One of the most important steps of becoming a good tennis player is practicing your drills, over and over again, until it becomes second nature. There are numerous methods that are promoted for different drills, and dozens of books on the subject. We were ready for more of the same old, same old when we picked this book up by Tina Hoskins, but ended up being pleasantly surprised at the quality of the information contained in it.

The first part of the book is largely based around the different techniques that you need to learn and the different swings that are necessary in competitive play. We found the author very skilled at passing along sometimes complicated information in a very easy to read format. Even grips are covered as well as lobs, overhands and other swings that will come in handy, especially if you do play competitively.

The second part of the book covers different tactics that you can use in many different situations, breaking them all down. Once again, even complicated information is made easier. We especially enjoyed the section on defensive play and found that it was very beneficial in our game. Section three gets more into actually playing the game against an opponent and covers the different strategies that you can use to win.

We also got quite a lot out of the fourth section, which covers different exercises that you can do all year long to stay in shape as well as some great advice and techniques for endurance training – a key if you want to be able to last in this sport. The book wraps up with some great advice for competitive group play and offers some final insights into how to improve your overall game.

This book is primarily for beginners and junior players, but even advanced players can benefit from many of the drills. This is an ideal book to give a kid that is just getting started in the sport, or for someone that is getting back into tennis after being away from the sport for a few years. Many of the drills are basic, but there is sound technique in them that will take a player far into the game. We highly recommend the book to anyone that wants to be able to play tennis better and get more consistent results.

Overall, there is a lot of quality information in this book, and it’s well worth the cover price. When you consider what you would have to pay a pro for lessons like these, it’s very economical indeed. In fact, in many ways, a book on drills has an advantage over a teacher, since you can take this with you and practice anywhere and simply refer back to the book if you have a question or you get stuck. Easily one of the best books we’ve read on tennis drills and one that we would recommend to any player seeking to improve.

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