Has anyone read this book? If so, is it worth buying as a club player interested in learning more about technique but not coaching?
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ITF manual
The reference below is better for u
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i've read that one and thought it was great however I felt it could have used more details on the actual stroke techniques. Oddly I've read online articles by Bruce Elliott which had more detail regarding groundstrokes.
How does the advanced coaches manual compare?Last edited by jperedo; 08-06-2008, 03:15 PM.Comment
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The ITF manual
Hi,
the following chapters will be of interest to u:
Advanced stroke techniques
Technical diagnosis and correction
Movement
The rest is about coaching,nutrition,injury prevention,etc
I used the advanced stroke techniques chapter
when one of my students had to convert from a western forehand grip to
a semi-western grip.
It was useful for me but I cannot make a decision whether it will
be useful for you.
For example the manual you asked about descibes 3 forehands:
eastern,semi-western and western.
Pictures are NOT very good but you may supplement them
watching videos ( see my PS as well).
I will try to provide couple of references to articles of tennisplayer in couple
of days.At this moment I cannot do it because the search engine does
NOT work for me.
I meant an article by Robert Lansdorp about forehand-
a part about followthrough is very interesting.
Another article by JY about comparing stances
for forehand is interesting as well
The ITF manual has some comments about Becker using eastern forehand
grip for SERVE.
On a personal note:
I buy books even if I can only use a portion of them.
I am NOT sure whether I am helping you.
Please keep me posted whether you need more details.
If u could be specific which articles by Bruce Elliot u have
on mind I would apreciate it
regards,
julian usptapro 27873
PS The book entitled World-class Tennis Technique maybe of some help as well
especially a chapter about forehand.
Watching slow motion videos explain some points addresed in the book
mentioned above.
I watched Dementieva,Ivanovic,Jankovic and Patty Schyder.
Some uspta videos at www.uspta.org ( please find a shop section)
could be of help as well.
An uspta certification manual would be of interest as wellLast edited by uspta146749877; 08-07-2008, 08:27 AM.Comment
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Elastic energy
Another reference of interest
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