This fourth edition of Coaching Youth Tennis offers you baseline information every coach needs on coaching philosophy, communication, and safety. It also provides you with step-by-step instructions for executing and teaching the basic technical skills and the tactical aspects of singles and doubles tennis.

The book begins with a baseline introduction to coaching philosophy, communication, and safety. It then turns to sport-specific skills, such as racket and ball-handling skills and stroke skills based on the area of the court each is played. Information on coaching matches and developing season and practice plans for tennis players is provided, as well as an activity finder that brings over 30 activities contained in the book into one section with page numbers for easy reference. Also included are 30 coaching tips, as well as an expanded chapter on rules and equipment presents new youth modifications adopted by the USTA in September 2007. The official handbook of USTA Jr. Team Tennis, Coaching Youth Tennis serves up coaching know-how that's sure to be a winner with you and your players.

The book is an ideal resource for new and inexperienced coaches as well as for parents of youth tennis players. In addition, sport administrators and staff at park districts and other youth tennis organizations and facilities will find it a valuable resource to use and share with their youth coaches.

178 pages. 2008.

Coaching Tennis Technical and Tactical Skills is a practical resource that will help you become a better high school, club, or college tennis coach. With the expert guidance of Kirk Anderson, director of recreational coaches and programs for the United States Tennis Association (USTA), you'll learn coaching and evaluating skills and then focus on technical and tactical skills of tennis, including quick tips on detecting and correcting errors in your athletes, cues athletes need to be aware of in various tactical situations, and key information your athletes need to know in order to make the appropriate decisions on the court. Skills are cross-referenced so you can see how they relate to each other and quickly determine how to use them in practice situations. Whether you are a veteran coach or just a beginner, this book will help you take your coaching to the next level by providing you with the tools you need to teach athletes the game of tennis.

272 pages. 2009.

This indispensable resource for tennis players has a wealth of tips and suggestions on how they can improve their skills and increase their enjoyment of the game. Small enough to be carried in a tennis bag and even taken onto the court, Successful Tennis is like receiving private sessions with a pro.

The expert authors concentrate on how to master the small details that will turn a losing match into a winning one. Specific problem areas are addressed, and color photographs of players in action highlight each correction.

The book features 303 tips on every aspect of the game, including:

• Forehands
• Backhands
• Serves
• Returns of serve
• Footwork
• Volleys
• Overhead shots
• Mentality and tactics
• Doubles play
• Fitness and nutrition

Successful Tennis is designed for the experienced player whose game will benefit most from the subtle corrections that the authors prescribe, whether for ground strokes, the approach to the ball, the serve, the volley or the overhead. This book is useful for any tennis player who is competitive and participates in matches at any level.

96 pages. 2010.

Coaches of championship high school tennis teams and sport science experts at the USTA team up to give coaches cutting-edge advice on:

• developing a coaching philosophy,
• communicating with your players,
• planning practices,
• evaluating each season in preparation for the next year,
• implementing singles and doubles strategies, and
• teaching key coaching concepts for all of the strokes.

All the game's elite athletes have 10 characteristics in common that enable them to play their best possible tennis. In Maximum Tennis, Saviano draws together the common links shared by the best players that you can use to reach your full potential. Maximum Tennis distills the nature of championship play into its essence, helping you play to your strengths and enjoy the game every time you step on the court. Some of the best to ever play and coach add their own examples to each of Saviano's lessons. Contributors include Jim Courier, Chris Evert, Nick Bollettieri, Billie Jean King, Stan Smith, Dick Gould, and many more. According to Saviano, great players aren't born; they're made. He reveals concepts any player can learn-and every coach can teach-to help you reach your full potential and enhance your love of the game.

195 pages. 2003. ISBN: 0736042008.