Tennis

By observing the techniques and abilities of an extraordinary Blue Heeler named Gracie, certain aspects of the game of tennis, normally considered complex, are made easy and doable. Anyone who plays tennis will appreciate seeing a tennis ball through the eyes of champion - one who knows how to focus, concentrate, create intensity, overcome impatience, stay positive, and remain joyful regardless of the score. The champion, of course, is Gracie, who never once gives herself a second thought.

The ultimate con is on when a naïve club manager brings Bobby Riggs, tennis legend and compulsive gambler to Aspen, Colorado to play Sally Huss and to promote the opening of a world-class resort. The smallish, pot-bellied, shaggy-haired, fifty-plus year-old, former tennis great, spins a web that catches everyone in town and he doesn't leave out the golfers. Who wins?

Every week thousands of women across the country participate in ladies tennis league matches. From the least experienced tennis players to some of the most, all enjoy the friendly competition offered by league play. Fashion, food, and fun social interaction are all part of the morning's activities, besides the pure pleasure of running around a tennis court chasing a little yellow ball. Some of the finer points of league tennis are explained in this book and suggestions given. Balancing a team, choosing the right sides, court coverage, analyzing opponents, having the right attitude, expectations, and focusing are all covered in the most insightful and delightful way. League play offers more than just tennis. There are friendships to be made, exercise to be had, experiences and learning to be gathered; and no one leaves the court with less than love.

Deliberate Tennis is an innovative and entertaining psychology-based book that is your personal road map to tennis excellence. This book weaves together five key psychological principles or guidelines - deliberate practice, mindsets, skill development via operant conditioning, therapeutic techniques from the "third wave" psychotherapies, and environmental design - to promote optimum tennis play. Deliberate Tennis will show you how to (1) clarify what you currently value about your tennis life and to incorporate these values into a deliberate-practice training program, (2) develop and maintain a "growth mindset" to achieve your goals, (3) incorporate key concepts from the behavioral sciences to improve your game, (4) develop optimum levels of attention and concentration during point play, (5) cope with negative thoughts and emotions, (6) formulate and implement strategic game plans, and (7) maximize your time on the court to reach your potential as a tennis player.Deliberate Tennis is an indispensable guide for tennis players of all ages and levels, coaches, and parents of aspiring players.

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From the Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist Madeleine Blais, the dramatic and untold story of legendary tennis star and international celebrity, Alice Marble

NOUVELLE ÉDITION RÉVISÉE ET AUGMENTÉE: inclut les événements de la saison 2015. Roger Federer est un sportif qu'on ne présente plus. Multiple vainqueur des plus grands tournois de tennis, icône planétaire, objet de toutes les attentions, il est unanimement salué comme une légende à part entière. Mais au fond, qu'est-ce qui a construit sa notoriété ? Pourquoi est-il autant adulé ? Qu' y a-t-il de si remarquable dans la trajectoire qui est la sienne ? Pourquoi même ses adversaires les plus coriaces ne tarissent pas d'éloges à son égard ? Ce livre, fruit du travail d'un fan qui le suit depuis des années, revient sur le parcours du Suisse, sur tous ces moments qui ont fait de lui le champion incontesté qu'il est aujourd'hui. À travers ce récit original, revivez avec passion l'épopée de ce joueur que beaucoup considèrent comme le plus grand champion de tennis de tous les temps.

After the success of "Tennis for the Rest of Us" the author next explores playing, teaching and watching the game. Whether it's playing your game, your kid's game or the Pro game the insights in this book should keep you entertained and maybe educated. His perspective as a slightly mad genius with a chip on his shoulder is bound to keep you interested.

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.

Projektarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Sport - Bewegungs- und Trainingslehre, Note: 1,3, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Veranstaltung: Naturwissenschaftliches Studienprojekt mit schulsportspezifischer Perspektive, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Dem Aufschlag kommt im Tennissport eine immense Bedeutung zu. Dem stimmen nicht nur Tennisprofis, sondern sicher auch ambitionierte Clubspieler* und sogar Hobbyspieler zu. Denn ohne Aufschlag kann ein Spiel nicht beginnen. Doch der Aufschlag ist mehr als nur die Eröffnung des Ballwechsels. Mit einem platzierten und druckvollen Aufschlag kann direkt gepunktet oder zumindest der Gegner unter Druck gesetzt werden. Je schneller der Aufschlag gespielt wird, desto größer ist also die Bedrängnis für den Rückschläger, da ihm weniger Zeit zum Reagieren bleibt. Aus den Medien sind Aussagen von Weltklassespielern wie ¿Heute konnte ich mich auf meinen Aufschlag verlassen¿ immer wieder zu entnehmen. Auch schon bei jugendlichen Tennisspielern kommt der Aufschlaggeschwindigkeit eine große Bedeutung zu. Um im Wettkampfbereich mithalten zu können, um an die nationale oder gar internationale Spitze heranreichen zu können, ist eine gewisse Aufschlaggeschwindigkeit notwendig. Deshalb ist es für diese Spieler und deren Trainer interessant durch bestimmte Trainingsmethoden die Aufschlaggeschwindigkeit kontinuierlich zu verbessern. Die Bewegung des Aufschlages ist durch eine kinematische Kette von sehr schnell ablaufenden Bewegungen geprägt. Um diese Bewegungen schnellstmöglich durchzuführen ist ein gesunder Muskelapparat erforderlich. Ziel des vorliegenden Projektes ist es herauszufinden, inwiefern ein spezifisches Schnellkrafttraining dieser Muskeln bei leistungsorientierten jugendlichen Tennisspielern einen Einfluss auf die Aufschlaggeschwindigkeit hat. Einem Überblick über die Bedeutung der Aufschlaggeschwindigkeit als leistungslimitierenden Faktor folgen eine kurze Beschreibung der Ziele und Effekte von Schnellkrafttraining, speziell im Hinblick auf die am Aufschlag beteiligte Muskulatur, sowie die Vorstellung der im Rahmen dieses Projektes angewandten Methoden und deren Umsetzung. Es werden die einzelnen Schnellkraft-Übungen sowie die Art und Weise der Datenerhebung am Ende des dritten Kapitels näher erläutert. Im vierten Abschnitt werden die gewonnenen Ergebnisse dargestellt. Diese Ergebnisse gilt es anschließend zu diskutieren, bevor eine kritische Reflektion und ein Blick auf mögliche Anschlussuntersuchungen das Schlusskapitel dieser Arbeit bilden.

An award-winning author attempts to become a nationally competitive tennis player—at the age of sixty—in this “soulful meditation on aging, companionship, and the power of self-improvement” (The Wall Street Journal).Being a man or a woman in your early sixties is different than it was a generation or two ago, at least for the more fortunate of us. We aren’t old…yet. But we sense it coming: Careers are winding down, kids are gone, parents are dying (friends, too), and our bodies are no longer youthful or even middle-aged. Learning to play tennis in your fifties is no small feat, but becoming a serious, competitive tennis player at the age of sixty is a whole other matter. It requires training the body to defy age, and to methodically build one’s game—the strokework, footwork, strategy, and mental toughness. Gerry Mazorati had the strong desire to lead an examined physical life, to push his body into the “encore” of middle age. In Late to the Ball Mazorati writes vividly about his difficulties, frustrations, and triumphs of becoming a seriously good tennis player. He takes on his quest with complete vigor and absolute determination to see it through, providing a rich, vicarious experience, involving the science of aging, his existential battle with time, and the beautiful, mysterious game of tennis. “Enjoyable…crisp and clean” (Publishers Weekly), Late to the Ball is also captivating evidence that the rest of the Baby Boomer generation, now between middle age and old age, can find their own quest and do the same.

The essential book from online tennis coaching sensation Ian Westermann, founder of EssentialTennis.comWhat's the number one thing stopping you from playing your best tennis?Ian Westermann, founder of the world's #1 online tennis instruction portal, Essentialtennis.com, will confidently say it's an obstacle you probably never thought of: The ball. You might think this sounds ridiculous. The whole point of tennis is to hit the ball over the net and in, so how can the ball be the thing that's standing in the way? In fact, this is why the ball is such an impediment: your desire to hit a good shot, with the right mix of power and spin, to a specific spot on the court, prevents you from striking the ball the way you should.In Essential Tennis, readers - players and coaches, alike - will learn how improving at tennis actually happens and how to easily implement these lessons and integrate them into better play on the court. Players will hit stronger shots, make fewer errors, and beat players who are currently beating them. Coaches will look differently at what it means to provide a student with a holistic learning experience.Essential Tennis contains technique-based instruction for executing groundstrokes, volleys, and serves, as well as progressions, drills, and mindsets players should incorporate. Westermann illuminates strokes, movement, strategy, and mental toughness - all proven to be successful over 20 years with clients of all ages and skill levels.

"A captivating book that brilliantly reveals an American sports legend long overlooked. Sally Jacobs tells the riveting story of Althea Gibson, my personal shero, who overcame daunting odds - on the tennis court and off - to stand at the world pinnacle of her sport and became an inspiration to many." - Billie Jean KingIn 1950, three years after Jackie Robinson first walked onto the diamond at Ebbets Field, the all-white, upper-crust US Lawn Tennis Association opened its door just a crack to receive a powerhouse player who would integrate "the game of royalty." The player was a street-savvy young Black woman from Harlem named Althea Gibson who was about as out-of-place in that rarefied and intolerant world as any aspiring tennis champion could be. Her tattered jeans and short-cropped hair drew stares from everyone who watched her play, but her astonishing performance on the court soon eclipsed the negative feelings being cast her way as she eventually became one of the greatest American tennis champions.Gibson had a stunning career. Raised in New York and trained by a pair of tennis-playing doctors in the South, Gibson's immense talent on the court opened the door for her to compete around the world. She won top prizes at Wimbledon and Forest Hills time and time again. The young woman underestimated by so many wound up shaking hands with Queen Elizabeth II, being driven up Broadway in a snowstorm of ticker tape, and ultimately became the first Black woman to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated and the second to appear on the cover of Time. In a crowning achievement, Althea Gibson became the No. One ranked female tennis player in the world for both 1957 and 1958. Seven years later she broke the color barrier again where she became the first Black woman to join the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). In Althea, prize-winning former Boston Globe reporter Sally H. Jacobs tells the heart-rending story of this pioneer, a remarkable woman who was a trailblazer, a champion, and one of the most remarkable Americans of the twentieth century.

Why did Roger Federer challenge his coach Peter Lundgren to a wrestling match?And how did Lundgren manage to help transform him from an ill-tempered youth to the consummate professional we have come to know? Mind over Tennis answers this and many other questions. The book thoroughly covers all aspects how to master the mental game of tennis including such topics as:Managing nervousnessReaching the zoneAchieving consistencyEffective training and drillsControlling emotionsAlong with this we get real-life examples and stories from Peter Lundgren's unique experience of coaching three players who all reached world number one rankings. How did they do it? What was special about them? How did Peter coach them?

It's a tennis story. It's a family story. It's a teamwork story. It's the story of how I got to where and who I am today.I'm only in my mid-twenties, and some might think that's young to write a memoir. Who does that, right? But for me and my team it's always been important to reflect on every part of the journey, especially the end. In that context, the timing is perfect to share my story, from the first time I picked up a racquet as a 5-year-old girl to the night I packed up my tennis bag after winning the 2022 Australian Open. This book gives me a chance to look back at every moment of the 20 years in between, and to think carefully through the highs and lows, the work and the play, the smiles and the tears.My Dream Time is about finding the path to being the best I could be, not just as an athlete but as a person, and to consider the way those identities overlap and compete. We all have a professional and a personal self. How do you conquer nerves and anxiety? How do you deal with defeat, or pain? What drives you to succeed ? and what happens when you do? The answers tell me so much, about bitter disappointments and also dreams realized?from injuries and obscurity and self-doubt to winning Wimbledon and ranking number 1 in the world.My story is about the power and joy of doing that thing you love and seeing where it can take you, about the importance of purpose ? and perspective?in our lives.

Includes bibliographical references and index.