Game/Set/Match A Tennis Guide
by Bryant, James E.Edition: 7th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-01-19
Publisher(s): Brooks Cole
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Summary
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 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!
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. v |
| Acknowledgments | p. vi |
| Preliminaries to the Strokes in Tennis | p. 1 |
| Basic Tennis Grips | p. 1 |
| Types of Strokes | p. 4 |
| Developing a Feel for Hitting the Ball | p. 6 |
| Racket Control and Ball Spin | p. 9 |
| Groundstrokes | p. 13 |
| Groundstrokes-Basic Forehand | p. 13 |
| Groundstrokes-Basic Backhand | p. 17 |
| Groundstrokes-Two-Hand Backhand | p. 21 |
| Synopsis of the Groundstroke | p. 23 |
| Increasing Beginner Skills: Forehand Groundstroke-Slice and Topspin | p. 26 |
| Increasing Beginner Skills: Backhand Groundstroke-Slice and Topspin | p. 27 |
| Increasing Beginner Skills: Using the Groundstroke to Hit an Approach Shot | p. 31 |
| Service and Service Return | p. 35 |
| Basic Flat Service | p. 35 |
| Return of Service | p. 40 |
| Increasing Beginner Skills: Slice Service | p. 43 |
| Net Play | p. 49 |
| Forehand Volley | p. 50 |
| Backhand Volley | p. 51 |
| Increasing Beginner Skills: Insight When Hitting a Volley Shot | p. 53 |
| Increasing Beginner Skills: Half-Volley | p. 56 |
| Aerial Game | p. 59 |
| Overheads | p. 59 |
| The Lob | p. 63 |
| Mental Aspects of Tennis Competition | p. 73 |
| Understanding What Competition Really Means | p. 74 |
| Eliminating Negative Attitudes | p. 74 |
| Concentration | p. 76 |
| Anxiety and Slumps | p. 77 |
| Relaxation | p. 77 |
| Mental Toughness | p. 78 |
| Putting It All Together | p. 79 |
| Singles Strategy | p. 81 |
| Percentage Tennis | p. 81 |
| Service Strategy | p. 83 |
| Return-of-Service Strategy | p. 83 |
| Increasing Beginner Skills: Placement and Service Strategy | p. 83 |
| Increasing Beginner Skills: Second-Service Strategy | p. 84 |
| Increasing Beginner Skills: Return-of-Service Strategy | p. 85 |
| Increasing Beginner Skills: Attacking the Net and Beating the Net Player | p. 86 |
| Increasing Beginner Skills: Lob and Overhead Strategy | p. 89 |
| Increasing Beginner Skills: Baseline-Play Strategy | p. 90 |
| Doubles Strategy | p. 95 |
| Basic Alignments and Formations | p. 95 |
| Special Formations | p. 98 |
| Service and Return-of-Service Strategy | p. 100 |
| Doubles Game Plan and Strategy | p. 101 |
| Tennis Practice | p. 105 |
| Wall Drills by Yourself | p. 105 |
| Cooperative Practice Drills | p. 107 |
| Physical Aspects of Playing Tennis | p. 117 |
| The Structured Warm-Up | p. 117 |
| The Cool-Down | p. 120 |
| Developing Overall Fitness | p. 123 |
| Preventing and Caring for Tennis Injuries | p. 125 |
| Dealing with Heat, Sun, and Insect Bites When Playing Tennis | p. 129 |
| Tennis Behavior and Interpretation of Rules | p. 133 |
| Behavior on a Tennis Court | p. 133 |
| Interpreting Tennis Rules | p. 136 |
| Tennis Courts, Equipment Design, Tournament Competition, Tennis Perspective, and Resources | p. 143 |
| The Tennis Court | p. 143 |
| Tennis Equipment | p. 144 |
| Tennis Clothing | p. 148 |
| How to Get Started in Tennis Competition | p. 149 |
| Tennis Perspective | p. 150 |
| Tennis Resources | p. 154 |
| USTA's The Code: The Player's Guide for Unofficiated Matches | p. 157 |
| NTRP Rating Categories | p. 161 |
| Answer Key to Checkpoints | p. 163 |
| Photo Credits | p. 165 |
| Glossary of Terms | p. 169 |
| Index | p. 173 |
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