Authors: Louis Cayer, International Tennis Federation
ISBN-13: 9780736040044, ISBN-10: 0736040048
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Date Published: May 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is one of the largest sport federations in the world. As the worldwide leader and governing body of tennis, the ITF has 199 member nations. The ITF is committed to extending the breadth and depth of tennis to ensure that as many people as possible have the opportunity to play tennis.
Be part of a winning team on the court! Doubles Tennis Tactics teaches you what positions and movements to use and what shots to make using proven patterns of play. These patterns will increase consistency, put more pressure on opponents, and result in greater success in competitions.
Developed in conjunction with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and world-renowned coach Louis Cayer, Doubles Tennis Tactics presents 103 playing patterns and drills that are most effective in specific match situations. Court positioning and movement patterns are covered for all four players—server, server's partner, receiver, and receiver's partner—as well as court coverage and special formations for the serving and receiving teams. Practice drills reinforce the patterns so that smart tactical decisions become automatic on every point.
Study different styles of play and learn how to choose the patterns that will accentuate your own strengths as well as those of your partner. Use Doubles Tennis Tactics to play smarter and better with a partner, and become a winning two-player team!
Pt. I | Doubles foundation | |
1 | Playing styles | 3 |
2 | Poaching skills | 15 |
Pt. II | Serving team | |
3 | Server patterns and drills | 43 |
4 | Server's parner patterns and drills | 93 |
5 | Serving team patterns and drills | 117 |
Pt. III | Receiving team | |
6 | Receiver patterns and drills | 147 |
7 | Receiver's partner patterns and drills | 163 |
8 | Receiving team patterns and drills | 177 |
Pt. IV | Tactical patterns | |
9 | Pattern selection and evaluation | 187 |
10 | Match preparation | 197 |