Tennis (Sport Psychology Library) (Paperback)

by Judy L. Van Raalte (Author), Carrie Silver-Bernstein (Author) "When you have a tennis problem, you look for a tennis solution..." (more)
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Product Description
This user-friendly manual focuses on the physical and the mental skills needed to handle challenging tennis situations with a cool head and a winning strategy. Specifically the book addresses such crucial mental skills as building confidence managing anxiety improving concentration working with your partner(s) and more. Each chapter includes drills visualizations and exercises that will help the reader enhance game performance and enjoyment. Anyone who loves the unique mental intensity of tennis will enjoy this book.

About the Author
Judy L.Van Raalte, Ph. D., is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Springfield College, in Springfield, Massachusetts, a member of the US Olympic Committe Registry of sport psychologists, and a Certified Sport Psychology Consultant. She is also a member of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology. She has provided sport psychology services to NCAA Division I, II, and III tennis teams as well as a number of competititive junior tennis players. Judy is also an avid tennis player. Currently, she is ranked #5 in New England in the Open division. Her strokes aren't always pretty, but she is mentally tough! In her years as a college coach she acquired a 51-12 win loss record for a .81 winning percentage.

Carrie Silver-Bernstein is the head tennis coach at the University of Hartford, an NCAA Division I institution. She has been coaching at the college and high school levels for 8 years, aquiring and 86-25 win-loss record. A licensed physical therapist and certified atheletic trainer, Carrie is a co-chair of the National Strength and Conditioning Association Special Interest Group for Tennis. She is also president of Team Conditioning Concepts, a company that provides comprehensive fitness, health, and psychological skills training for competitive tennis players and other athletes. Carrie is a skilled athelete. Since 1997 she was ranked #1 in Open Division Doubles in New England (with coauthor Van Raalte) and played on the East region soccer team that won the Nutmeg games.~

Product Details

• Paperback: 135 pages
• Publisher: Fitness Information Technology, Incorporated (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885693168
• ISBN-13: 978-1885693167
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,235,467 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars WEAK and generic, March 15, 2006

By	AK (Kentucky) - See all my reviews

I was looking for some solid ideas to take my game to the next level. I am kind of in a rut and trying to get back up to USTA 4.5 I thought this book might have some good tips but it is watered down info more suited to beginning players. I was disappointed. I didn't get much out of it.

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a winner!, December 10, 1999

By A Customer

This is a great starting point for any tennis enthusiast who wants to improve his/her game. The book is very quick read, yet is packed with basic, easy to use tips to help understand and utilize sport psychology techniques.