40 Great Tennis Sessions.

‘Drills are the basic elements that define the structure of all tennis practices.’


Tennis Psychology, International Tennis Federation (2006)


Why do people play tennis? Research tells us that the overriding motive is ‘to have fun’. Fun stems from playing the game and experiencing the excitement of rallying, and from the challenge of competing at the appropriate level... Each chapter of 40 Great Tennis Sessions contains a series of exercises or drills relating to a particular shot or tactic. As a general rule each exercise is a progression from the previous one. This design leads a player forward in a series of small steps, ensuring fast understanding and improvement. Taken as a whole, the exercises in each chapter provide a complete on-court practice session for an important tennis skill. All of the exercises are proven to be effective; I have fine-tuned them on court in the course of my thirty years teaching the game...


This extract is from the foreword to the book '40 Great Tennis Sessions' written by Peter Farrell.
Peter is a prominent Irish tennis coach and with years of experience, Peter has put together a very helpful and interesting read for tennis players of all levels.
The book is available to buy on http://www.amazon.co.uk/ and should be worth a read.