Planning a Powerful Practice (Video)

This video features Jeff Moore, University of Texas Head Women's Coach. Do you want to develop a great practice player or a great match player? In this excellent video, featuring one of the most successful collegiate women's tennis coaches ever, the practice court comes alive by preparing players at all levels for the realities of match play! In Jeff Moore's practices, his athletes refine their skills and learn to play better in matches by playing the game in practice. With Moore's expert outline of his Texas System, this video will allow coaches to learn a successful system of practicing that is purposeful and highly motivating! 25 minutes. 2002.

Coaching Tennis: The Complete Team Practice Plan (Video)

This video features John Officer, US Naval Academy Head Tennis Coach. Finally! A video containing a complete daily team tennis practice plan for tennis coaches at any level! One of the most time consuming tasks every coach faces is developing a daily practice plan. All too often, tennis coaches plan only as far as the next day. Certainly a good deal of time is wasted with this approach. The Complete Team Practice Plan presents a practice plan for every day of the week, utilizing drills, tactics, fitness, and mental toughness. The plan also includes singles and doubles drills. The innovative information presented is intended for high school, college, and USTA coaches. A must-have video for every coach who needs a little help creating an effective practice plan today! 54 minutes. 2003.

Practice With Purpose (Video)

Share one on one lessons that will change your practice sessions forever. This is a compilation of the best of the best drills, games, and scenarios of match play that call for specific drills, and much, much more! Nick Bollettieri uses the drills in this video to train players of all skill levels and abilities. The manner in which he instructs, and how he has his students perform, is as valuable a lesson as all the drills he features. (45 minutes, 1999)

Practice With Purpose Video (Copyright 2001)

Now you can learn from the most famous and successful coach in tennis! Nick Bollettieri has developed and coached many of the world's top players, including Andre Agassi, Monica Seles, Boris Becker, Mary Pierce, Tommy Haas, and Anna Kournikova. His teaching techniques and effective coaching methods have formed the foundation for these videos, letting you share in his world-renowned knowledge. Practice time is a critical opportunity to improve. Bollettieri explains which drills he uses and why and how he uses them to coach technique. This unique insight into Bollettieri's style will be invaluable for instructors or players. This video takes you as close as you can get to being at the Bollettieri Academy without actually going. About the Author Nick Bollettieri is the most well-known and successful tennis coach in the world today, and his training program is recognized as one of the best systems for developing top players. He has trained and coached some of world's top players including Andre Agassi, Monica Seles, Anna Kournikova, Jim Courier, Tommy Haas, Mary Pierce, and Boris Becker. Bollettieri has built one of the best training facilities in the world, the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy, which he founded in 1977. Now known as the Bollettieri Sports Academy, the facility covers 158 acres and has become the most successful and diversified multi-sport training complex in the world. The success of his academy can be seen in the success of his students. His training system is recognized worldwide as one of the best. Bollettieri started out as a club tennis coach in the 1950s and once worked as a private coach for the Rockefeller family while serving as the director of tennis for all Rockefeller-owned hotels and resorts. He founded his first tennis academy, the Port Washington Tennis Academy on Long Island, New York, in 1969. In 1999, The United States Tennis Association (USTA) named Nick Bollettieri the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) National Coach of the Year. He is a regular contributor to Tennis magazine. Bollettieri resides in Bradenton, Florida.

Usta's Backboard Tennis (Video)

From the United States Tennis Association (USTA) This video provides challenging practice plans that are perfect for solo practices. These serving, backboard, and racquet-handling drills can be expanded for partner and group practices and are a great way to improve skills between matches. As you'll see in the video, backboards can be used to improve your serve, forehand, backhand, approach shots, lobs, overhead smashes, and more. They allow better simulations of rallies than a ball machine, and they can benefit any level of player because you'll always be practicing at your current pace. (25 minutes, 1999)

USTA's Teaching Group Tennis Video (Copyright 1998)

Teaching tennis lessons to large groups just got easier! Created by the United States Tennis Association, the USTA's Teaching Group Tennis video provides structured lessons to help instructors inspire thousands more Americans to begin a lifetime of tennis enjoyment. You'll learn how to get the most out of your practice time and court space no matter how many players are in your class. The video breaks up group sizes into small (4-8 students), medium (8-20), and large (20 or more) and shows that no matter how large the class, it's easy to keep everyone active and interested. Whether involved in one large group activity or working their way through a series of stations, young players will develop their thinking, social, and communication skills. Students learn both singles and doubles, and the variety of drills keeps the lessons fun. By using the activities and lessons included in the USTA's Teaching Group Tennis video, it's easy to help students learn to love the game that's a springboard to a healthy, active life. About the Author The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is the governing body for tennis in the United States. The USTA's membership consists of more than 500,000 individuals and nearly 6,500 organizations, including schools, park and recreation departments or community tennis associations, and tennis clubs. The USTA is widely known as the owner and operator of the U.S. Open Championships, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments in worldwide tennis competition. The U.S. Open annually attracts more than a half-million fans, awards more than $9 million in prize money, and is broadcast on television to 125 countries. The USTA also sponsors amateur tennis competition for players of all ages and abilities, ranging from events for children 12 and under to national tournaments for those 65 and older. More than 5 million schoolchildren are introduced to tennis each year through USTA school programs, and opportunities for further instruction and play are provided by a menu of USTA entry-level programs. A full range of player development, sport science, and youth tennis programs is offered at the USTA training facility in Key Biscayne, FL, at 120 Area Training Centers spread throughout the country, and through local Excellence Training Programs. In addition, the USTA emphasizes coaching education and development through an ambitious offering of coaching seminars, workshops, and conferences.

Coaching Strategic Tennis Practices (Video)

With Ian Duvenhage, University of Florida Head Men's Tennis Coach Coach of the 1999 NCAA Singles Champion! Duvenhage, who has coached winning programs for the past 20 years, knows how to create a winning team! His strategy for practice is grounded in an ancient philosophy of preparation for battle (knowing yourself and your opponent). Using 3X All-American Damon Hinkle (U.Florida) to demonstrate, Duvenhage takes you through practice sessions that simulate the different situations (advantageous, stand-off, disadvantageous) that your players will encounter in every match. For each situation, Duvenhage has a recommended action; Damon demonstrates the appropriate return that will give your players the best advantage; his demonstrations clearly show how varying speed, spin, and clearance on the return will improve your situation or keep the advantage. Duvenhage's insight and tips on better movement training and clearer decision making will improve any team's game at any level! (45 minutes, 1999)

How To Coach Tennis (Video)

With Matt Knoll, Baylor University Men's Tennis Coach Building a team in an individual sport like tennis can be a daunting task; Knoll takes the guesswork out of putting together your team, organizing practice, creating a vision, creating a fun and competitive spirit within the practice sessions, and the basics of determining lineups and team management. He covers important questions such as: How can I be a good tennis coach if I am not a great player or a certified teaching professional? Recruiting essentials are discussed to give your program heads-up on how to help your players move on to the next level and what collegiate-level programs like Knoll's Baylor squad are looking for in their potential recruits. An excellent, long-awaited resource for tennis coaches everywhere! (31 minutes, 1999, ISBN 1-56404-422-X)

Tape 1: Skill Development Games for Beginner to Intermediate Players (Video)

With Al Slawson, USPTA (P-1), Shaker Heights (OH) Varsity Boys and Girls Tennis, Shaker Heights Recreation Dept. Director of Junior Tennis. Forget about line drills! Forget about complicated explanations of technique! Players want to have fun, compete, and get better. This can be done from the first time hitting a ball to the state championship. Learn how to teach tennis and play tennis with a proven system of competitive games that moves players to increasingly higher levels. More importantly, teach players to love the game! High school coaches, tennis professionals, physical education instructors at all levels, and camp directors for recreation programs can use these games to increase enthusiasm for the game and improve skills rapidly. Parents who want to introduce the game to their children in a way that is fun for parent and child, as well as players who want to know how to practice effectively, can also benefit from this video. Slawson has used this system to develop one of the most successful high school and recreation tennis programs in Ohio. 2000. 50 minutes. To purchase both Loving the Game of Tennis tapes, click here .

Tape 2: Skill Development Games for Intermediate to Advanced Players (Video)

With Al Slawson, USPTA (P-1), Shaker Heights (OH) Varsity Boys and Girls Tennis Coach, Shaker Heights Recreation Department Director of Junior Tennis. Using the competitive game system learned in Tape 1, the games move to higher levels of challenge requiring more advanced skills. These games are instructional tools to develop strategy and technique. They also motivate the players to want to learn and practice on their own and also to seek individual instruction. As they see their progress, this deepens their love of the game! High school coaches, college coaches, tennis professionals, physical education instructors at all levels, and camp directors for recreation programs can use these games to increase enthusiasm for the game and improve skills rapidly. Parents who want to introduce the game to their children in a way that is fun for parent and child, as well as players who want to know how to practice effectively, can also benefit from this video. Slawson has used this system to develop one of the most successful high school and recreation tennis programs in Ohio. 2000. 54 minutes. To purchase both Loving the Game of Tennis tapes, click here .

The Secrets of World Class Footwork (Video)

With Jim McLennan, Fremont Hills CC (CA) Head Tennis Professional and featuring Stefan Edberg, US Open Champion '91-'92, Wimbledon Champion '88, '90. The Secrets to improving your footwork concern three specific skills, and being able to execute all three again and again. They are: starting quickly and correctly, regaining balance prior to the hit, and timing the split step. Edberg's footwork in live match play is analyzed and explained in greater detail. McLennan then takes you through a hands on workout that will help you incorporate these skills into your play. 1999. 25 minutes.

Coaching Team Tennis: Insights Into The Complete Program (Video)

with Bob Bayliss and Jay Louderback, Men's and Women's Coaches, University of Notre Dame This video provides an in depth and unusually candid question and answer session for coaches of teams at all levels. Bayliss and Louderback discuss topics such as squad sizes, team morale, team motivation, discipline, organization, singles vs. doubles roles, and many other issues. Benefit from almost 50 years coaching experience at the high school and college levels. After viewing this tape, you will understand why Bobby and Jay have won numerous Coach-of-the-Year awards at conference, regional and national levels. (38 minutes) To order the Notre Dame Coaching Team Tennis Series click here .

Planning Dynamic Tennis Practices: On-Court Circuit Training (Video)

Finally! A video created for the time-crunched tennis coach looking to improve skills, stay motivated, and keeping every player equally stimulated in attending practice and gaining confidence. Amy Ables has taken a typical practice and dissected it into a very modifiable model for coaches at any level. In this video, you will learn what circuit training is and why it adapts to a tennis practice so well. Ables shares her secrets for planning practices and keeping them organized. And finally, she presents her fantastic practice plan (for 1.5 to 2 hour practices) that will benefit coaches at any level! Throughout the plan, she defines and demonstrates the drills that will help your team improve in every area of the game. She also shares her set-up of stations that each player moves in and out of in succession, keeping all of your players moving, growing, and gaining skills! (25 minutes, 1999)

High-Percentage Tennis Video (Copyright 2000)

Take the advantage on the court! In High-Percentage Tennis, coach Paul Wardlaw presents his winning system of play, called the directionals, that he's used throughout his 14 successful seasons at the college level. By learning and mastering his tactical system, you will respond instinctively to game situations, minimizing errors and making your play more consistent. In High-Percentage Tennis, expert players demonstrate: where to hit the ball based on their opponent's position on the court, when A<>A-- and when not to A<>A-- change the direction of the ball, how to minimize errors by selecting shots based on the relationship of the ball to the player, and how to better recognize offensive opportunities as well as recover from defensive positions. Wardlaw also teaches you when and where to hit high-percentage ground strokes, service returns, passing shots, volleys, and approaches. Progressive drills for practicing the directionals are included, helping you develop the techniques and tactics to play directional tennis. You will also see the directionals in action with footage of top pros like Andre Agassi and Martina Hingis making high-percentage shots. Make the directionals an integral part of your program, and in no time, you will be playing high-percentage tennis and consistently winning A<>A-- game, set, and match! About the Author Paul Wardlaw has worked his way up to the top of the tennis coaching ranks. In the early 1990s, he turned Division III Kenyon College into a national powerhouse, leading them to three NCAA National Team Championships. In recognition of his outstanding coaching skills, Wardlaw received the Wilson/Intercollegiate Tennis Association's National Coach of the Year Award. Wardlaw then turned his attention to the University of Iowa women's tennis program. In only two short years as head coach, he increased the team's standing to its highest ranking ever and led them to their first NCAA tournament bid and a trip to the Sweet 16. He resides in Iowa City with his wife and two daughters. Table of Contents Ground strokes Outside: No Change of Direction Inside: Change Direction Short Outside Ground strokes: 90 Degree Change of Direction Player with a Weapon Inside/Out Forehand: No Change of Direction Short Inside Forehand: 90 Degree Change of Direction Returns of Serve Outside: No Change of Direction Inside: Change Direction Volleys Low Outside: No Change of Direction High Outside: 90 Degree Change of Direction Inside Volleys: Change

Tennis Practice Games Video (VHS Format)

Your time on the court is too valuable to spend on boring, repetitive drills. Now there's a fun, match like alternative featured in the Tennis Practice Games Video . This innovative approach challenges you to improve strokes, tactics, and many other facets of your game by placing you in pressure, point-deciding situations found in singles and doubles match play. Make every trip to the practice court more productive and rewarding with the activities presented in the Tennis Practice Games Video .

Singles Strategy for the Modern Game: Linear vs. Angular (Video)

This video features John Officer, US Naval Academy Head Tennis Coach ITA Region I Coach of the Year 1991, 1999 1991 USPTA National College Coach of the Year. This video takes the strokes of the modern game, detailed in the Developing Superior Stroke Mechanics series, and demonstrates how to integrate these strokes into an effective strategy. The advantages of both the linear and the angular styles are discussed and Officer identifies prominent players in the professional game that exemplify the linear or angular styles. Officer breaks down both styles of play to show the characteristics and advantages and/or disadvantages of hitting with either the linear or angular style and also shares the physical characteristics that are more prone to either style. This video will help take the consistent player to the next level! 38 minutes. 2002. ISBN 1-56404-823-3. Also available in the Strategic Tennis Series: The Use of the Hands: Playing More Effective Tennis Warrior Ethos - The Making of a Warrior: Mental Toughness on the Tennis Court!

Coaching Singles (Video)

Learn from two of America's best collegiate coaches how to teach your players the intricacies of singles play. Start with a unique concept which divides singles into three distinct segments and learn the keys to success in each of these areas. You'll know how to coach your players to success from the baseline, the net, and when the opponent is at the net. After grasping these fundamentals, you can truly assist your athletes to better understand what is really happening tactically and strategically on the court. A must for the serious tennis analyst! (36 minutes) To order the Notre Dame Coaching Team Tennis Series click here .