Coaching Tennis Paperback – June 11, 1998

The mental issues that are covered in this book are worth the price alone. It's less about strokes and more about teaching kids how to get the most out of their games. Coverage of "The Directionals, and The Step Out", are really enlightening. Once the kids understand the concepts covered, the improvement in their approach to tennis competition is amazing

Very thorough. A good text book for me as a H/S coach. Could have better frame by frame pictures. Wish it had a better section on multiple player drills.

As a coach, I am always looking for ways to help my players develop into better players. This book lays it all out. Timeless advice that works yesterday, today and tomorrow.

This is a complete book in the sense that there is useful information for most aspects of tennis playing, including physical development, mental development and strategy. I am not certain that it is up to date with more recent advances in methods and equipment. I found the "Wardlaw Directionals" chapter to be especially useful for younger players that need to have "go to" strategies for particular situations.

Coach Kriese really knows his stuff! I would recommend this book to any tennis coach regardless of level.

Excellent coaching resource for any aspiring coach looking to improve their team or individual players. Very thorough in describing each developmental stage associated with building players with a total game!

I've coached for over 30 years and Chuck's book is clearly one of the best I've read. A must read for any tennis coach - high school, college, or private coach.Well done Chuck,Rich BermanOwner/operator, Rich's Tennis School

As a lifelong tennis aficionado, I try to read a bit of everything that has to do with the sport. I must say, this is the most thorough and fascinating tennis book. Kriese covers everything that a player needs to know: The fundamentals for beginners and more advanced strategies for professionals. I found the sections on "directionals" (where to place the ball) and "pecking order" (how to play against opponents of different rankings) to be the most helpful. And not only is it informative, but very entertaining as well. Kriese spices the text with personal stories and antidotes that he has collected throughout his long career as a teacher. And it's less than the price of a single tennis lesson.