The Tennis Drill Book

by Tina Hoskins-Burney, Lex Carrington

The world's best tennis drill book returns--bigger, better, and more comprehensive than ever. Building on the strengths of the popular first edition, this second edition of "The Tennis Drill Book" includes more drills, expert instruction, advice, and analysis for today's players and coaches.

The "Tennis Drill Book" is your complete collection of drills, games, and tips for improving stroke technique, match strategy, and everything in between. Inside you will find

- progressive technique drills for mastering every stroke and shot combination;

- tactics drills for winning with aggressive or defensive strategies in every game situation;

- mental training drills for staying focused when the pressure is on;

- warm-up, cool-down, and conditioning drills for increasing speed, agility, and endurance; and

- game-based drills that simulate singles and doubles match play.

With insights, recommendations, and performance tips from teaching pro and former WTA player Tina Hoskins-Burney and veteran coach Lex Carrington (coach to Vera Zvonareva), "The Tennis Drill Book" is an essential reference that belongs in every tennis library.

Genres: Sports

296 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Meredith Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

I 'read' this book in April and have been using it for both of my teams and lesson groups. I will continue using it this year.

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is really good for tennis players at all levels. Whether you are looking for the game of tennis to help you get/stay in shape or are looking to improve your performance on the court this book and some great drills that will enhance your game. Well written so that the drills are easily understood and able to be accomplished. Tennis players of all ages and do these drills and I would recommend this book to those that really enjoy the game.
I won this book through the goodreads giveaway program. What a great giveaway program and I thank all those involved in making this book available to me. See you on the court!

[Debbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

For a beginner in tennis, the tips and techniques that this book offers is pretty easy to follow. The use of pictures and diagrams both offer a much easier understanding of the drills. While we were not able to do all of the drills, the ones that we practiced with did help with the stroke form and accuracy. We look forward to trying several other tips in this book. Thanks to LibraryThing EarlyReviewer program for the chance to use this book.