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For the most part, they don't. swinging across your body gives you better control than swinging toward the target).So why do today's top pros play this way. a shorter radius swing produces more power) and a lack of tennis common sense (i.e.
Nearly everything being taught here helps ensure that this does not occur. They need to be learned and can then become a natural part of one's game with sufficient practice and repetition.Each playing style has its own advantages and disadvantages but all are subject to the laws of physics and our anatomy. After reading this book and viewing the author's instructional dvd series, I promptly trashed the whole lot.Regardless of hitting style, consistent ball control is attained by moving the racquet head through the ball in the direction of and facing the intended target.
The authors repeatedly demonstrate an ignorance of these (i.e. Only their forehand groundstrokes (and predominately the men's) reflect these teachings. Also, the mantra that you should always be doing what feels most natural reminds me of the diet fad promoter that tells you that you can continue eating all of your favorite foods and still achieve the promised results.
Unfortunately, effective hitting techniques and efficient court movements are not instinctive.
This book is only for beginners and intermediates. I was hitting the ball too early and read several books before this one gave me the answer- wait for the bounce. Wegner has a different approach to tennis, shattering many myths like take back the racquet early, watch your footworkpush the racquet forward, etc. He simplfies the strokes into just a few main concepts, especially starting with topspin as a beginner.
My tennis is much better than yesterday.My stroke is becoming so powerful as well as secure. I quite agree with Wagner of this book.Readers need to draw out right message intended as well as fundamental principle between lines. Recommend this book strongly. All reasonable and theoretical points he delivers. Getting through this book, I have changed my tennis style to modern tennis in understanding his points at all.
It is a must read for all coaches and students. It looked too simple to be true. What I found was that Oscar's concepts were genius. The truth is I reread this book three times looking for the truth it held.
I have been a tennis coach for 22 years and have coached at every level. I do agree that seeing the DVD's was a big help. These concepts have bridged the technical aspects of tennis with the all important feel and rhythm. I was a college coach for years and now I coach players at the National level.
I decided to try the drills and exercises on myself before totally discounting the book. I think you can get them both as a set here at Amazon. I read Oscar's book about 5 years ago and thought it was somewhat flimsy. It is as if I wanted it to be complex to work.
These concepts have bridged the technical aspects of tennis with the all important feel and rhythm. What I found was that Oscar's concepts were genius. I decided to try the drills and exercises on myself before totally discounting the book.
I was a college coach as well as a coach of touring pros. It is as if I wanted it to be complex to work. I have been a tennis coach for 22 years and have coached at every level.
The truth is I reread this book three times looking for the truth it held. It is a must read for all coaches and students. I read Oscar's book about 5 years ago and thought it was somewhat flimsy.
It looked too simple to be true.
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