Description
Book SynopsisBuild your tennis skills with Sports Academy: Tennis
Looking to take up a new sport? Or just thinking about ways to keep fit and healthy? This book is a great introduction to all the important tennis skills you''ll need. Full of skills tips and illustrations showing key techniques, you''ll discover everything - from serving to scoring.
The series Sports Academy covers rules, equipment and major competitions through specially commissioned, step-by-step illustrations that clearly shows skills and techniques needed for a sporting children aged 9+.
Table of Contents
- 1: What is Tennis?
- 2: In Competition
- 3: Ready to Play
- 4: The Forehand Drive
- 5: The Backhand Drive
- 6: Volleys
- 7: Courtcraft
- 8: Learning to Serve
- 9: Serving and Receiving
- 10: Advanced Shots
- 11: Playing Doubles
- 12: Statistics and Records
- 13: Glossary and Further Information
- 14: Index
