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Tennis : steps to success / Jim Brown.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Steps to success activity seriesPublication details: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c1995.Edition: 2nd edDescription: viii, 147 p. : ill. ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0873225554 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 796.342/2 20
LOC classification:
  • GV995 .B6924 1995
Contents:
Racket and court awareness: getting started -- Groundstrokes: building a foundation -- Serve: from punch to full-swing -- Volley: taking charge -- Lob: surviving the point -- Overhead smash: finishing the point -- Half volley: 9-1-1 tennis -- Drop shot: deceiving your opponent -- Singles strategy: maximizing your strokes -- Doubles strategy: maximizing your strokes -- Doubles strategy: selecting the right shot -- Match variables: getting the edge -- Tennis intelligence: observe, record, improve.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 796.3422 B878 Available 33111004326076
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"Tennis: Steps to Success makes learning the basic skills and strategies of tennis easier than ever! By following the book's learning steps and drills, you can learn at your own pace and develop the fundamentals you need to start playing games right away." "The book includes 128 illustrations that show you proper tennis strokes and strategies and 117 drills to help you develop your game. Each drill comes with instructions that explain how to improve your practice and play, including suggestions for either increasing or decreasing the difficulty of the drill according to your ability level."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Racket and court awareness: getting started -- Groundstrokes: building a foundation -- Serve: from punch to full-swing -- Volley: taking charge -- Lob: surviving the point -- Overhead smash: finishing the point -- Half volley: 9-1-1 tennis -- Drop shot: deceiving your opponent -- Singles strategy: maximizing your strokes -- Doubles strategy: maximizing your strokes -- Doubles strategy: selecting the right shot -- Match variables: getting the edge -- Tennis intelligence: observe, record, improve.

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