Hi guys, my book, entitled: CHEATING (in tennis) has recently published on Amazon.com. The subtitle is: A Practical Solution. The book is available in hardcover, paperback, or Kindle. The front cover is black, with lime-green lines of a tennis court.
In this book, I advocate for having umpires in all amateur tennis matches: Junior USTA tournament matches, high school matches, college matches below NCAA D-1, USTA team matches, or any match with something "on the table" such as trophies, money, ranking points, ladder positions, etc. Each chapter has a cartoon and interesting quotes for you to think about. Several interesting strories, humor, sport psychology discussion, secrets of serving well, and more.
Chapter titles: The Problem, What's Wrong with Using The Code?, Why Do People Cheat (in tennis), A Practical Solution, OK Where Am I Going to Find People to Do This?, Retaliatory Cheating, Screamsmanship, The Spoken Word, Nobody's Perfect, Something for the Players, Bonus Chapter: The 95% Serve, The Change-up Serve, and The Underhand Super-Slice Serve, References and Further Reading.
Hello, thanks for stopping by. I built this little website to try and provide access to information for those who would like to improve their skill level or just learn a little more about the game. Tennis has been shown to be a very effective (and fun) way of getting exercise; the idea that you have to be a gifted athlete to enjoy it is one of many myths that people seem to have convinced themselves is true.
The health-related benefits of tennis have been shown to be quite substantial.
Good reading: Reasons to play tennis <--- written by Jack Groppel, Ph.D.
A nice thing about tennis is that the participation cost can be relatively small; you can play on many public courts for free! If singles is too intense for you, try doubles. You won't have to cover as much of the court and still get a very nice workout. If you're over 35 or 40, or have not done anything athletic in a long time, click here. Being over 40 or 50 shouldn't (by itself) disqualify you from playing singles. The USTA has a number of players who compete in their 80's and 90's!
There are a lot of things you can do to make yourself a stronger player. If you enjoy hitting the ball, getting exercise, and you like playing tennis matches regardless of the result, that will help take you a long way. With some enthusiasm, a good teacher, and dedicated effort, you can improve your game ..... a lot!
Best wishes, and many happy returns,
Chuck Coleman
PlayYourCourt.com, a matching service for players to find teaching pro's, now has a new matching service for players to meet other players at the same skill level. For more info, click here.
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