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Playing Tennis After 50: Your Guide to Strategy, Technique, Equipment, and the Tennis Lifestyle

Playing Tennis After 50: Your Guide to Strategy, Technique, Equipment, and the Tennis Lifestyle

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Authors: Kathy Woods, Ron Woods
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Category: Book

List Price: $17.95
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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 5 reviews
Sales Rank: 121674

Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 216
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.7

ISBN: 0736072446
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.342
EAN: 9780736072441
ASIN: 0736072446

Publication Date: July 27, 2008
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Whether you are just starting out, have been competing for decades, or are returning to the game after an extended break, Playing Tennis After 50 will improve your play and enhance your experience on and off the court.

With tactics and techniques ranging from basic to advanced, you'll learn to adapt court positioning and tweak shot selection for stellar singles, doubles, and mixed doubles play. Special features such as how-to-practice games and Stroke Doctor tips will correct common errors and improve skills while you play the game.

Off the court, Playing Tennis After 50 will help you avoid aches and injury with stretching and strengthening exercises. Then double your pleasure with expert information on the latest equipment, tips on finding the right club and playing partner, and ways to make tennis a lifelong activity!



Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Made my tennis more rewarding and challenging   October 7, 2008
I've been playing tennis for many years and had got into a rut. Playing Tennis After 50 has "juiced" my interest by changing my approach to the game from the point that I walk on the court all the way through play. I am doing more than just playing at tennis. I now have more than a vague idea of what I am about to do. Its about goals, strategy and tactics as well as more basic stuff. A must for my bedside reading between games!


5 out of 5 stars Playing tennis after 50 and loving it!   October 7, 2008
This is a must read tennis book for seniors who are beginners and also a refresher book for more advanced senior players. A tennis 101 course
with illustrations on strategy and techniques for singles and doubles.
Emphasizing that tennis can be a fun lifetime sport, no matter what the age. It is a very encouraging read for those of us who are seniors,
who love the game and know the benefits.

Linda Pugliese



5 out of 5 stars Great book!   September 29, 2008
Having played tennis for most of my life, having been a monthly contributor to World Tennis and Tennis magazines for over a decade, and having coached some of the finest players in the world, this is a great book. If you are serious about getting better and you're 50 or over, this publication will prove invaluable on many different levels. The book is unusually through, well-written and filled with important insights that will protect aging players from injury as they age and help them compete at the highest possible level for as long as possible.

I particularly liked the chapters devoted to doubles. Kathy and Ron have done an excellent job distilling the functional dynamics of successful doubles. The book is also entirely consistent with the latest technology in sport science.

Regardless of your level, if you want to get better and avoid injury as you age, this book has it all.
Jim Loehr



5 out of 5 stars A great read!   September 20, 2008
Having come to tennis seriously in my mid-40's I can report that one is never too old to learn (or re-learn) the fundamentals of the game and to continuously improve after seemingly reaching a skill plateau. The Woods' book covers all that territory with solid tennis instruction in a well-organized and entertaining format, but also much more. Want to pick up some fitness tips to help your game? It's there. Want cited research on the health benefits of the game? It's there. How about something as fundamental as choosing the place to play that will satisfy your needs? It's there, too. The book is almost as good as being on the court with Kathy and Ron, and I have been with both - lessons from Kathy, and gaining tips from Ron as my doubles partner for two years. And owning the book has the added benefit that I don't have to buy a pitcher of beer after reading a chapter.




5 out of 5 stars Great book to encourage your playing tennis   September 17, 2008
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This is such an encouraging book. It is written to keep we seniors active and thrilled to be on the court. A must read to keep you playing the game with a smile on your face.

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