The Original Rules of Tennis - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Original Rules of Tennis write by Bodleian Library. This book was released on 2011. The Original Rules of Tennis available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The modern game of tennis dates from 1874, when the rules were defined by Major Walter Clopton Wingfield. Published in association with the All England Lawn Tennis Club (Wimbledon), this book examines the history of the rules of tennis from their first codification to the present day.
Rule Book of Games
Rule Book of Games - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Rule Book of Games write by Kira Chilton. This book was released on 2018-08-18. Rule Book of Games available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to play the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball will not gain a point, while the opposite player will. Tennis Skills and Rules has something for everyone who plays this wonderful game. The book is designed to help the people especially the aspiring players, beginners, coaches, learners, instructors etc. The comprehensive text in the book explains the various tips and tactics and means and methods to develop these tactics. This book in the series on sports has been designed as a comprehensive manual which gives the readers the basic information of the sport of tennis, as well as its celebrated players memorable moments. Beginning with a brief introduction to the history of the game, the book then engages in a detailed discussion of sporting paraphernalia of tennis, as well as its rules.
Tennis:Cultural History
Tennis:Cultural History - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Tennis:Cultural History write by Heiner Gillmeister. This book was released on 1998-10-01. Tennis:Cultural History available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This is a comprehensive history of tennis and arguably, the first truly scholarly history of any individual sport. The author amasses a range of linguistic and documentary evidence to chart the growth of this popular sport.
Historical Dictionary of Tennis
Historical Dictionary of Tennis - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Historical Dictionary of Tennis write by John Grasso. This book was released on 2011-09-16. Historical Dictionary of Tennis available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The sport of tennis has been played in one form or another for more than 800 years. It can trace its roots to games played by monks in the 12th century. Through the years the game has evolved from one in which the ball was struck with the hands to the modern game in which rackets are used to propel the ball in excess of 150 miles per hour. From the sport of the elite to the sport played by elite athletes, tennis has grown immensely in the past 135 years and it remains one of the few sporting pastimes thatis played extensively by people of all ages and all nationalities. The Historical Dictionary of Tennis presents a comprehensive history of the game through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, photos, and over 500 cross-referenceddictionary entries on places, teams, terminology, and people, including Arthur Ashe, Björn Borg, Don Budge, Chris Evert, Roger Federer, Billie Jean King, Rod Laver, Suzanne Lenglen, John McEnroe, Rafael Nadal, Martina Navratilova, and Bill Tilden. Appendixes of the members of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the Major Championships of Tennis, and the Olympic games are included. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about tennis.
Tennis Fundamentals
Tennis Fundamentals - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Tennis Fundamentals write by Carol Matsuzaki. This book was released on 2004. Tennis Fundamentals available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Explains the basic skills and techniques of tennis, and includes over sixty activities and drills, as well as instruction in singles and doubles match play.
