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Dear Tennis Enthusiast
Issue 16, October 2007
Welcome to this months newsletter in which you will find articles on:-
- Roger Federer's mastery of the playing phases,
- Returning 2nd Serves effectively,
- Part 3 and 4 of GSC's speed training series, and
- Week 12 Lesson Plans.
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Current Tennis Articles
Federer and the Four Playing Phases
By Rufus Keown
During every tennis point, a player will make an instantaneous decision to hit one of four types of shot:-
- Defensive
- Neutralising
- Creating / Building or
- Attacking.
The games greatest player Roger Federer has developed a mastery over all four phases which allows him to win tournaments on all surfaces, beat all types of players and be regarded as one of the most “watch able” tennis stars ever... Read full article>>
Tennis Lesson Plans - Week 12
This weeks tennis lessons focus on:-
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Beginner lesson - Approaching the Net.
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Intermediate lesson - Key match play concepts - Net Attack.
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Development / Squad lesson - Game Styles - Big Serve - Big Forehand.
These plans will be posted on the web site each month ...Click here for week 12>>>
Returning 2nd Serves
“THE RETURN OF SERVE” is the most under practiced and under valued shot in the game. This article concentrates on returning 2nd serves, emphasising that once you have earned the right to face a second serve by causing your opponent to fault on the first it is time to ramp up the pressure on the server. ...Read more >>>
Speed Training for Tennis Players - Testing for Speed - Part 3
By David Horne
A key part to any good training program is to know the current status of an athlete with regards to their strengths and weaknesses. How fast is the athlete now! How agile is the athlete! What is their reaction time like? Are they fast only over a short distance or do they possess speed-endurance! Does the lack of good flexibility inhibit their ability to become faster? The only way to answer these questions is to perform some pre-season testing. Many coaches perform some form of pre-season testing yet many do not know which tests to choose and which are specific to the fitness component that they are trying to test. Choose tests that are specific to the movements in tennis. This requires performing a needs analysis and understanding the exact requirements for your sport.... Read full article>>>
Speed Training for Tennis Players - Technique - Part 4
By David Horne (Exercise Physiologist)
The majority of sports require the athlete to be able to start from an upright position while a few sports require athletes to start in a three point stance. The obvious sports being track sprinters and American football players. However, many of the tests that are performed at pre-season training camps or college tennis tryouts require the athlete to start from a stationary three point stance. This is not always sport specific but for a number of reasons they carry out tests that require a stationary start. 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>>
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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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