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| |  | Books and DVD's | Home » » Doubles Tennis Tactics (Book & DVD) | | | | | | | Description: | | Developed in conjunction with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and world-renowned coach Louis Cayer, the Doubles Tennis Tactics Book/DVD Package will help make you part of a winning team on the court! Use the book to learn what positions and movements to use and what shots to make using proven patterns of play. These patterns will increase consistency, put more pressure on opponents, and result in greater success in competitions. 103 playing patterns and drills that are most effective in specific match situations are presented. Court positioning and movement patterns are covered for all four players—server, server's partner, receiver, and receiver's partner—as well as court coverage and special formations for the serving and receiving teams. Practice drills reinforce the patterns so that smart tactical decisions become automatic on every point. The DVD is the perfect learning vehicle for any dedicated doubles player with a strong desire to improve. On-camera expert Louis Cayer has presented his workshop on tennis doubles at ITF conferences on five continents in front of tennis federation leaders from more than 100 countries. He presents complete overage of the most effective patterns and strategies for every critical aspect of the game: -Team strategy -Serving -Receiving -Poaching -Movement -Positioning Top international pros demonstrate the patterns in Davis and Federation Cup play. Cayer describes the responsibilities of each player by position, followed by sample drills to help viewers practice and reinforce the correct patterns. Cayer teaches how to implement advanced doubles skills, including movement and shot selection patterns. The drills progress in difficulty right up to specific game situations. Human Kinetics DVDs are coded for universal playback and can be played in all regions of the world. | | | Features: | |
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| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Human Kinetics | | Paperback:
| 224 pages | | Publisher:
| Human Kinetics | | Publication Date:
| September 01, 2005 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0736064184 | | Product Width:
| 177.5 centimeters | | Product Height:
| 247.5 centimeters | | Product Weight:
| 1.3 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.92 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.09 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.26 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.32 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 4 reviews |
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20 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 Must reading for doubles players and doubles fansFeb 05, 2006
By American Tennis Observer
"Doubles Tennis Tactics" is the most authoritative book written on this subject. Doubles requires specific shot selection, court positioning and movement patterns for each player: the server, server's partner, receiver, and receiver's partner. Louis Cayer, a distinguished coach, analyzes all that in depth. The chapter on playing styles analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of the five major playing styles, and that alone is reason enough for tournament players to buy this book. But the timeless question is: how can teams maximize teamwork to accentuate their strengths and minimize their weaknesses.
"Doubles Tennis Tactics" answers that brilliantly with expert tactics as well as more than 100 drills that will improve the skills and increase confidence so that those tactics work during competition. How do you become better at poaching? What is the I Formation, and why can it be highly effective? What are the best options for the receiving team to neutralize the serving team. Read "Doubles Tennis Tactics" and find the answers to these and many other important questions. You'll be glad you did -- whether you're a tournament player, recreational player or a fan.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Good content, but it's mostly drillsSep 24, 2009
By tennisbreakfast
"tennisbreakfast"
Overall content is good. It's mostly drills though with some strategy info in the beginning and end sections.
I bought this book, because I saw the video by the same author. I think the video is a more efficient way to understand what he is saying, especially if you are a visual learner.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Fast delivery!Feb 06, 2009
By Susan Gehrke
"SCG"
This is a good book and has saved me from tennis lessons in this down economy.
Good combinationOct 20, 2010
By Dino Trinh
"Le Voyager"
Overall, this is a very good combination for tennis instructors and coaches. The DVD is an enhancement to the book and I will have more detail later on.
I watch the DVD on my laptop and on my low cost Digitec DVD player, and it works great. When I tried to watch it on my Sony player (connected to my big screen TV), the player could not read the DVD; it must be a DVD zone issue. I COULD NOT FIND ANY SELECTION TO COMMUNICATE WITH Amazon FOR THIS ISSUE!
Now back to the product. First I check out the book from the library and was very impressed with the content and went on line to shop for the book. Then I decided to buy the DVD with the book after reading some reviews. The DVD helps me understand some of the drills in more detail. I use most of the drills from coach Cayer with my high school students and group doubles drills.
I would have given 5 stars if the DVD would work on all DVD players.
Recommendation, read the book first then watch the video. There are a lot more information in the book but the video will help you understand and visualize the drills.
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