pmata814
05-07-2008, 05:58 PM
Dynamite Doubles: Play Winning Tennis Today! by Helle Sparre Viragh, Jim Shock, and Rosie Casals
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The Art of Doubles: Winning Tennis Strategies by Pat Blaskower
Maybe players above the 3.5 level already know all these strategies but for me (I am a decent 3.5 player) these books have helped me immensely. They both are very similiar but because I've read them both, they both seemed to have combined into one and I can't seem to remember what I learned from one or what I learned from the other. But they're both great! If you can only buy one I would recommend the Dynamite Doubles because it is more recent and easier to read.
They are written by women so it seems to be written FOR women, but I have learned a lot and it seems to apply equally to mens doubles as well.
edit:
I should mention that these books teach you strategy NOT strokes. It's all about zones, playing high percentage dbls, correct targets, when to poach (or not) etc.
&
The Art of Doubles: Winning Tennis Strategies by Pat Blaskower
Maybe players above the 3.5 level already know all these strategies but for me (I am a decent 3.5 player) these books have helped me immensely. They both are very similiar but because I've read them both, they both seemed to have combined into one and I can't seem to remember what I learned from one or what I learned from the other. But they're both great! If you can only buy one I would recommend the Dynamite Doubles because it is more recent and easier to read.
They are written by women so it seems to be written FOR women, but I have learned a lot and it seems to apply equally to mens doubles as well.
edit:
I should mention that these books teach you strategy NOT strokes. It's all about zones, playing high percentage dbls, correct targets, when to poach (or not) etc.