Racket Sports

The Physics and Technology of Tennis

Helping coaches and players streamline their learning systems, improve their performance, and further their understanding and enjoyment of the game, this book provides an entertaining and enlightening look at the physics behind how to use a racquet to change the speed and direction of a tennis ball. Distinguishing the science from the folklore and myth, it makes the …

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What Tennis Pros Don’T Teach (Wtpdt): Wisdom Tennis 101

What Tennis Pros Don’t Teach encompasses a World of information threading Tennis and life at work. It talks about the forces of Tennis under all different scenarios. This book is based on the love of Tennis as the foundation to tackle philosophy, mental toughness, discipline, strategy, the meaning of momentum, technique, player development, politics in sports, etc. . …

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Wimbledon: The Official History

It was to raise funds for the repair of a broken pony roller, so essential for the upkeep of the lawns at their ground in Nursery Lane, Wimbledon, that the All England Croquet Club first decided to hold a tennis tournament. From those humble beginnings in 1877 The Championships at Wimbledon have grown to become one of the …

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The Outsider: A Memoir

The Outsider is a no-holds-barred memoir by the original bad boy of tennis, Jimmy Connors.Connors ignited the tennis boom in the 1970s with his aggressive style of play, turning his matches with John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, and Ivan Lendl into prizefights. But it was his prolonged dedication to his craft that won him the public’s adoration. He capped …

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Table Tennis: Steps to Success

Step up to table tennis success! Table Tennis: Steps to Success combines the knowledge and experience of master instructor Richard McAfee with essential table tennis techniques and strategies for today’s player. With a unique 11-step approach designed to maximize table tennis instruction, you’ll learn the proper grip for your style of play, execution of the …

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Table Tennis Tactics for Thinkers

Learn table tennis tactics from USATT Certified National Coach and Hall of Famer Larry Hodges. Includes tactics against different styles, grips, and surfaces as well as tactical and strategic thinking. The book opens with this: “Tactics isn’t about finding complex strategies to defeat an opponent. Tactics is about sifting through all the zillions of possible tactics and finding …

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The Tennis Parent’s Bible: A Comprehensive Survival Guide to Becoming a World Class Tennis Parent (or Coach)

The Tennis Parent’s Bible is a comprehensive survival guide to becoming a world class tennis parent or coach. This book opens the door to hundreds of hours of player specific instruction, while saving thousands of dollars, time and anguish. The Tennis Parent’s Bible should be required reading for every inspiring player, coach and player. Tennis teaching professionals, academy …

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The Tennis Junkie’s Guide (to Serious Humor)

TJG is the sport of tennis at its funniest. In fact, we guarantee that you cannot improve your game simply by reading this book! However, this book will provide every tennis player and hacker hours of non-stop hilarious entertainment. Your favorite player MUST have it. Inside you will learn: — The differences between real backhands and that two-hand …

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The Art of Doubles: Winning Tennis Strategies and Drills

Take Your Doubles Game to the Next Level!Whether you’re trying to improve your doubles game or are just getting started playing tennis with a partner, The Art of Doubles is the book for you. Author Pat Blaskower is your personal coach, guiding and encouraging you and your partner to play winning tennis by showing you how to:choose a …

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The Best Tennis of Your Life: 50 Mental Strategies for Fearless Performance

Play with Freedom…And Win More!The Best Tennis of Your Life is an inspirational and practical guide that will help players of all levels finally master the mental game. Author Jeff Greenwald draws from his unique background as a world-class player, sports psychology consultant, psychotherapist, and former coach to provides 50 specific tools you can immediately apply in any …

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