tennis technique books?

[Arrak]

id like to examine, the technique used by pros for specific shots. and what makes their strokes great and the different grips they use for different strokes and etc.

are their any books out their like that?

i have "world class tennis technique", but i find it out dated and it still dosen't answer all my questions.

 

[teachestennis]

id like to examine, the technique used by pros for specific shots. and what makes their strokes great and the different grips they use for different strokes and etc.

are their any books out their like that?

i have "world class tennis technique", but i find it out dated and it still dosen't answer all my questions.

Tennis in 2 Hours by Oscar Wegner. In three versions. New one in 2006 by McGraw Hill is Play Better Tennis in 2 Hours. Check out www.tennisteacher.com if you want to know the secrets of what the pros really do. They play according to some pretty simple tenets: they find the ball, they feel it (by hitting up and across it with a windshield wiper), and they finish their strokes completely. Modern Pros utililze a lot of martial arts principles and use large muscle groups that contract to provide power in their shots. Check Oscar's site out. I ignored him for ten years and in 2004 I tested the date myself and finally got his book. My game and coaching changed forever for the better.

 

[CoachingMastery]

I have a couple favorites!!!

LOL.

I'll let some impartial people contribute to this question, though!

Or, I'll let the feedback sections of the available books speak for themselves!! (Here on TW!)

 

[Venetian]

Tennis Mastery and Coaching Mastery by Dave Smith.

They're quite lengthy and packed with great information. I think Tennis Mastery is only around $35 or $40 too, so it's pretty inexpensive as far as instructional books go.

 

[5263]

I think both of these 2 books mentioned are excellent choices!

 

[CoachingMastery]

I appreciate the reviews, you guys! I never want to try to promote my own stuff...so, it is always greatly appreciated when others see value in my books.

Prices here at TW are $23 for Tennis Mastery, $28 for Coaching Mastery. (TM is 335 pages, CM is 402 pages.)

The difference in the books is that Coaching Mastery focuses on the training of players both individually and in a team or club setting; attracting players to a program or school, how to effectively train large numbers of players, how parents can work with their own children, (common pitfalls by parents in trying to help their kids, etc.), and over 75 very productive drills. It also includes all the tennis teaching strategies, philosophies, methodologies, technical components and progressions that are in Tennis Mastery.

Hope this is some helpful information. There are other good books out there too, including John Yandell's Visual Tennis; High Tech Tennis by Jack Gropple; and of course, Winning Ugly and Inner Game which are more mental applications for tennis players than technical.

Good luck!

 

[GuyClinch]

I like the tennis mastery book too. However I still think book learning is limited. Its useful though because it can give you an understanding of tennis - which will help you as you try to learn with a pro..

Still as books go - its the best one I ever read.

Pete

 

[larry10s]

Dave Smith: Author, Tennis Mastery & Coaching Mastery
great book. i learned alot from it. BUT the video sites such as www.tennisplayer.net are better learning sources since you see clips of the strokes you are learning and get a visual picture in addition to a written picture. still pictures dont do the same as the videos . imho

 

[CoachingMastery]

Dave Smith: Author, Tennis Mastery & Coaching Mastery
great book. i learned alot from it. BUT the video sites such as www.tennisplayer.net are better learning sources since you see clips of the strokes you are learning and get a visual picture in addition to a written picture. still pictures dont do the same as the videos . imho

And I second this post! Books are great but having the opportunity to review video clips (from the pros hitting every shot from every angle...and being able to go frame by frame), is priceless.

There are a number of great sites now: TennisPlayer.net is one, TennisOne.com is another, Hi-techtennis.com and fuzzyellowballs are two more.

There is simply no excuse for any student who seriously wants to understand tennis to not be able to do so!

 

[teachestennis]

Though Oscar Wegner's book is soley about technique and offers some unorthodox but astute insight as to how the pros play their best tennis ,I also have to add Coaching Mastery to any list of must have books. It takes you through the whole process of what it means to want to play competitive tennis and doesn't sugarcoat things, and the drills are relevant as to the modern game, chosen with purpose, not the same old drills that have appeared for years because you need something to do. Writing my own book on tennis instruction and methodologies before his came out, I was subsequently influenced a lot by this book and Dave Smith's astute observations

 

[CoachingMastery]

Though Oscar Wegner's book is soley about technique and offers some unorthodox but astute insight as to how the pros play their best tennis ,I also have to add Coaching Mastery to any list of must have books. It takes you through the whole process of what it means to want to play competitive tennis and doesn't sugarcoat things, and the drills are relevant as to the modern game, chosen with purpose, not the same old drills that have appeared for years because you need something to do. Writing my own book on tennis instruction and methodologies before his came out, I was subsequently influenced a lot by this book and Dave Smith's astute observations

Thank you for these kind words, to say the least! I highly recommend any serious instructor to look at writing a book...it is a very exciting, revealing, and rewarding endevor. I wish you great success in your book as you move through the process, too!

It shows one thing for sure: You are passionate enough about the game that you are willing to share your experiences so others may not only gain a similar passion, but to create a stepping stone to understanding the game better for all who read it.