Are you a player who has been playing competitive matches for less than a few years? Are you in the NTRP range of 2.5-3.5 or UTR 1.0 - 4.0? Do you lose matches you felt you should win? Are you the better player with technical skills and/or athleticism, but are not coming out on top against seemingly lesser players? The bad news is that the scoreboard doesn't lie. The good news is that this book is designed to put you on a firm foundation, to help you win the close matches.You can have fewer bad days, and also gain more satisfaction with less frustration.
It's not Winning Ugly, The Inner Game of Tennis, but It is full of essential tennis tips for you to master your strategic game, get in the mind gym, and go about the business of stretching how you think about your game. You don't need strokes of genius or super mastery, to win that match that you are losing 6-4,6-3, as you are so close to rising to new levels in the USTA NTRP, and Universal Tennis UTR System.
From the author of Visual Training for Tennis, The Art of Coaching High School Tennis and the Athlete Centered Coach, Bill Patton strives to add content on topics that are not covered, or done in a way that can be confusing. Connect with Bill on his website BrainSports.Coach.
Bill's Tennis Strategy 101 is the perfect read for every level of tennis player from beginner to tour level. He has captured the essence of my whole coaching philosophy. He keeps it simple, covers all the key basics, learning, strategy, mental and playing tennis as an athlete. The correct use of the eyes and footwork to produce sound stokes and the mental skills to compete successfully cannot be over emphasized.
For the teaching professional it is a perfect lesson plan to teach any student at any level. For the player it is your personal coach. It is a guide that simplifies the mysteries of an extremely challenging mental and physical sport to assist you in loving and growing in a game for your lifetime.
Ken DeHart
PTR Hall of Fame
USPTA Lifetime Achievement Award
PTR International Master Professional
USPTA Master Professional
2 time PTR International Pro of the Year
San Jose, California
This is a great introduction for aspiring tennis players. Bill covers many of the basics that a person will need, to know to play competitive tennis as a new player. Bill’s passion for the game and people really comes through, making this a great read for both player and teaching pro. The book is a good blue print for a player to enter the tennis world, dealing with strategies in the game as well as heartache. The game needs to grow and this will help.
Jack Broudy
Founder
BroudyTennis.com
Coach and Developer of World Class Players
Denver, Colorado
Bill is one of the best and brightest minds in the game of tennis. His knowledge and insights will inspire readers of any level to immediately get out on the court and practice Bill’s thoughts. He’s a true leader and visionary in the tennis coaching industry!
Excellent author…. real insight, for all levels. Effective at communicating to players, coaches, and parents. Bill Patton understands the learning process, and communicates it in a practical, gracious, and humorous way.
AJ Chabria and Craig Bell
At The Net Podcast
Dallas, Texas
Bill Patton is the coach’s coach! I intended to skim through this book, but Bill's human style of writing , his unusual common sense, unwavering focus on basics, executing them meticulously, sucked me in this book. From my military training (and tennis) days, I have always been fascinated by the phrase, 'What's the difference between a narrow, painful loss and a narrow ecstatic win? If you want a straightforward, usable book that is NOT full of jargon and complications, you want this book.
Mark Jeffery
Founder of The Winning Summit, Winning Formula and Winning Academy
Winningsummit.com
London, England
