Tennis

Jim Brown served for five years as the editor of Tennis Industry magazine and is now executive editor of the Penn State Sports Medicine Newsletter. He began playing tennis more than 40 years ago and has experience as a teaching professional, a college instructor and coach, a city programme director, a writer and publisher, a consultant and a clinician. Jim has written, co-authored, or edited 8 books and more than 100 articles on a variety of health and physical education topics.

Step 1. Hitting Forehands for Offensive Control Step 2. Turning the Backhand Into a StrengthStep 3. Serving to Set Up PointsStep 4. Volleying to Force the ActionStep 5. Hitting Half Volleys off Short HopsStep 6. Lobbing to Control Your OpponentStep 7. Smashing the Overhead Shot With AuthorityStep 8. Executing Drop Shots EffectivelyStep 9. Competing As a Singles PlayerStep 10. Playing As a Doubles TeamStep 11. Preparing for the Match