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Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Handbook By Nick Bollettieri

Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Handbook by Nick Bollettieri


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Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Handbook Summary

Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Handbook by Nick Bollettieri

Nick Bollettieris Tennis Handbook, Second Edition, is the most comprehensive guide to learning and teaching tennis from the sports most successful coach. Nick Bollettieris training and development system is recognized around the world. He has developed or coached the games elite players, including Andre Agassi, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Jelena Jankovic, Jim Courier, Boris Becker, Martina Hingis, Marcelo Rios, Monica Seles, Kei Nishikori, Petra Kvitova, and Sabine Lisicki. Now, Bollettieri provides the same instruction on skills and tactics that has made his IMG Academy a destination for aspiring players from around the world. From serves and returns to volleys and lobs, every shot in the game is covered to give you the most dynamic offensive arsenal. Youll learn key strategic points that will help you identify your opponents tendencies and attack their weaknesses.

Featuring 55 drills for singles and doubles play, the most effective conditioning exercises and programs for all styles of play, and the latest on equipment, technology, and mental training, NickBollettieris Tennis Handbook offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to train with a true master teacher and apply to your game the system that has helped produce some of the sports greatest players. With the accompanying video-on-demand content, youll have access to enhanced demonstrations of the most critical individual techniques such as forehand, backhand, volley, serve, and return. Its a must-have for dedicated players and coaches alike.

Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Handbook Reviews

Nick, Ive spent time with Vince Lombardi, Bob Knight, Tommy Lasorda, Joe Torre, Larry Brown, Casey Stengel, and Cus DAmatojust to name a fewand theyre all successful and theyre all different. The key thing for a coach and for a human being is to be yourself, and Nick, this is the characteristic you share with all those Hall of Fame coaches. You are yourself. Youre the consummate coach. You care about the game, about the way it is played, and about the person who is playing it. You dont quite demand perfection, but you damn well want it. Larry Browns ultimate term of respect is to call someone Coachas in Coach Holzman or Coach Smith. You are Coach Bollettieri.

Dick Schaap-- Late American sportswriter, broadcaster, and author

Nick Bollettieri has always been a man with great vision and a charismatic personality who energizes everyone in his presence. I have watched Nick coach athletes of all abilities, from beginners to professionals. His positive teachings, with his energetic approach, lead to the development of successful tennis players.

Dick Vitale-- ABC and ESPN basketball analyst

When I moved in with Nick at the age of 13, he became a surrogate father to me. Nick stressed discipline and self-control, but most of all he believed in me. Nick has the uncanny ability to know what each player needs to be motivated. For me, it was praise. The most lasting impression that I have about Nick is simply the feeling that came over me whenever he was on the court with me. Even to this day, if Im playing tennis and Nick is there, the adrenaline starts to flow, and I leave the court sure that I can conquer the world.

Jimmy Arias

Not only has Nick has been a great help to our tennis game, but he has also been a close friend of the family for years. His friendship and instruction have been invaluable to us.

Venus Williams

I really think that Nick is not just a coach, but also a friend and someone that you can talk to. As a coach, he really knows what to tell the player so the player will be able to take the next step to be on the top. He has personally helped me to realize that I need the small things more than the large things. In the end, Nick is a great person and my friend.

Serena Williams

Not only is Nick a terrific coach but also a great motivator. He makes you feel good on the court no matter what. Also, knowing him for the past few years, hes not only a coach to me but a great friend with a big heart. Hell always be special.

Tommy Haas

About Nick Bollettieri

Nick Bollettieri was one of the most influential people in the world of tennis, renowned for his passion for excellence and the game. His training program is recognized as one of the best systems for developing top players. It was this proven method that Bollettieri used to coach 10 top-ranked players in the world (Andre Agassi, Boris Becker, Jim Courier, Martina Hingis, Jelena Jankovic, Marcelo Rios, Monica Seles, Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, and Venus Williams) plus a multitude of other world-class players, including Petra Kvitova, Sabine Lisicki, Kei Nishikori, Nicole Vaidisova, Tommy Haas, Radek Stepanek, Ivo Karlovic, Mary Pierce, Jimmy Arias, and Anna Kournikova.

Bollettieri founded the world-renowned Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in 1978 to educate students in a dual environment of intense tennis training and academics. Within 10 years, Bollettieri expanded his vision, joining forces with IMG to turn the tennis academy into a multisport training facility now known as IMG Academy. He wrote numerous books on tennis, contributed to many television and video programs, and was recognized for his promotion of the sport.

The Bollettieri name is synonymous with tennis excellence. The coach achieved numerous honors and awards, including induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014. He was also inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame (2004), honored with the prestigious Sports and Service Award by the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health (2003), inducted into the Italian American Sports Hall of Fame (2002), and ranked as one of Tennis Magazines 50 Most Influential People in Tennis (2000) and as one of Sporting Lifes 25 People Who Have Influenced Tennis in the Past Century (2000). He was named National Coach of the Year for Tennis by the United States Olympic Committee and awarded the Tennis Educational Merit Award by the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Bollettieri passed away in 2022.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Teaching Philosophy

Chapter 2 Fundamentals of Athletic Development

Chapter 3 Forehands

Chapter 4 Backhands

Chapter 5 Serves

Chapter 6 Returns

Chapter 7 Net Play

Chapter 8 Specialty Shots

Chapter 9 Doubles Technique

Chapter 10 Practice With a Purpose

Chapter 11 Physical Conditioning

Chapter 12 Mental Conditioning

Chapter 13 Game Plans and Match Strategy

Chapter 14 Rackets, Strings, and Grips

Chapter 15 Tennis Clubs and Resorts

Chapter 16 Future of American Tennis

Additional information

GOR008609928
9781450489430
1450489435
Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Handbook by Nick Bollettieri
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Human Kinetics Publishers
2015-10-19
400
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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