Coaching Strategic Tennis Practices

with Ian Duvenhage,
former 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 demonstartions 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!
1999. 45 minutes. ISBN 1-56404-325-8.