From Library Journal
This first volume of Doubleday's projected "Visual Sports" series offers all levels of tennis devotees a portable version of a companion video available through Atlas Video. Yandell, a young pro who trained under the legendary Stanford coach Dick Gould, uses a modified version of Gould's teaching system--as well as ideas acquired from working with John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl--to present a coherent visual method of learning. It rests on the principle that players can imitate the good techniques they see. More traditional is the verbal procedure, which often consists of a collection of isolated tips. Yandell breaks down techniques into replicable component parts ("stroke keys"), then reconnects the motions into a fluid whole. With practice, players can reproduce stroke keys even during matches. These procedures expand upon those propounded by Harold A. Stein in Hitting Blind: The New Visual Approach . . . (Beaufort Bks., 1981). A proven technique.- Frederick J. Augustyn Jr., Library of CongressCopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.


Book Description
In acquiring and mastering sports skills, a picture is often worth a thousand words. Research shows most athletes learn skills better through visual demonstration than through verbal instruction. If you’re a visual learner, Visual Tennis may be the most natural and effective way to improve your game. As former tennis great John McEnroe—who used Visual Tennis techniques to correct his serve during his pro career—explains it, "This book teaches the way players actually learn." The classical photo sequences combine with simple checkpoints to show exactly how to execute the game’s core technical elements, from the forehand through the serve. Visual Tennis provides more than 200 photographs—including many of top stars like Pete Sampras, Martina Hingis, Andre Agassi, and Steffi Graf. Leading teaching pro John Yandell shares his proven method, which has helped thousands of players realize their potential and raise their game to new levels.


From the Publisher
"Occasionally, a book comes along that has something genuinely new and exciting to say about the game of tennis. Visual Tennis is one of these exceptional books." Dick Gould Men’s Tennis Coach Stanford University "Visual Tennis could open up a new, exciting dimension in the way tennis is taught." Jim Loehr President, LGE Sports Science


About the Author
John Yandell makes his home in San Francisco, where he heads both the John Yandell Tennis School and Video Sports. He’s a tennis writer for the San Francisco Chronicle and a special contributing editor for TennisONE on the World Wide Web. He has developed critically acclaimed teaching systems using high-speed video and mental imagery training with players at all levels, including Grand Slam champions John McEnroe and Gabriella Sabatini. His instructional articles have appeared in Tennis, World Tennis, Tennis Match, and Inside Tennis magazines. When not working to help the world’s tennis players, Yandell enjoys cross training, fly fishing, fusion cooking, reading intellectual history, and listening to rock music.

FROM THE PUBLISHER