Teach Yourself Tennis

Contents: Preface. 1. History and development of tennis. 2. Techniques of tennis : i. Grip. ii. Service. iii. Receiving the ball. iv. Drive. v. Different shots of tennis. 3. Rules of tennis.

"Tennis has always appealed to both sexes, young and old. Many consider it to be one of the best forms of correctional sports. The pace can be adjusted to the players\' abilities, ranging from a mild form of exercise to a strenuous test of strength and endurance. Speed, agility, coordination and endurance can be developed and indeed are needed, to play even a recreational game of tennis. The game of tennis can be played as either singles or doubles.

Teach Yourself Tennis is an outstanding effort by the author in the field of sports and physical education. By going through this book, any aspirant learner may definitely understand and sharp his/her tennis skills. It includes all the essentials ingredients of tennis viz., skills, techniques, latest rules and court measurements and dimensions along with relevant illustrations.

Hopefully, the present book will be useful for the new aspirants learners, prospective coaches, teachers and students of sports sciences etc." (jacket)