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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.34228
EAN num: 9780736030076
ISBN number: 0736030077
Label: Human Kinetics Publishing houses
Manufacturer: Human Kinetics Publishing houses
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 177
Printing Date: 2002-06
Publishing house: Human Kinetics Publishing houses
Sale Popularity Level: 219855
Studio: Human Kinetics Publishing houses
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Let one of the all-time great tennis doubles players improve your game! Pro coach and former Grand Slam champion Stan Smith details the technique, shot selection, and strategy that will help you play doubles at its highest level. With Stan as your guide, you’ll be able to
• find the style of doubles play that’s right for you and your partner;
• cover the angles, positioning, and court movement that will keep your opponents off balance;
• learn communication strategies that will have you and your partner working as one; and
• adjust your tactics to exploit the opposing team’s weakness and counter different playing styles.
Smith provides anecdotes from his own experiences and profiles top men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles teams, highlighting what made each team so successful.
If you want to win more matches, let Stan Smith be your personal doubles coach. With Stan Smith’s Winning Doubles you’ll play better and enjoy the game more than ever.
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This book was absolutely terrible. Boring, stiff, way too complicated. You can totally tell this guy is no fun to play with. I didn't learn anything. Definitely not for the beginner. I also purchased Dynamite Doubles and it was great. Easy to read, easy to understand, and easy to apply. It was a great, fun read.
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It's clear when reading this book that Stan put a lot of time and energy into making sure the book was filled with good information and no fluff. Many tennis books present the same things you can get from taking groups lessons from your local parks and recreation department. This book, on the other hand, contains the type of insights into doubles that you can only get from expensive private lessons from an experienced pro. It contains so many nuggets though, that there's no way you could get them all from a pro. That's why this book is great to refer back to over and over.
Stan covers the nuances of doubles, and explains in detail most situations you can expect to see in doubles. He talks about your options in each situation: the types of shots you can hit, where to hit them, the proper techinque for each type of shot, the psychology of a doubles match between you, your partner and your opponents, and explains the reasons for (and consequences of) hitting certain shots in certain situations.
I teach doubles clinics myself, and I often refer back to this book for new ideas to teach my students. It is an excellent reference for the advanced player as well as a great source for players just starting to learn doubles to get an idea of what they need to do to get to the subsequent level.
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