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Here in one comprehensive, clearly written book is everything you need to know about the game of tennis. Rex Lardner explains the rules of the game, describes the necessary clothing and equipment, and tells the beginner how and when to execute the basic strokes: the forehand drive and chop, the backhand drive and chop, the serve, the volley, the lob, and the smash.
There are detailed chapters on tactics, the game of doubles (including girls' doubles and mixed doubles), how to get into condition for tennis, how to make the best use of practice time, and how to prepare for a match. The book also features special advice for girl players, valuable tips on how to beat a left-hander, how to use wind and sun to advantage, how to play various court surfaces, and discussions of such subtleties as spin, the drop shot, and the half-volley.
This immensely useful guide is illustrated with carefully detailed line drawings and diagrams and is supplemented by a glossary of tennis terms.
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Fülszöveg
Here in one comprehensive, clearly written book is everything you need to know about the game of tennis. Rex Lardner explains the rules of the game, describes the necessary clothing and equipment, and tells the beginner how and when to execute the basic strokes: the forehand drive and chop, the backhand drive and chop, the serve, the volley, the lob, and the smash.
There are detailed chapters on tactics, the game of doubles (including girls' doubles and mixed doubles), how to get into condition for tennis, how to make the best use of practice time, and how to prepare for a match. The book also features special advice for girl players, valuable tips on how to beat a left-hander, how to use wind and sun to advantage, how to play various court surfaces, and discussions of such subtleties as spin, the drop shot, and the half-volley.
This immensely useful guide is illustrated with carefully detailed line drawings and diagrams and is supplemented by a glossary of tennis terms.
REX LARDNER started playing tennis at the age of nine and has been interested in all racket games ever since. He has written instructional material about tennis, squash, badminton, and platform tennis for Sports Illustrated magazine and has also written articles about famous tennis and squash players, and covered squash, squash tennis, badminton, and tennis tournaments.
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