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1) Tennis
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Explores the scientific principles behind some of the most popular team and individual sports. Covers origins, history and changes, the biomechanics and physiology of playing, related health and medical concerns, and the causes and treatment of sports-related injuries. This volume covers tennis.
2) Tennis
Author
Series
Publisher
KidHaven Pub
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"Female tennis players such as Serena Williams have inspired many girls to learn more about this exciting sport. This guide allows them to do exactly that. With each turn of the page, they learn how the sport is played, how to stay safe on the court, and other fun facts about tennis. The age-appropriate main text allows them to discover how playing tennis promotes an active and healthy lifestyle and encourages the development of self-esteem. In addition,...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A captivating book that brilliantly reveals an American sports legend long overlooked. Sally Jacobs tells the riveting story of Althea Gibson, my personal hero, who overcame daunting odds - on the tennis court and off - to stand at the world pinnacle of her sport and became an inspiration to many." - Billie Jean King In 1950, three years after Jackie Robinson first walked onto the diamond at Ebbets Field, the all-white, upper-crust US Lawn Tennis...
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English
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"In this powerful novel about the cost of ambition and success, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback at an age when the world considers her past her prime-from the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising. Carolina Soto is undeniably fierce. She is determined to be the best professional tennis player the world has ever seen. And by the time she retires from the game in 1989 at the age of thirty-one, she is just that: the best. She has...
Author
Series
Publisher
KidHaven Pub
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"How is a tennis player able to hit the ball and have control over it? Questions such as this are answered in this exciting look at the science behind tennis. Readers learn how to execute certain serves, such as a forehand serve and backhand serve, using a deeper understanding of physics. Detailed diagrams explain the science behind what happens before and after the tennis ball is hit with the racket. This creative guide to science curriculum topics...
Author
Publisher
Balzar + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Althea Gibson was the quickest, tallest, most fearless athlete in 1940s Harlem. She couldn't sit still! When she put her mind to it, the fleet-of-foot girl reigned supreme at every sport--stickball with the boys, basketball with the girls, paddle tennis with anyone who would hit with her. But being the quickest, tallest, most fearless player in Harlem wasn't enough for Althea. She knew she could be a tennis champion. Because of segregation, black...
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Language
English
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Cam and Eric's gym teacher just had his office walls painted. But Cam notices that the color of his walls isn't the only difference-his prized tennis trophy is missing! Who could have taken it? Say "click" with Cam as she begins collecting clues to this tricky tennis mystery!
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Language
English
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Description
"From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Madeleine Blais, the dramatic and colorful story of legendary tennis star and international celebrity, Alice Marble. In August 1939, Alice Marble graced the cover of Life magazine, photographed by the legendary Alfred Eisenstaedt. She was a worldwide celebrity, having that year won singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles tennis titles at both Wimbledon and the US Open, then an unprecedented feat. Yet...
14) Beginning Tennis
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Coach Dick Gould provides a comprehensive introduction to the "sport for a lifetime". It doesn't matter if you have little or no experience, this video can show you how to play the game. More experienced players will discover how to take their skills to the next level. Among the topics covered in this program are: racquet control drills, forehand and backhand, practice drills, serving, net play, how to play doubles and how to keep score. This video...
Author
Publisher
Avery Hill Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
One of the greatest tennis players the world has ever seen was a woman few even remember. A championship player by the age of fifteen in a Europe overshadowed by impending war, Suzanne Lenglen broke records for ticket sales and match winning streaks, scandalised and entranced the public with her playing outfits, and became a pioneer, making friends and enemies throughout restrictive tennis society in the trailblazing jazz age. With stunning art and...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Record-breaking, trend-setting, and controversial, tennis star Serena Williams often sparks conversation and debate. She's one of the most intriguing figures in sports, and this book offers insight not only into her impact on tennis and popular culture but also into how she has challenged race and gender norms"--
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Take your skills to the advanced level with the help of Christian Lillieroos and Eric Owens. This highly informative program presents the techniques, training methods and playing strategies needed to become a champion. Among the topics covered are: grip, timing, technique, consistency, playing with and against long pips rubber sheets and the five point training system. This video is a must have resource for any intermediate to advanced level table...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This comprehensive program teaches essential table tennis skills and strategies for beginning level players. Christian Lillieroos and Eric Owens provide students with a wealth of important tips to establish a solid foundation and significantly improve their skills. Among the topics covered are: grip, off table drills, games for large groups, timing, technique, serve, serve return and the rules and strategies for doubles and singles. This video is...
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