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Issue 13, July 2007
Welcome to July's Newsletter - after an exhilarating European Grand Slam series where Nadal seems closer than ever to Federer; and the extraordinary Williams sisters confound all their critics.
The mens final was not quite as dramatic as Ivansevic's victory over Rafter in 2001 (9 - 7 in the 5th), but the quality of the tennis was remarkable. Both players had a 2:1 winners to unforced errors ratio and to see Federer challenged so strongly on grass suggests Nadal can take the #1 ranking from him. This rivalry is the highlight of the sport at the moment and the US hard court season will be fascinating; can Roddick, Blake, Djokovic et al can make some ground on the top two.
Venus Williams, inspired and supported by her young sister, proved you don't need to be in form or seeded highly to win when you are a champion. Like Serena at the Australian Open, Venus was an outsider before the tournament but proved her qualities winning comfortably in the final.
This month's newsletter features:-
- Week 9 of GSC's sample tennis lessons;
- An article exploring some of Rafael Nadal's winning plays and tactics;
- An article on high intensity fitness training specific to tennis; and
- Another installment of the "Federer File" analysing his mastery of the different court surfaces.
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Current Tennis Articles
Tennis Lesson Plans - Week 9
Global Sports Coaching has hundreds of drills on its web site and in its e-books to help with all aspects of tennis coaching and development. There are so many that we have decided to start producing weekly lesson plans to help coaches use the drills most effectively.
This weeks lessons focus on:-
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Beginner lesson - Back court play - moving to the ball.
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Intermediate lesson - Key match play concepts - Consistency.
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Development / Squad lesson - Game Styles - The counter puncher.
These plans will be posted on the web site each month...Click here for week 9 >>>
The Federer File - The Court Surfaces
If it weren't for the world's greatest clay court player (see article below), Roger Federer would be one of the very few players in history to be considered the best player in the world on each surface...read more on Federer's mastery of the different court surfaces >>>
The Secrets of the Worlds Greatest Clay Court Player
Rafa Nadal is a force of nature on clay courts! He is destined to become the greatest clay court player in history winning a record 81 straight matches on the surface and claiming his 3rd consecutive French Open. This article reveals some of the secrets to his success...read more>>>
High Intensity Interval Training for Tennis
Global Sports Coaching would like to welcome Todd Scott who will be contributing several articles and tips specific to tennis fitness. His first article is about high intensity interval training... Without any gym equipment except a jump rope, and a do it yourself, old school training gadget....... A homemade sandbag.......Click here to read full article>>
100's of Tennis Drills!
The GSC Tennis Drills Collection is the Ultimate Coaching Aid for all tennis coaches! You will find hundreds of tennis drills compiled by tennis and fitness professionals from all over the world. This collection of drills is comprised of seven ebooks. GSC has converted our Tennis Drills and Tennis Fitness Manuals into digital form so that coaches can download the drills right onto their computer. This allows you to view and print drills whenever you want to! You will receive all seven ebooks for free when you join Global Sports Coaching.Click here to get access to 100's of tennis drills>>
FREE eBooks!
Funny Sports Quotes - A Collection of Over 100 of the Funniest Quotes of All Time
Along with the great quotes that just happen to come out at the most perfect times so do those quotes from athletes who just happen to put their foot in their mouth. These quotes will be sure to make you laugh and see how even the champion athletes have a tough time in saying what they really want to say! Click here to download this eBook>>
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FREE Tennis Drills eBook
FREE Tennis Practice Match Variations
Free Speed and Agility eBook
FREE Great Sports Quotes!
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