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Be part of a winning team on the court! Doubles Tennis Tactics teaches you 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.
Developed in conjunction with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and world-renowned coach Louis Cayer, Doubles Tennis Tactics presents 103 playing patterns and drills that are most effective in specific match situations. 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.
Study different styles of play and learn how to choose the patterns that will accentuate your own strengths as well as those of your partner. Use Doubles Tennis Tactics to play smarter and better with a partner, and become a winning two-player team!
About the Author
Louis Cayer is known within the tennis community as one of the best doubles coaches in the world. He is the head national coach of Tennis Canada, former Canadian Davis Cup captain, a member of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) coaching committee, and the Canadian Olympic coach for the 2000 gold medal-winning men's doubles team.
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 is responsible for the Tennis Canada Coaching Certification System. He has worked with some of the world's highest-ranked men's doubles players, including the 1993 number one player, Grant Connell, and 2000 Olympic gold medalists Sébastien Lareau and Daniel Nestor, the latter with a number one ranking in 2002. In 1996, players coached by Cayer were on three of the world's top five teams.
Cayer lives in Québec, Canada. In his leisure time he enjoys walking in nature and reading on personal growth and spirituality.
Doubles Tennis Tactics,Louis Cayer,Human Kinetics Publishers,0736040048,Doubles,General,Sports,Sports & Recreation,Tennis
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