Author: United States Tennis Associatio
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: play, patterns, winning, tactics, tennis
Number of Pages: 248
Published: 1996-07-10
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0880114991
ISBN-13: 9780880114998

Tennis Tactics presents 58 strategic shot sequences to maximize your strengths and exploit your opponents? weaknesses. The book includes 63 drills that show you how to practice the shot patterns and make them part of your tactical approach in match play. By improving your shot making and decision making, you?ll hit more winners than ever! Whether you?re an all-court player, a counterpuncher, an aggressive baseliner, or a serve and volleyer, you?ll find patterns to fit your style of play. You?ll learn how to execute backcourt, midcourt, net play, and defensive patterns that will win key points

Author: Inc. Austswim
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: austswim, safety, water, swimming, teaching
Number of Pages: 184
Published: 2000-10-13
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0736032517
ISBN-13: 9780736032513

The swimming programs developed by the Australian organization AUSTSWIM are highly respected worldwide. Now, with Human Kinetics? release of this international edition of Teaching Swimming and Water Safety, you can follow AUSTSWIM?s program for teaching children swimming and water safety. These aquatic education experts will teach you how to ? implement important safety procedures; ? use a variety of effective water familiarization techniques; ? develop floating, propulsion, and deep water skills; ? introduce diving; and ? teach and refine the six common strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breasts

Authors:Paul Roetert, Jack Groppel,
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: technique, tennis, class, world
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2001-07-03
List price: $27.95
ISBN-10: 0736037470
ISBN-13: 9780736037471

Let the game?s most brilliant players and coaches teach you World-Class Tennis Technique! Written by some of the world?s top experts in biomechanics, tennis technique, and coaching, this book gives you a complete blueprint to develop the modern game. Former world-class players, national coaches, and past or current Davis Cup Captains offer their advice on every aspect of the proper execution of each stroke. Contributors include Stan Smith Patrick McEnroe Vic Braden Mary Joe Fernandez Jack Kramer Pam Shriver Dennis van der Meer Tom Gullikson Andrew Coe David Miley Todd Ellenbecker Craig Tiley D

Authors:Paul Roetert, Todd Ellenbecker, United States Tenn
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: complete, conditioning, series, tennis, sports
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2007-08-01
List price: $23.95
ISBN-10: 0736069380
ISBN-13: 9780736069380

Increase strength, power, agility, and quickness and take your game to a much higher level. Complete Conditioning for Tennis details how to make the most of your training time with exercises, drills, and programs designed to assess your fitness level, improve footwork, increase speed and flexibility, enhance stamina, boost mental focus, and prevent common injuries. Additionally, the 90-minute DVD takes you on court and into the gym to demonstrate the drills and exercises used by the pros. Endorsed by the United States Tennis Association, Complete Conditioning for Tennis is simply the best guid

Author: ASEP
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: tennis, youth, coaching
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2008-05-21
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0736064192
ISBN-13: 9780736064194

Written by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP) in conjunction with Kirk Anderson, director of recreational coaches and programs at the United States Tennis Association (USTA), 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 tur

Authors:Bernard Mullin, Stephen Hardy, William Sutto,
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: marketing, sport
Number of Pages: 552
Published: 2007-03-20
List price: $76.00
ISBN-10: 0736060529
ISBN-13: 9780736060523

Audiences: Undergraduate and graduate students who need a comprehensive understanding of the principles and practices of sport marketing. Also practitioners who want a handy reference, particularly in the areas of sales, promotional planning, and market research. Sport Marketing, Third Edition, the latest version of the leading sport marketing text, directs students to a better understanding of the theoretical backbone that makes sport marketing such a unique and vibrant subject to study. The text has been thoroughly updated with a comprehensive ancillary package, new examples and perspectives

Author: National Basketball Coaches Association Gior
Publisher: Human Kinetic
Keywords: teaching, points, tactics, techniques, coaches, playbook, nba
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2008-09-09
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 0736063552
ISBN-13: 9780736063555

The Phoenix Suns’ Steve Nash shines in running the break, but how do his teammates know where to go to get open to receive his passes? Orlando’s Dwight Howard is a tremendous talent in the post, but how has he improved and added new dimensions to his game? And how is it that Utah’s Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer run the screen-and-roll as smoothly as Jazz legends John Stockton and Karl Malone did years before? Coaching. Yes, even in a league loaded with superior athletic talent, the teaching, tactical maneuvers, and strategies provided by NBA coaches are second to none. An