Tennis For The Rest Of Us: A Practical Guide For The New, Nearly New, Newly Frustrated Or Nearly Discouraged Tennis Player

As many say in their reviews, this book has a light touch and a good sense of humor. The tips on technique are good but not particularly lucid. I can go to Youtube for that stuff. What I found most helpful though was the overview of how to choose where to hit the ball, forehand, backhand or volley. The discussion of strategy behind shot selection is excellent. If you want to understand the geometry of shot-making and how your position on court relative to where your opponent is striking the ball from effects your shot selection, this is the book for you! What's more, he's a Buffalonian, as am I (many years removed)!

well written for newbies

Funny read with good descriptions of how to play the game but I found "Better Tennis in 2 hours" to be way more helpful with a step-by-step approach to teaching and specific drills to practice before moving to the next skill.

Very much a basic book primarily for beginners. I was disappointed that not only its content but it is a very small book that appears the author used dome filler material at the end to complete it.

I personally find it hard to learn a physical ability from a book.

For the fun of it!.

Helpful for a senior "newbie" -

The Author writes in such a way that makes the reader understand the important parts of tennis and makes you want to practice all you learned