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Books : Pressure TennisIn association with Amazon.comby: Paul Wardlaw  Dewey Decimal Number: 796.3422 EAN: 9780736001564 ISBN: 0736001565 Label: Human Kinetics Publishers Manufacturer: Human Kinetics Publishers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 203 Publication Date: 2000-03 Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers Studio: Human Kinetics Publishers Sales Rank: 784059 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: This volume takes players and coaches through every facet of author Paul Wardlaw's practice system, from mental toughness training to the demanding drills. Within the first week or two of use, the system raises players' levels of concentration, motivation, confidence and conditioning. More importantly, players develop a resilience to match-play pressure and welcome the challenge of even the toughest opponent. Wardlaw recognized that the keys to productive practices are high expectations, match-like conditions, drills that keep players fully engaged throughout the session and an evaluation system that objectively measures player performance. The Performance Index is a tool that allows coaches to asses execution and effort, monitor improvement throughout the season and more fairly rank players on the team. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Well-conceived original tactical system but artificialPaul Wardlaw coaches at Iowa and formerly coached at Kenyon College. He is a well-known college coach and is well-respected. His "Directionals" system is original in how it is organized/structured. Teachers before him also taught directionals but didn't articulate it as well. His directionals is a form of high-percentage tennis. Some players are not mentally wired to perform directionals and will express confusion when confronting a player who violates directionals (what do you do?). Directionals ... Read More Rating:  - Pressure TennisThis book was useful. I am an advanced player, but learned a lot from it, especially a lot of useful drills to emphasize his "directionals". Rating: - A book for all players and coachesThis book is for anyone that wants to improve their play. It shows you how to pick appropiate shot selection so that every shot becomes automatic and you won't have to think about it. These are called "Wardlaws Directionals" and any tennis coach worth anything or aspires to be needs to know. There are also practice schedules that can be used by coaches. A Great book! Browse for similar items by category:
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