The Art of Lawn Tennis | ||
xv
CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION . . . . . vii
- PREFACE TO NEW EDITION . . . . . xiii
- I: FOR NOVICES ONLY . . . . . 19
- II: THE DRIVE . . . . . 33
- III: SERVICE . . . . . 38
- IV: THE VOLLEY AND OVERHEAD SMASH . . . . . 45
- V: CHOP, HALF VOLLEY, AND COURT POSITION . . . . . 54
PART I: TENNIS TECHNIQUE—STROKES AND FUNDAMENTALS OF THE GAME
- VI: GENERAL TENNIS PSYCHOLOGY . . . . . 63
- VII:THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MATCH PLAY . . . . . 77
- VIII: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PHYSICAL FITNESS . . . . . 88
- IX: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SINGLES AND DOUBLES . . . . . 97
PART II: THE LAWS OF TENNIS PSYCHOLOGY
- X: THE GROWTH OF THE MODERN GAME . . . . . 107
- XI: THE PROBABLE FUTURE OF THE GAME . . . . . 128
PART III: MODERN TENNIS AND ITS FUTURE
xvi
- INTRODUCTORY . . . . . 165
- XII: AMERICA . . . . . 169
- XIII: BRITISH ISLES . . . . . 182
- XIV: FRANCE AND JAPAN . . . . . 189
- XV: SPAIN AND THE CONTINENT . . . . . 198
- XVI: THE COLONIES . . . . . 204
- XVII: FAMOUS WOMEN PLAYERS . . . . . 213
PART IV: SOME SIDELIGHTS ON FAMOUS PLAYERS
The Art of Lawn Tennis | ||