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Key to Diagrams A-B-C or X Players S Server or instructor X Target 1 2 or 1-2 Ball position Tennis ball Path of players Path of ball E6008/Hoskins/KTD/469997/alw/r2 xvi
PART I Strokes and Techniques Since the turn of the 21st century tennis has made many advances. The sport includes a more diverse population, and over the years it has become increasingly exciting to watch. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, tennis enthusiasts pretty much knew who would win all of the four major tournaments; now, predicting the winner is not as clear. In recent years tennis has gained more momentum. Tennis took a dip in popularity in the late 1990s and early 2000s until the William sisters, Rafael Nadal, and a few others brought speed, agility, and color in dress, face, and play back to the game. Players are stronger, healthier, and more confident in their ability to win matches. To evolve and compete with the next generation, current players must constantly strive to upgrade their mental, technical, and fitness game. Tennis is no longer only for athletes with natural tennis finesse; it is for everyone. The inclusion of the USTA’s 10 and Under Tennis techniques and modified QuickStart Tennis equipment (shorter racquets from 17 to 26 inches in length and smaller nets), court sizes (30-, 60-, and 90-foot courts), and balls (orange, green, and red dot softer and slower balls) has encouraged more young players to begin match play. Players as young as 4 and 5 years old are playing matches and tournaments—and crushing the ball! Regardless of age or level, learning to master simple techniques can help players 1
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Page 3 and 4: This is for my husband, Alan, and m
Page 5 and 6: PART III Competition and Match Play
Page 7 and 8: Drill Title Level Forehand Backhand
Page 9 and 10: Drill Title Level Chapter 9 Forehan
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Page 13 and 14: Drill Title Level Forehand Backhand
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Page 19 and 20: Chapter 1 Grips
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44. WALKING SERVE Objective To help
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46. KICK-SERVE TECHNIQUE Objective
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48. SQUAT LAUNCH SERVE TECHNIQUE Ob
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50. KICK SERVICE Objective To help
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52. SQUAT LAUNCH SERVICE Objective
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56. OVERHEAD SMASH Objective To hel
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59. BACKHAND LOB TECHNIQUE Objectiv
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61. DROP AND LOB Objective To help
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63. LOB VOLLEY TECHNIQUE Objective
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65. BALL FEEDING Objective To help
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68. FAST SWING Objective To help pl
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69. MINICOURT Objective To help pla
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71. INSIDE-OUT FOREHAND Objective T
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74. SUNNY DAY Objective To learn ho
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76. CHOKE SYNDROME Objective To hel
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78. SINGLES AND DOUBLES OVERHEAD SM
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80. RECOVERY Objective To help play
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84. SHOT TOLERANCE Objective To hel
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86. TEN-BALL SINGLES Objective This
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88. STROKE HANDICAP Objective To he
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90. DOUBLE CUBE Objective To help m
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93. HACKER EQUALIZATION Objective T
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95. MASTER BASELINER EQUALIZATION O
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97. BASELINE COUNTERPUNCHER EQUALIZ
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100. CROSSCOURT AND DOWN THE LINE O
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102. SINGLES CHALLENGE Objective To
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104. DEEP SHOT FOREHAND-BACKHAND Ob
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108. QUICK VOLLEY Objective To deve
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111. RISING STAR Objective To help
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115. ATTACK AND SMACK Objective To
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118. HIT (THE VOLLEYER) AND RUN Obj
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121. DOUBLES APPROACH LOB AND RECOV
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123. ATTACK AND DEFEND DOUBLES CHAL
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125. AUSTRALIAN DOUBLES Objective T
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127. QUICK VOLLEY, DROP OUT Objecti
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Chapter 10 Court Surface Tactics
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129. FIVE-BALL RECOVERY Objective T
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131. TRACTION AND BALANCE Objective
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133. FOUR-HIT SERVE-AND-VOLLEY Obje
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135. HURRICANE Objective To build s
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137. FAST GRASS Objective To help p
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139. HOT-PEPPER SINGLES Objective T
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142. TWO-ON-ONE SERVE-AND-VOLLEY Ob
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144. TICK-TOCK Objective To use rhy
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146. TWO BACK-ONE UP Objective To t
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150. PREPLANNED SET Objective To he
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151. HARDCORE GROUNDSTROKE VOLLEY O
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153. ONE UP-ONE BACK Objective To d
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155. SERVE-AND-VOLLEY Objective To
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PART III Competition and Match Play
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Chapter 12 Singles Games
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159. KING OR QUEEN OF THE COURT Obj
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162. MINI-ME TENNIS Objective To he
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165. ROTATING SINGLES Objective To
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168. SINGLES GO Objective To help p
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186 The Tennis Drill Book Doubles i
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170. TENNIS BASEBALL Objective To r
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171. STICKY SITUATION Objective To
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174. STAYING ALIVE Objective To rei
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178. QUICK CHANGE Objective To use
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180. DOUBLES SERVING TEAM Objective
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182. ROTATING DOUBLES Objective To
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184. PASSING-SHOT MEDUSA Objective
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187. TEAM MERRY-GO-ROUND Objective
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PART IV Court Movement and Conditio
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Chapter 15 Endurance Training
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189. POINT AND GO Objective To teac
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192. STEP-OUT VOLLEY Objective To h
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194. DEXTERITY BALL Objective To te
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196. FAN Objective To help players
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198. COURT CIRCUIT Objective To imp
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200. SPIDER Objective To promote sh
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202. HAMSTRING STRETCH Objective To
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204. POSTERIOR SHOULDER STRETCH Obj
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207. TORSO ROTATION Objective To st
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210. SPEEDY INTERVAL TRAINING Objec
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213. SPINAL TWIST Objective To stre
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215. COMPOUND ROW Objective To deve
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219. LATERAL DELTOID RAISE Objectiv
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VPART Competitive Group Games Teach
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Chapter 17 Teaching Group Games
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222. BALL PICKUP Objective To creat
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226. POP-UP VOLLEY Objective To dev
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229. DUCK, DUCK, GOOSE Objective To
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232. MESSY CHEESEBURGER Objective T
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235. GO TO JAIL! Objective To encou
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238. RED LIGHT! GREEN LIGHT! Object
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240. FLY CATCHER Objective To devel
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242. BASKETBALL TENNIS Objective To
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244. LIZARDS HAVE TWO SKINS Objecti
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246. FREEZE-TAG TENNIS Objective To
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250. BACK-ALLEY RACKET KING Objecti
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Chapter 18 Backboard Drills
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253. BULLSEYE BACKBOARD Objective T
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257. PLUS OR MINUS Objective To hel
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260. RACK ATTACK Objective To encou
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Glossary This is a tennis glossary.
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Glossary 277 floater—A ball that
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Glossary 279 service line—The lin
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