recreational tennis through author's experiences with insights, humor, and love

A brief biography of famous Georgia tennis players, many of whom appeared on the "Wall of Champions" at Bitsy Grant Tennis Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and other players in the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame.

Design your game plan. Determine your shot patterns. Deploy your singles tactics. Dominate your doubles opponents. Develop yourself by learning from the pros. PLAY SMART TO WIN is based on the principle that better decision-making leads to better tennis results. The players that orient their strategy around their strengths and develop the mental and technical agility to adapt under pressure are the players that consistently win. Rene' Vidal, a proven leader in the sports and consulting industry for two decades, presents PLAY SMART TO WIN, a distillation of the core strategic principles that have guided top players to achieve great results both on and off the tennis court. "PLAY SMART TO WIN is a great addition to the libraries of tennis and is invaluable to both team coaches and teaching pros." --Dick Gould, Stanford University John L. Hinds Director of Tennis (From the Foreword) "PLAY SMART TO WIN should be read by players of any level if they're interested in improving their game." --Dick Savitt, Australian and Wimbledon Grand Slam Singles Champion "It's only fitting that one of the smartest coaches in tennis writes a book on intelligent play. Rene' Vidal's tennis insights and wisdom are timeless." --Paul Wardlaw, Brown University Head Women's Tennis Coach and author of Pressure Tennis

Building a Tennis Champion: 30 Things Every Tennis Player, Coach and Parent Must Know If you're a young tennis player, tennis coach or tennis parent, this book is a must read. "Building a Tennis Champion" covers a diverse range of questions regarding young tennis players. If you have ever asked yourself any of the following questions, then this book should be in your hands ASAP. How often should a young tennis player practice, train and play? What off court training should a young tennis player do to improve their game? What to eat, before, during and after training/matches? How to keep a young player motivated and focused. Secrets for developing a tennis champion from the Professionals.

These comprehensive volumes cover the history of U.S. Table Tennis from its late 19th century beginnings. Volume 12 covers the year 1983.

Howard's story which traces his love of tennis from an early age and throughout to his 70th year, reveals his innermost thoughts and feelings during match-play. Despite his modest achievements he reflects on the competitive joy and aspirations of so many tennis players. Emanating from the stories and descriptive events told in each chapter, several universal themes recur. "Critical moments" which helped to shape the future along with "lessons learned;" "dealing with success and failure;" "technical points;" "resilience;" those "lighter moments" which occur on and off the court and finally adherence to the "sporting ethos" which others share and which consolidates so many friendships.

Table tennis (or ping-pong) is a popular activity for both youth and adults. For those who want a better understanding of the game, its rules, and tactics, this 1930 guide relates the history of the game and how it has been played, as well as discussing various strokes and how to play defense and offense. Even today, Cornelius Schaad's guide provides the beginning table tennis player with a great start to the game.

The Tennis Parent's Bible is a comprehensive survival guide to becoming a world class tennis parent or coach. This book opens the door to hundreds of hours of player specific instruction, while saving thousands of dollars, time and anguish. The Tennis Parent's Bible should be required reading for every inspiring player, coach and player. Tennis teaching professionals, academy directors, college coaches and/or high school coaches who have kept current with behavioral sports science will find this book an excellent reference. For tennis industry individuals who have yet to incorporate organizational or behavioral science into their teaching, this book will provide a wealth of new insights into teaching strategies. For parents of beginning recreational players to advanced tournament players, this book will prove an invaluable developmental tennis guide. For those parents currently in the trenches of junior competition this book will help you critique, re-evaluate and direct your child's tennis team. Regardless of the stage of development, The Tennis Parent's Bible will assist you, the tennis parent, in maximizing your child's tennis potential at the quickest rate. The evolutionary state of tennis demands parents be more involved and informed, due to the ever increasing demands of the game. The competition is bigger, faster and stronger. Around the globe, the competition is training more efficiently. The days of raising a talented athlete while being a passive parent are long gone. The Tennis Parent's Bible is essential reading for those interested in developing confident, self-reliant and accomplished children.

Tennis is a highly psychological game and there are many areas within a person's tennis psyche that can be positively developed. This book covers the key aspects within tennis psychology and shows you how to gain the upper hand over your opponent in each area. The Tennis Psychologist will give you a new weapon to take on court that you may not have been aware you even had within you. It also provides a fascinating insight into what goes on in your opponent's head on the tennis court. It is targeted towards the club tennis player and therefore heavily on doubles play however many of the techniques can be applied to singles too. This book also covers in detail the subject of the psychology of tennis captaincy and gives you a huge number of fascinating tips and tricks of the trade. No matter what level of tennis player you are, this book is a must in order to move you up to the next level.

A light-hearted, simple explanation of Tennis terms and how to score Tennis using Tennis cartoon characters, Raquette and Fuzzy. Love means nothing in tennis.

THE 33 LAWS OF TENNIS By Joseph Correa Learning to master the mental side of tennis has always been a difficult part of the game. Some players have decided to simply not train mentally or simply ignore it which is a big mistake. It is said that winning in tennis is 80 - 90 % MENTAL Just take into account that key points in a tennis match such as match point, game point, break points, and set points, are all crucial situations that can decide the outcome of any particular competition. SO WHY DO MOST PEOPLE SKIP MENTAL TRAINING? Take into account that on average a tennis match lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes. Focusing for such an extended amount of time is not easy task but with the right concepts and ideas to get you there things will become more obtainable. Start reading and putting into practice the concepts and ideas provided in this book so that you can get the most of your game and win more often. For more great tennis books and videos go to www.tennisvideostore.com

Singles and Doubles Tennis Strategies: Winning Tactics and Mental Strategies to Beat Anyone By Joseph Correa Pro tennis player and coach, Joseph Correa, teaches you the most important singles and doubles tennis strategies and tactics around to help you maximize your potential. Learn about: - "I" formation doubles strategies - Classic doubles strategies - Advanced doubles strategies - Basic tennis strategies - Advanced tennis strategies - Mental tennis strategies - and more... Some of the strategies you will learn how to do are: How to beat an all-court player. How to beat the "net rusher." How to over come "lobbers." What to do after you double fault. Learn from the best with this great tennis strategy book that will get you winning more matches and thinking better on and off the court. Win more matches by using the right strategy for each situation. Every player is different in their own way. Some players prefer to stay on the baseline, while others prefer to rush the net. This book will give you the answer to your strategy questions. These 32 strategies will teach you how to beat many different types of players and will help you to overcome mental obstacles through specific mental strategies that are included in this book. The more strategies and tactics you know and can use the better it is for you. Learning to master the mental side of tennis has always been a difficult part of the game. Some players have decided to simply not train mentally or simply ignore it which is a big mistake. It is said that winning in tennis is 80 - 90 % MENTAL Just take into account that key points in a tennis match such as match point, game point, break points, and set points, are all crutial situations that can decide the outcome of any particular competition. SO WHY DO MOST PEOPLE SKIP MENTAL TRAINING? Take into account that on average a tennis match lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes. Focusing for such an extended amount of time is not easy task but with the right concepts and ideas to get you there things will become more obtainable. Start reading and putting into practice the concepts and ideas provided in this book so that you can get the most of your game and win more often. For more great tennis books and videos go to www.tennisvideostore.com

Jimmy Connors is a working-man's hero, a people's champion who could tear the cover off a tennis ball, just as he tore the cover of country-club gentility off his sport. A renegade from the wrong side of the St. Louis tracks, Connors broke the rules with a radically aggressive style of play and bad boy antics that turned his matches into entertaining prizefights. In 1974 alone, he won 95 out of 99 matches, all of them while wearing the same white shorts he washed in the sink of his hotel bathrooms. In The Outsider, Connors tells the complete, uncensored story of his life and career, setting the record straight about his formidable mother, Gloria; his very public romances; and his famous opponents. Connors reveals how his issues with obsessive-compulsive disorder, dyslexia, gambling, and women at various times threatened to derail his career. The Outsider is a grand slam of a memoir written by a man once again at the top of his game, as feisty, unvarnished, and defiant as ever.

These group of drills will teach you how to hit with more spin, control, depth, precision than ever before. "This book will teach you how to become more consistent by adding spin to your shots which will give you the confidence to hit with more power." Do you ever ask yourself: How can I hit with more top spin? How can I improve my deep topspin shots cross court? Is there a way for me improve my slice down the down? How can I be more offensive in my doubles matches? These are all answered in this book with pictures and detailed explanations on how to do things 10 times better than you are doing them now MASTER THE GAME OF TENNIS NOW Written by a professional tennis player and coach to help you reach your tennis potential no matter what your level of play. Learn basic and advanced patterns with this new training method that will get you hitting better in very little time. Learn to control the balls height, spin, speed, and direction with these drills.

Why are there no tennis jokes? Why is the game so stuffy and serious? Why does golf have all the laughs? This book shows how funny tennis can be, even for the non-tennis player. It will change your tennis attitude forever, and may even improve your game.

So much information is available to a player in this seemingly simple game of tennis. Sometimes a cheat-sheet is all that is needed, and that is what this book is about. Section one provides a checklist of clues that will help you solve the matchplay puzzle. Section two explains the phrases in case you have no idea what they mean. Designed to fit in your racquet bag, and for the person who doesn't have time to sit down and read.

Trying to Win at Love tells the funny and inspiring story of a new tennis captain pressed into running a local team because "there's no one else." As his own expectations for success rise, the rookie captain begins to equate wins as validation from his players and competitors. His troubles, which aren't limited to the court, soon mount as quickly as his victories. He finds himself dealing with scheming opponents, bickering teammates, a commitment-crazed girlfriend, and a father he desperately wants approval from. A group of colorful characters and extraordinary events teach him valuable lessons about winning on the court and in life.

Steven Ryuse's book provides an interesting and insightful memoir about growing up black in the world of white tennis. A winner all the way, this book offers a universal feel as an intelligent study of racism and a thoughtful look at what it takes to succeed in sports. The author discusses his life as he grew up in a small-town white community. His initial shock of racism comes in third grade when he suddenly realizes he is in two different worlds. The author poignantly and powerfully engages the reader in his struggles from that point forward. The book conveys an important message that social interaction, rather than biology, may play a larger role in a person's self- identity. Beginning each chapter with a tennis precept keeps the reader engaged, as well as the discussions of tennis greats. The author shows how he made it as a black person in the white world of tennis, and he does it with grace and dignity. Anyone interested in books about race or sports will latch onto this book.

This is a book for tennis coaches, teaching pros, players, and parents of players. It includes many innovative games and drills to become a winning player. it features sidebars throughout with specific tips for coaches, players, and parents. There is no other book available with these creative instructions, drills, and practice games for becoming a good or even great tennis player.

The book guides a reader through one player's quest to break the magic mark of United States Table Tennis Association ranking of 2000. It describes the challenges faced in the process, the details of the training, and the experience gained in tournament matches. This book outlines the steps and provides invaluable information that would help an aspiring player to achieve the same goal.
""I really love this book Many great nuggets of solid info are to be found within the pages.""
Sean O'Neill
Two-time member, U.S. Olympic Team
""This book is a first-hand step-by-step look at the strategic development of a player from near beginner to an advanced level. Instructional books generally teach how to do each technique; this book shows the actual events taking place as the techniques were learned, how they were learned, and most important, why.""
Larry Hodges
USATT Hall of Famer and National Coach
""Because this book is now available to the many at a similar starting place to where his story begins, those desiring a similar effort have a wonderfully useful set of information of much value, information that assuredly will be beneficial in many ways.""
Donn Olsen
Principles Approach to Table Tennis Institute

Author Douglas Henderson Jr. had a typical childhood as an African-American growing up in the Bronx in the late 1960's. Upon discovering tennis, his life would drastically change by bringing him together with Jimmy Connors. Thanks to this meeting, Henderson would become a close friend and confidante to the tennis pro and would go on to meet and work with other legendary players such as Arthur Ashe, Bjorn Borg and many more. Join Henderson as he takes you behind the scenes of the world of tennis from the years 1974-1997. Through his own unique voice, Henderson relays what really happened at some of the greatest matches, the locker room chats he engaged in and his own personal experiences both on and off the court. ENDEAVOR TO PERSEVERE is more than just an autobiography, but also a rare look into the world of tennis from someone with VIP access to some of the biggest names to ever play the game. More importantly, it's a love letter from the author to the sport that would forever shape his future. This work also contains many candid and rare photographs from the author's personal collection.