The Tennis Handbook For Parents: Starting Your Kids in Tennis and Helping Them Stick With It [Paperback]

Jackie Roberts (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2002

When Jackie Roberts entered her nine-year old son in his first novice tournament, she had no inkling of the ride she was about to take. While her son won his first tournament, Jackie's primary memory was how naive she was about competitive junior tennis. After getting a crash course in tournament etiquette, as she humorously recounts in her preface, she returned home wondering if she had the stomach to be a tennis parent.

Her son's enthusiasm for the sport overcame her reservations, and she embarked on a journey for which she had no road map. Tournaments, rankings, expenses, tennis programs, coaches,nutrition, balancing school, family, friends, tennis, and going on to college tennis are all in her book.

In a voice that is warm, direct, and practical, and with an abiding fondness for the sport itself, she offers parents a "guided tour" through the maze of junior tennis.

Editorial Reviews

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Matt grabbed that racquet the second time;it swept Roberts and her whole family into the world of junior tennis. -- Barbara Sanataro,The Club News,March 2003

Roberts discusses the major facets of tennis for children and young adults: how to parent the player through the competition. -- Arkansas Democrat Gazette, February 23, 2003

Roberts wrote the handbook to aid parents in starting their children in tennis and helping them stick with it. -- Chris Givens, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, March 2003

About the Author

Jackie Roberts holds a B.S. in Elementary Education(with learning disablity certification) and an M.S. in School Psychology and is a licensed psychological examiner. She has been an avid tennis player for nearly three decades and a tennis mom to her son who has been as highly ranked as No. 7 nationally in his 16 age division and No. 1 in his section in his 18 age division, and presently is playing at The University of Arkansas. She and her husband Tom also have a daughter who is attending The University of Arkansas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 87 pages
• Publisher: Topspin (December 2002)
• ISBN-10: 0974357707
• ISBN-13: 978-0974357706
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,365,775 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Read before it's too late, May 23, 2011

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This review is from: The Tennis Handbook For Parents: Starting Your Kids in Tennis and Helping Them Stick With It (Paperback)

This is great for parents of a junior tennis player. Jackie does a great job of providing her wisdom and experience into the world of junior tennis. She covers everything from etiquette, diet, school, and coaches. Parents are always the problem when it comes to issues at tennis tournaments. Reading this can help parents not be the focus and allow the kids to enjoy tennis. I recommend every tennis parent read this book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful good Read, March 21, 2011

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This review is from: The Tennis Handbook For Parents: Starting Your Kids in Tennis and Helping Them Stick With It (Paperback)

This book gave me a great insight of how to start my child into junior tennis and what to do along the way. Good read!

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1.0 out of 5 stars Okay, but mostly anecdotal., August 19, 2008

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This review is from: The Tennis Handbook For Parents: Starting Your Kids in Tennis and Helping Them Stick With It (Paperback)

Successful tennis parent tells her story. Gives you a feel for American junior tennis. This has no insight on a path to world class tennis performance. I would even say it is inadequate for insight into elite level college tennis development. This is strictly to understand American junior tennis.