Tennis Strokes that Win

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Summary: Exceptional instruction
Review: "Hip and shoulder rotation," and "weight transfer." How many times have we heard these phrases used to describe what we should be doing to hit the ball. I know I've heard them a few thousand times, but I've never heard anyone explain, exactly, what they mean. I always assumed they meant: turn your body and lean into it. Frank Early breaks the concepts down to surprisingly precise detail and makes them easy for even a hacker like me to incorperate into my strokes. This is a great book!

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Summary: Tennis Strokes that Win
Review: A good representation of what is common to all good tennis strokes. Emphasis is on common denominators that can be applied quickly and effectively. A very effective book.

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Summary: 2 thumbs up
Review: A short easy read. It's only a little over 100 pages and almost half the pages are pictures of professional players in action. IMO: The best thing about this book is that it's free from defective advice (which is saying a lot for a book on tennis strokes -- regardless of who wrote it). Worth a read even if you're a teaching pro or advanced player.

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Summary: Review from student of author
Review: Frank is one of the finest men I have ever known. I think his committment to self actualization is clear in this book. Frank lives his life in the here and now -- when he plays tennis, that's what he thinks about. When he teaches, he is focused on helping the student. In this book, Frank tells you exactly how to visualize your play and how to stay focused on your strengths -- so that you can win the game. I highly recommend it.

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Summary: Review from student of author
Review: Frank is one of the finest men I have ever known. I think his committment to self actualization is clear in this book. Frank lives his life in the here and now -- when he plays tennis, that's what he thinks about. When he teaches, he is focused on helping the student. In this book, Frank tells you exactly how to visualize your play and how to stay focused on your strengths -- so that you can win the game. I highly recommend it.

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Summary: Masterful
Review: I am a 3.5 level player, but my shots were inconsistant. I could not really pinpoint what it was about a shot that made it good (or bad as was often the case) until I picked up this book. Unlike the other books that I read around this time, it does not merely offer hitting tips - rather it focuses on the mechanics of a stroke. The author has also inserted a bunch of relevant photos of pro tennis players executing a stroke to illustrate his point. I found that very useful.

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Summary: Hoped for more....
Review: I am an average player hoping to pick up some tips to improve my game -- I got a few from this book, but really was expecting more -- it helped my find a glitch in my serve, which was worth the price of the book, but the other strokes were not very well described -- wanted some assistance in refining top spin and back spin, which this book did not have much to offer -- worth the 8 bucks, but not much more...

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Summary: A tennis player beginner read this book
Review: I bought this book and it gave me a good help to improve my shots, specially my serve. I found an in-depth analysis for this shot. It's focused only in shots. I was expecting some chapter about the mental side. Also, nothing about strategy.

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Summary: The best book out there on striking the ball!
Review: I'm a 4.0 player and for years, I wasn't getting anywhere with my game. The information in this book has made a big difference. I've taken a lot of lessons and read a lot of books about the game. This is really insightful instruction. Look out 4.5's!

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Summary: Simplicity is all
Review: If you want improve your game whith no complications, by this book right now! It's approach to solve the tennis strokes problems is incredible. You will feel your game step up as you read it.