME/SET/MATCH: A TENNIS GUIDE covers all the basic fundamentals of playing tennis and is suitable for players at all levels. It combines basic instruction and visual cues to help you learn the proper way to execute tennis techniques and skills and improve your game. The strategy chapters provide a base for development of thinking on the court, and the tennis court behavior and interpretation of rules section provide you with a solid foundation of the sport. Learn to master the game of tennis!
Preface vAcknowledgments viPreliminaries to the Strokes in Tennis 1Basic Tennis Grips 1Types of Strokes 4Developing a Feel for Hitting the Ball 6Racket Control and Ball Spin 9Groundstrokes 13Groundstrokes-Basic Forehand 13Groundstrokes-Basic Backhand 17Groundstrokes-Two-Hand Backhand 21Synopsis of the Groundstroke 23Increasing Beginner Skills: Forehand Groundstroke-Slice and Topspin 26Increasing Beginner Skills: Backhand Groundstroke-Slice and Topspin 27Increasing Beginner Skills: Using the Groundstroke to Hit an Approach Shot 31Service and Service Return 35Basic Flat Service 35Return of Service 40Increasing Beginner Skills: Slice Service 43Net Play 49Forehand Volley 50Backhand Volley 51Increasing Beginner Skills: Insight When Hitting a Volley Shot 53Increasing Beginner Skills: Half-Volley 56Aerial Game 59Overheads 59The Lob 63Mental Aspects of Tennis Competition 73Understanding What Competition Really Means 74Eliminating Negative Attitudes 74Concentration 76Anxiety and Slumps 77Relaxation 77Mental Toughness 78Putting It All Together 79Singles Strategy 81Percentage Tennis 81Service Strategy 83Return-of-Service Strategy 83Increasing Beginner Skills: Placement and Service Strategy 83Increasing Beginner Skills: Second-Service Strategy 84Increasing Beginner Skills: Return-of-Service Strategy 85Increasing Beginner Skills: Attacking the Net and Beating the Net Player 86Increasing Beginner Skills: Lob and Overhead Strategy 89Increasing Beginner Skills: Baseline-Play Strategy 90Doubles Strategy 95Basic Alignments and Formations 95Special Formations 98Service and Return-of-Service Strategy 100Doubles Game Plan and Strategy 101Tennis Practice 105Wall Drills by Yourself 105Cooperative Practice Drills 107Physical Aspects of Playing Tennis 117The Structured Warm-Up 117The Cool-Down 120Developing Overall Fitness 123Preventing and Caring for Tennis Injuries 125Dealing with Heat, Sun, and Insect Bites When Playing Tennis 129Tennis Behavior and Interpretation of Rules 133Behavior on a Tennis Court 133Interpreting Tennis Rules 136Tennis Courts, Equipment Design, Tournament Competition, Tennis Perspective, and Resources 143The Tennis Court 143Tennis Equipment 144Tennis Clothing 148How to Get Started in Tennis Competition 149Tennis Perspective 150Tennis Resources 154USTA's The Code: The Player's Guide for Unofficiated Matches 157NTRP Rating Categories 161Answer Key to Checkpoints 163Photo Credits 165Glossary of Terms 169Index 173
