Tennis Book Inspiration?

[Jake Speeed]

I mentioned I had an extensive library of tennis books.

Which book do you have which inspired or taught you the most?

Must be a book you own.

JS

 

[Mike Bulgakov]

I thought Brad Gilbert's "Winning Ugly" had interesting ideas, especially regarding breaking down an opponent's game.

 

[13GATOSNEGROS]

I mentioned I had an extensive library of tennis books.

Which book do you have which inspired or taught you the most?

Must be a book you own.

JS

Why do we have to own these books? After reading it, it served its purpose and should be passed on.

 

[sureshs]

"Tennis" by Jake Speeedo

 

[Sudacafan]

I mentioned I had an extensive library of tennis books.

Which book do you have which inspired or taught you the most?

Must be a book you own.

JS

Do you lend books?

 

[Sudacafan]

Why do we have to own these books? After reading it, it served its purpose and should be passed on.

I reread good books after time to find new meanings.
I am now understanding books I didn’t when I was in my twenties, or thinking I am.

 

[Sudacafan]

I mentioned I had an extensive library of tennis books.

JS

I didn’t hear you mentioned that. Is that true?

 

[13GATOSNEGROS]

I reread good books after time to find new meanings.
I am now understanding books I didn’t when I was in my twenties, or thinking I am.

From time to time, i regret that i once gave away certain jackets/shirts/shoes to the bums; but hey, I have to live with that.

Few books, i just couldnt give away and even fewer, i re-read. Sometimes i even re-buy or borrow, but very few books are worth re-readin.
I gave away almost every book i owned, when my daughter was born, we simply needed more space.
Today i give almost every read book to my daughter or to the local "open book shelf".
Still, i own too many books, it's ridiculous.

 

[Jake Speeed]

I didn’t hear you mentioned that. Is that true?

Absolutely. I never lie. Lying is not in my making.

Read my past Posts. I've sold half if not more of my books. 700.00 for the Bill Tilden book. I should have kept this one.

 

[13GATOSNEGROS]

I never lie. Lying is not in my making.

You are lying to yourself even if you seem not to be aware of it.

 

[Jake Speeed]

Seems, that you are lying to yourself even if you are not aware of it.

What kind of a remark is this? I said I don't lie and I don't.

 

[Jake Speeed]

Do you lend books?

You mean like "mail" a book to someone in a Forum?

 

[13GATOSNEGROS]

What kind of a remark is this? I said I don't lie. Period. Do you?

Classic reaction; you seem not even to be able to think about it for a short moment.
That proves what has been said.

 

[Jake Speeed]

Classic reaction; you seem not even to be able to think about it for a short moment.
That proves what has been said.

I said I'm reporting all trolling.

 

[13GATOSNEGROS]

I said I'm reporting all trolling.

Tell the teacher.

 

[Jake Speeed]

Tell the teacher.

Absolutely. Like the "rules" say...

If you have an issue with me, "take it private." So take it private.

 

[13GATOSNEGROS]

Absolutely. Like the "rules" say...

If you have an issue with me, "take it private." So take it private.

https://imgur.com/64ZA5YO

 

[RiverRat]

Everyone lies, unless you believe that specious story about George Washington. However, I do recall Jake mentioning the Bill Tilden book. What can I say, I'm a peace-maker.

 

[Jake Speeed]

https://imgur.com/64ZA5YO

I'm a cat lover. I had a great cat for 18 years.

I'm not sure what the photo represents, but if this is your cat, congratulations.

 

[13GATOSNEGROS]

Alles klar, Herr Kommissar?

https://imgur.com/NRo9w4X

 

[sureshs]

"Speeedo" by Jake is the authoritative book on tennis fashion.

 

[13GATOSNEGROS]

PS: At the time when I was playing at the highest level, I hadn't read a single tennis-book. Instead, a huge AMFHead-Poster of Arthur Ashe (King Arthur, Wimbledon), which he had signed himself, hung over my bed. It was the last thing I saw before I fell asleep and the first thing I saw when I woke up.

 

[Jake Speeed]

PS: At the time when I was playing at the highest level, I hadn't read a single tennis-book. Instead, a huge AMFHead-Poster of Arthur Ashe (King Arthur, Wimbledon), which he had signed himself, hung over my bed. It was the last thing I saw before I fell asleep and the first thing I saw when I woke up.

Arthur Ash.

Understandable. Fantastic individual.

 

[Sudacafan]

You mean like "mail" a book to someone in a Forum?

No.

 

[13GATOSNEGROS]

Arthur Ash.

Understandable. Fantastic individual.

His name was Ashe, Arthur Ashe.

 

[Jake Speeed]

His name was Ashe, Arthur Ashe.

This forum is Tennis, not "typing 101"

 

[13GATOSNEGROS]

This forum is Tennis, not "typing 101"

Don Bidge

https://imgur.com/KwoFL3Z

 

[Jake Speeed]

Don Bidge

https://imgur.com/KwoFL3Z

"Budge."

Close. : I have his book, first printing.

 

[Jake Speeed]

Don Bidge

https://imgur.com/KwoFL3Z

I would love to have been a young man at this time.

JS

 

[Sudacafan]

Arthure Hash and Don Bush were grate tennis players, which had a lot of affect in the sport, effecting future generations.
When your watching them play in old videos, you’re eyes can’t beleive it. Few players acheived better performances then those at that times.

 

[Sudacafan]

Absolutely. I never lie. Lying is not in my making.

Read my past Posts. I've sold half if not more of my books. 700.00 for the Bill Tilden book. I should have kept this one.

I shall read all of your Posts, JS.

 

[Jake Speeed]

I shall read all of your Posts, JS.

Print hard copies, put them in a loose leaf binder for review.

 

[Sudacafan]

Print hard copies, put them in a loose leaf binder for review.

OK, but I will think before I print.
P/S: you forgot to sign off your last Post.

 

[13GATOSNEGROS]

I would love to have been a young man at this time.

JS

Then you'd be dead now.

 

[Jake Speeed]

OK, but I will think before I print.
P/S: you forgot to sign off your last Post.

I'm busy with the Song Game, Go over there and listen to my Post,

"The Ballad of Thunder Road"

Great song!!

 

[Jake Speeed]

Then you'd be dead now.

Look at the upside, I wouldn't be in the Forum.

 

[13GATOSNEGROS]

Look at the upside, I wouldn't be in the Forum.

Life is not just either black or white.

 

[Jake Speeed]

Life is not just either black or white.

Life is a short process, there's never enough time to really be kind.

Who said this?

 

[Sudacafan]

Life is not just either black or white.

Your case is even more serious. Your cats are all black.

 

[Sudacafan]

Life is a short process, there's never enough time to really be kind.

Who said this?

I don’t know, but I really hope I have enough time to read all of your Posts, given the circumstances and restrictions.

 

[Jake Speeed]

I don’t know, but I really hope I have enough time to read all of your Posts, given the circumstances and restrictions.

I won't even talk about the Matrix anymore, but there's hints and pieces in my back Posts.

Now that I can put up photos, "someone" should start a "Photo Only" Thread.

If I did, it'll get spammed. I'm not sure what spammed is, but I have an idea.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Think To Win - The Strategic Dimension of Tennis by Allen Fox!

Great tennis book with stories of how to winning against the odds. Explain tennis strategy, different strokes, etc...

Got the credentials to back it up: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Fox

Brad Gibert’s coach! LOL!

 

[13GATOSNEGROS]

Life is a short process, there's never enough time to really be kind.

Who said this?

Adolf Hitler.

Your case is even more serious. Your cats are all black.

I like that monochrome approach.

 

[Jake Speeed]

Adolf Hitler.


I like that monochrome approach.

You would be fun to hang out with.

 

[Jake Speeed]

I don’t know, but I really hope I have enough time to read all of your Posts, given the circumstances and restrictions.

I just looked. My Posts only go back to early March? I was here before that?

Placed on the Cloud?

 

[Bagumbawalla]

When I first started playing tennis (in the 1970s),
the first book I bought was Vic Braden's Tennis
for the Future. At that time it was sort of the everything you need to know
to get started book of tennis. Recently, I gave it to someone at work whos
boy has joined the school tennis team. Though techniques have evolved,
some of the material is still useful today.

 

[Deleted member 688153]

Why do we have to own these books? After reading it, it served its purpose and should be passed on.

uhm, based alert

this. borrow/sell/scan/download/whatever the books, read them, store on a kindle or usb if you must. i ditched literally thousands of books last year and you wouldn't believe the amount of space they take up both physically and mentally

 

[zipplock]

Arthure Hash and Don Bush were grate tennis players, which had a lot of affect in the sport, effecting future generations.
When your watching them play in old videos, you’re eyes can’t beleive it. Few players acheived better performances then those at that times.

Hilarious!!!

 

[13GATOSNEGROS]

Hilarious!!!

Another day in Austria; I take the "Nonnay Françoise Dürr"

 

[Sudacafan]

Another day in Austria; I take the "Nonnay Françoise Dürr"

Isn’t this too Österreichische?