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Title: $20,000 in Tennis Lessons: Your Personal Coach
ISBN: 0977727009
Author:
Robert Greene
Publicate Date: 2006-07-05
Publish: 2006-07-05
List Price: $34.95
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Hardcover
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1: Good tennis history book
If you are less that 60 years old you going to learn a lot about tennis players you've never heard about. It is also good if you want to learn to play tennis the way it was played 30-40 years ago. The passage I like the most was about western forehand grip. It says something like "if you use western grip, change it immediately, you will never be able to do well at Wimbledon with this grip". Where have these people been last 10 years?
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2: This one has it all!
Whether you play tennis in just a casual way, or in contrast are dead serious about it and always looking to improve your game, this book is simply a must have item. The author has compiled a lifetime's worth of advice, insights, and inspiration and put them together into a very readable and entertaining package. I can't think of a single aspect of the game that wasn't covered in depth and in an authoritative way. Dr. Greene's willingness to share his wealth of personal experiences, coupled with his "cut to the chase" style of practical application make this book something special that you will return to again and again as you adapt his suggestions into your game. All of this for the price of a single half hour lesson makes it the tennis bargain of a lifetime. It's loaded with pictures, analogies, and revelations of personal interactions with some of the biggest names in tennis. In short, it's the best generalist book on tennis I've ever read (and that's saying something). This book was obviously a labor of love on Dr Greene's part (as well as his legacy) and I'd like to personally thank him for his efforts and the love of the game that he helps kindle in his readers. Finally, I'd especially recommend this item to the aging players out there who are looking to make the most of the abilities they still retain. Greene has been there and done that and thankfully he is willing to share every bit of the experience to our benefit.
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3: Replace Your Coach
There is so much information in this book, you won't need your tennis coach any more! All the examples and pictures will really help your game.
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4: if you want to improve buy this
I found this book at barnes and noble I took it cause of the nice cover and the pretty picture at first since I was in a hurry and had browsed trough about 10 book with no pictures in them by this time, well after getting home with the book I could not stop reading it, and I have had it with me for a week now, this book is loaded with so much information and examples that you could replace your coach with it, I play for a college team and I will tell you first hand that this book improved my serve mechanics overnight just by looking at the examples others have used and hat have been explained in this book, I know understand the mechanics of what I'm doing and how to improve them, you will not be disappointed by buying this book, it is explained in plain English but it does use the word overspin which sounds weird and a few quirky terms, the book in itself seems to be made of good paper not thin and the glossy pictures are great, I highly recommend this book to any beginning tennis player or to any person who wants to know what they are doing when they are out in the court, it tells you the little things the coach does not tell you as well as tell you what maybe problematic and why, by the way like I said I bought this in a book store and felt compelled to review it here since it helped me improve my game practically overnight, I might think about letting my team mates read it, or tell them about it but I want to keep reading and improving for a few more months before I let them know why I will keep improving
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5: Ambitious, technical information with some flaws
Easily the most ambitious tennis book written by an American author in a while. The most comprehensive tennis instruction books are those produced by the DTB (German Tennis Federation) and the ITF (International Tennis Federation: Advanced Coaching, Strength and Conditioning, etc). The author provides hundreds of tips and technical information. There are accompanying photos (most small but still in color) including some very original ones (e.g., Sergei Bruguera with a backboard marked off for passing shots)! The photos include many players over the past 50 years representing the best collection in an instructional book. The technical tips come at you furiously. But perhaps it is a bit too much informational overload. There are some technical errors that take a very discriminating expert to find. For example, the serve is well-explained but the author takes a rather narrow view of endorsing a low toss (e.g. as low as 13"). Most experts on the serve would not endorse this method. The author may want to check other sources. He quotes Vic Braden who used to endorse the low toss but doesn't claim it as the bible anymore since Howard Brody suggested that the "ideal" toss is 18" past your contact point. He also endorses the straight toss but against the circular toss -- actually many pros use the circular toss to produce greater rotation and spin. It is suggested that in the kinetic chain, the server should stop the shoulders to allow the arm to accelerate forward. However, the majority of touring pros decelerate at the hips and the shoulders do go forward and turn. In short, there are flaws. In addition, the author also suggests that the two-handed backhand be hit with the left hand dominating and with the left elbow straight but the right bent. Although these styles are common and sound, other styles are ignored: e.g., bent-bent elbows as with many female pros [...] or even co-dominance of the right and left arm. In an encyclopediac book, all acceptable styles should be objectivity included. Many of the terms can be a bit confusing: the author uses uncommon words such as midwestern and overspin and to add to confusion, uses interchangeably "overhead" and overhand." Considerable time is spent on the underhand spin serve but almost nothing on the half-volley or topspin lob. Still it is refreshing to see someone talking about the underhand serve or how to pick up the ball with the racquet. There is very little footwork and no doubles covered in the book. Finally it could be organized clearer and some information can be eliminated. Nevertheless, it is very ambitious and fascinating!
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