Tennis category: 254 books

Bouncy the Tennis Ball was very excited on the day of his first ever tennis tournament. But when one of the players accidently hits Bouncy over the tennis court fence, he finds himself stranded outside the court in a wilderness storage yard. Here, Bouncy meets a collection of discarded worn and unfriendly...

Tennis! Feel the joy and love of the game. Wander through courts and locker rooms, where you'll find stories of tennis that aren't televised for the large dollars, but enjoyed just because it's a great game. Tennis is the ultimate social sport. To play, you need a partner, for doubles, three...

The sport of tennis has been played in one form or another for more than 800 years. It can trace its roots to games played by monks in the 12th century. Through the years the game has evolved from one in which the ball was struck with the hands to the modern game in which rackets are used to propel...

Tennis is a high-stakes game, played by prodigies identified early and coached by professionals in hopes of high rankings and endorsements. This commercial world is far removed from the origins of the sport. Before 1968—when Wimbledon invited professional players to compete for the first time—tennis...

Although speed is, along with technique and coordination, one of the most important performance-limiting factors in tennis, apart from a few exceptions it is mentioned only sporadically if at all in the specialist tennis literature. In the rare cases when hints for practical training are given, they...

TURNING TENNIS PRO: I was a very young Tennis Pro in the late 1940s with jobs at the Mountain Ridge Country Club, NJ and the Mayfair Inn, Stanford, FL. I was not satisfied with my income. I was offered a lucrative job with the Gilman Paper Company, New York City, NY that required my moving to Montgomery,...

A beautiful collection of all the best fiction and poetry on tennis. The stories are hilarious and sad, lyrical and profane, and thoroughly saturated with the art of the game. Fathers play against sons. Business partners attempt mutual destruction by tennis. An amateur challenges the local...

In Day 1 we start with the introduction of the game of tennis and its history with the history of all the grand slams and tournaments. In Day 1 we also provide a big, detailed and complete guide on tennis equipment. I do not think we have left something. Find different tennis equipment you...

How to be a Great Tennis Parent: A Parent's Guide to Tennis explores current research into the experiences of young tennis players. The Guide gives useful strategies for Parents regarding how to choose a coach, goal setting, the importance of education, player personal development and the impact Parental behaviours have on their child's enjoyment of the game of tennis.

Correct preparation is important in all aspects of life, but if you fail to warm up properly before playing tennis it could land you in the hospital for weeks. Just look how often professional tennis players are getting injured-sometimes bringing an early end to a promising career-and consider that...

After 25 years of playing tennis and learning new strokes and strategies, Carmen Micsa realized that whether someone plays tennis, runs, hikes, or walks, there is a strong connection between the physical and spiritual side of sports. Her fresh approach to fitness, spirituality, and the mental toughness...

The role of psychology in tennis and how to advocate its use are practiced by world-class specialists in mental preparation, coaches and tennis players. This book presents a passionate look at tennis people who are aware of this. People who constantly search for ways to work with players even as the...

The instructions in this book will help all levels of tennis players strengthen their games. The same attitude and no-quit spirit we used to learn to walk is whats needed to be successful in tennis. For a child, daily practice led us to mastering walking. Regardless of the results, we never thought...

Compiled by the world's foremost tennis historian and journalist, this book is the ultimate collection of historical tennis information, including year-by-year recaps of every tennis season and biographical sketches of every major tennis personality, as well as stats, records, and championship rolls...