Tennis Book: How to Play Tennis
When I began the tennis for all tennis book, I wanted to compose (and illustrate) something truly special.
I wanted to write a book that would rise above vague platitudes and give the reader everything they need to understand what goes into building a forehand, a tennis backhand, a serve and a net game.
All those (financially fruitless!) years of trying to promote tennis in and around my home town, and decades of experience as a writer cum photographer, I had the skills to deliver something close to my original intention.
The whole section on the tennis forehand is now free, so you can judge how good this tennis book actually is.
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This Animated Tennis Book makes plain how the world's best tennis players hit backhands, forehands, topspin, slice, serves, move around the court, and how to volley and smash at the net.
From the simple flat drives of Evert and Connors to the extreme topspin and power of Nadal and Roddick. From precise ball placements to cloth-ripping kick serves, this is in-depth tennis technique re-interpreted by the art of communication.
Terms and PC requirements
The tennis for all Animated Tennis Book for the PC is illustrated with approximately 1000 frames of animated sequence photography (backhands, forehands, serves, court coverage, net play), of many of the game's best ever players, including Rafa Nadal, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Andy Murray, Martina Navratilova, Novak Djokovic, Pete Sampras, Serena Williams, Jim Courier, Lleyton Hewitt, Andy Roddick, Venus Williams, Tim Henman, Jimmy Connors, Gabriela Sabatini, Chris Evert, Sergi Bruguera, Martina Hingis, Pat Rafter, Stefan Edberg, Boris Becker, Goran Ivanisevic, Michael Stich, Todd Martin, Mats Wilander, Mary Joe Fernandez, Monica Seles, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Marat Safin, Anke Huber, Kathy Rinaldi, Alex Corretja, Tommy Haas, Elena Dementieva, Ivan Lendl, Michael Chang, Henri Leconte, Guga, Jennifer Capriati, Aranxa Sanchez-Vicario, Alberto Berasetegui...and more.
Aimed at parents, teachers and tennis players of every standard, the overriding goal is to make high altitude technical knowledge accessible to all readers, irrespective of prior knowledge of tennis techniques.
SAMPLE CHAPTERS
The Forehand, Chapter 1
The Forehand Grips and Contact Point
Forehand grips of Agassi, Nadal, Roddick, Sampras, Seles etc
The Forehand, Chapter 2
Simplest way to hit a tennis forehand
The Forehand, Chapter 3
Topspin and how to direct the force of the racket head.
The Forehand, Chapter 4
The Flat forehand. Jimmy Connors and Michael Chang
The Forehand, Chapter 5
Developing a loop on the forehand.
The Forehand Chapter 6
Topspin Forehand beginnings
Andre Agassi, Sabatini and Rafa Nadal forehands
The Forehand, Chapter 7
Hitting topspin forehands off the back foot. Tim Henman and Mats Wilander.
The Forehand, Chapter 8
Hitting aggressive forehands off the back foot.
The Forehand, Chapter 9
Roddick forehand
The Forehand, Chapter 10
Andy Murray and Serena Williams forehands.
The Forehand, Chapter 11
Extreme forehands. Extreme topspin forehand etc.
The Forehand, Chapter 12
Rafa Nadal forehand part 1
The Forehand, Chapter 13
Rafa Nadal forehand part 2
WEB EXCLUSIVES
Nole
Andy Roddick Backhand
A look at the Roddick backhand.
Novak Djokovic
Annabel Croft
Monica Seles
Mary Joe Fernandez
Jennifer Capriati
Andre Agassi
Gabriela Sabatini
Jimmy Connors
TENNIS PLAYER PHOTO GALLERY
Agassi 1
Agassi 2
Agassi 3
Agassi 4
Agassi 5
Agassi 6
Agassi 7
Agassi 8
Agassi 9
Agassi 10
Becker 1
Becker 2
Becker 3
Becker 4
Capriati 1
Capriati 2
Capriati 3
Capriati 4
Capriati 5
Chang 1
Connors 1
Connors 2
Connors 4
Connors 5
Courier 1
Courier 2
Croft 1
Dementieva 1
Dementiava 2
Djokovic 1
Dokic 1
Dokic 2
Edberg 1
Edberg 2
Edberg 3
Edberg 4
Evert 1
Ferrero 1
Ferrero 2
Gambill 2
Graf 1
Graf 2
Graf 3
Guga 1
Guga 2
Guga 3
Guga 4
Henman 1
Henman 2
Henman 3
Henman 4
Hewitt 1
Hewitt 4
Hewitt 5
Hingis 1
Hingis 2
Hingis 3
Kefelnikov 1
Kafelnokiv 2
Krajicek 1
Leconte 1
Lecont 3
Lendl 1
McEnroe 1
McEnroe 2
McEnroe 3
McEnroe 4
McEnroe 5
Mecir 1
Murray 1
Muster 1
Nadal 1
Navratilova 1
Noah 1
Noah 2
Rafter 1
Rafter 2
Rios 1
Rios 2
Roddick 2
Roddick 4
Sabatini 1
Sabatini 2
Sabatini 3
Sabatini 4
Sabatini 5
Sabatini 6
Sabatini7
Sabatini 8
Sampras 1
Sampras 2
Sampras 3
Sampras 4
Sampras 5
Seles 1
Seles 2
Seles 3
Seles 4
Seles 5
Serena 1
Serena 3
Todd Martin 1
Venus 1
Venus 2
Nole Djokovic animation
Andy Murray animation
Andy Roddick animation
Rafa Nadal 1 animation
Rafa Nadal 2 animation
Rafa Nadal 3 animation
Rafa Nadal 4 animation
Rafa
Nadal 5 animation
Rafa Nadal 6 animation
