Game/Set/Match: A Tennis Guide
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GAME/SET/MATCH covers all the basic fundamentals of playing tennis and is suitable for players at all levels. It combines basic instruction and visual cues, and includes more than 40 diagrams and 200 photos of suggested drills for students. The activity descriptions and photos offer students helpful cues on the proper way to execute tennis techniques and skills. The strategy chapters provide a base for development of thinking on the court, and the tennis court behavior and interpretation of rules section provide students with a solid foundation of the sport.
PrefacevAcknowledgmentsvi1Preliminaries to the Strokes in Tennis1Basic Tennis Grips1Types of Strokes4Feel and Timing of the Tennis Ball5Increasing Beginner Skills: Racket Control and Ball Spin82Groundstrokes13Groundstrokes--Basic Forehand13Groundstrokes--Basic Backhand17Groundstrokes--Two-hand Backhand21Synopsis of the Groundstroke23Increasing Beginner Skills: Forehand Groundstroke--Slice and Topspin26Increasing Beginner Skills: Backhand Groundstroke--Slice and Topspin28Increasing Beginner Skills: Using the Groundstroke to Hit an Approach Shot293Net Play33Forehand Volley34Backhand Volley35Increasing Beginner Skills: Insight When Hitting a Volley37Increasing Beginner Skills: Half Volley404Service and Service Return43Basic Flat Service43Return of Service48Increasing Beginner Skills: Slice Service515Aerial Game57Overheads57The Lob616Mental Aspects of Tennis Competition67Understanding What Competition Really Means68Eliminating Negative Attitudes68Concentration69Anxiety and Slumps70Relaxation70Mental Toughness71Putting It All Together727Singles Strategy75Percentage Tennis75Service Strategy76Return-of-Service Strategy77Increasing Beginner Skills: Placement and Service Strategy77Increasing Beginner Skills: Second-Service Strategy77Increasing Beginner Skills: Return-of-Service Strategy78Increasing Beginner Skills: Attacking the Net and Beating the Net Player79Increasing Beginner Skills: Lob and Overhead Strategy82Increasing Beginner Skills: Baseline-Play Strategy838Doubles Strategy87Basic Alignments and Formations87Special Formations90Service and Return-of-Service Strategy92Doubles Game Plan and Strategy939Tennis Practice97Tennis by Yourself97Partner Practice Drills10010Physical Aspects of Playing Tennis109Warm-up109Stretching Exercises110Warm-down111Developing Overall Fitness113Preventing and caring for Tennis Injuries115Dealing with Heat, Sun, and Insect Bites, when Playing Tennis11911Tennis Behavior and Interpretation of Rules123Behavior on a Tennis Court123Interpreting Tennis Rules12612Tennis Courts, Equipment Design, Tournament Competition, and Resources131The Tennis Court131Tennis Equipment132Tennis Clothing136How to Get Started in Tennis Competition137Tennis Resources138Appendix AUSTA's The Code: The Player's Guide for Unofficiated Matches141Appendix BNTRP Rating Categories145Answer Key to Checkpoints147Photo Credits148Glossary of Terms149Index151
