I love tennis books! I love reading them but I also love giving them to all of my favorite tennis pals as gifts. And this week, I've got a fabulous one for you. It's The Tennis Drill Book and it is great for all tennis players, whether you're a tennis pro looking for new drills, whether you're an advanced player looking for ways to make your practice sessions more fun, or whether you're a new player wanting to brush up on your mechanics and mental game. So let's get into my review of The Tennis Drill book. You can listen to this episode by clicking on the media player in this post or by listening in with your favorite podcast app. You can also subscribe in iTunes by clicking on this link: tennisfixation.com/itunes.
SHOW NOTES
As I said, I love tennis books and I truly love The Tennis Drill Book by Tina Hoskins-Burney and Lex Carrington. Now, you may be thinking, “I am not a tennis pro and I do not need a book full of tennis drills. But I think you're wrong about that.
I first came across this book when I purchased it as a gift for my tennis pro. It was sort of a joke. I had been complaining about doing the same drills over and over. And when I came across this book, I thought it would be funny to buy it for him since this book has 245 different tennis drills. So I thought I'd give it to my pro so we could do some new drills at last.
But, as I went through the book, I was surprised to find that it is not just a book for tennis pros. The book not only gives you some great drills to do on the court during lessons, but it also has helpful information like using the proper grips, how to hit better groundstrokes, how to hit better serves and returns, plenty of basic mechanics information. It has some group drills, but it also has some drills you can do by yourself. Like some wonderful backboard drills and serve drills, things you can do all by yourself.
My favorite part of this book is that it includes chapters on endurance training, which you know is a big thing with me. And on staying fit, it has a chapter on in-season maintenance, which has plenty of great exercises, specifically great for tennis players. And it even includes some mental drills and advice that you can put to use.
So, again, The Tennis Drill Book is great if you are a tennis pro and you are teaching and you are looking for some new games and things to do with your students. But even if you're not a pro, I think this is a fabulous book for individual tennis players who are looking to do things on their own. And I think it's a fabulous gift you could give to other tennis players in your life, young and old, experienced or new to the game.
This book is now in its second edition. I have the first edition that has 245 drills in it. But the second edition has 262 drills in it and I'm sure I'm going to be buying that edition as I want to get this extra 17 drills to help improve my game!
RESOURCES AND LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
I think books make a great holiday gift for your favorite tennis player. So here's a complete list of all of the tennis books I recommend and have reviewed on Tennis Quick Tips along with Amazon links to the books and links to the podcast episodes.
- Serve to Win: The 14-Day Gluten-Free Plan for Physical and Mental Excellence by Novak Djokovic – reviewed in Tennis Quick Tips Podcast 136
- Tennis Beyond Big Shots: The New Power Game – reviewed in Tennis Quick Tips Podcast 102
- Game, Set and Match: Secret Weapons of the World's Top Tennis Players – reviewed in Tennis Quick Tips Podcast 93
- Winning Ugly: Mental Warfare in Tennis – reviewed in Tennis Quick Tips Podcast 83
- The Best Tennis of Your Life: 50 Mental Strategies for Fearless Performance – reviewed in Tennis Quick Tips Podcast 74
- Arthur Ashe On Tennis: Strokes, Strategy, Traditions, Players, Psychology, and Wisdom – reviewed in Tennis Quick Tips Podcast 64
- The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance – reviewed in Tennis Quick Tips Podcast 53
And check out my book, packed with tennis tips and available in paperback and for the Kindle:
- Real Tennis Tips for Real Tennis Players: Simple Tips to Help You Play Better Tennis Fast by Kim Selzman
If you're looking for even more great gifts for tennis players, check out my 2016 holiday gift guides:
- Best Holiday Gifts for Tennis Players: 2016 Women's Edition
- Best Holiday Gifts for Tennis Players: 2016 Fitness Edition
- Best Holiday Gifts for Tennis Players: 2016 Stocking Stuffers
© Kim Selzman 2016-2020 All Rights Reserved
No Ad Disclosure – The items I mention in this post are not items that I sponsor or for which I receive any income or other benefit. My opinion on these items is just that – my opinion. I always tell the absolute truth about every item that I recommend and/or review. I usually do not review items, and I never recommend items, that I don’t like.
Thanks Kim. I have been looking to buy a book on tennis drills take with me to the court. I am a step up from a beginner but have already understood how tennis drills improve my game. Have just ordered the book and am looking forward to sharing the drills with my tennis buddies.
Emma – I’m so happy you decided to get this book. I think you will find a lot of great info in it that you can use to help in your practice sessions. Let me know what you think of it and thanks for listening to the podcast! Kim