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	  Overview of TennisOne Lesson Library 
	  Rather than offering one tip each month, TennisONE provides
      a whole library of tennis lessons. Anytime you have a problem
      on the court, check out TennisONE's lesson page to find the solution.
      We've built our library of lessons using the top local teaching
      pros as well as nationally recognized industry figures. 
      The TennisONE library covers all six dimensions of the game
      of tennis: 1) theories, 2) strokes and mechanics, 3) strategies,
      4) mentality, 5) fitness, and 6) fun 
      TennisONE Library Wings
      I. Overview
      
      
      
        
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      I. Overview
      Theories of the Game
      
        - Tom Stow and the "All Court Forcing
        Game" by Jim McLennan 
          
        
 - Bill Tilden and the Classical Vision
        by Kim Shanley
        
          
      
  
      
        - The
              Secret Game of Tennis, by Jack Broudy
        
          
          - Part
          1: Introduction: "This
          is the first in a series of articles exploring the illusive and
          secret game of tennis. It is an internal game of balance and
          harmony that is expressed outwardly by effortless, fluid strokes
          and a passion for the game."
          
          
 - Part
          2: The Geometry of Tennis and Life Broudy discusses the "Infinity" sign or inverted figure 8 lemniscate. That geometric figure is
          the basis, or the blueprint for effortless, controlled and balanced
          (in every sense of the word) groundstrokes. It is the motherform
          for the entire game. 
            
          
 - Part
          3: Confidence in the Center Paying attention to the ball
          as it relates to the center of your body provides the proper
          perspective for playing your best and most focused tennis at
          all times.
          
            
          
 - Part
          4: The 45º Angle Jack Broudy reveals how you too can
          learn to draw the ball into that same hitting zone these pros
          use.
          
          
 - Part
          5: A New Approach for the New Millennium
          
          
  
        
      
        - Private Lessons from Americas Top Teaching
          Pros
          
          
        
 
       
      
      
      
      II. Strokes & Mechanics 
      Basics
      
      Ground Strokes
      
        Forehand 
      
        Backhand 
      
      Net Play
      
      Serve
      
      
      
      
      
      Specialty Shots
      
      Footwork
      
      
      Video Tips
      
        - Serving - How to Get Ball Up While Staying Down - Jim McLennan
 
        - How to Start a Match - Jim McLennan
 
        - Waiting and Ready Position - Jim McLennan
 
        - Spacing on Your Groundstrokes - Ken DeHart
 
        - Two-Handed Solution for One-Handed Problem - Ken DeHart
 
        - Cone Volley Drill - Ken DeHart
 
        - Giving Opponents What They Don't Like - Jim McLennan
 
        - Making Things Happen - Jim McLennan
 
        - When to Make Angled Volley in Doubles - Ken DeHart
 
        - Changing Direction of Ball in Doubles - Ken DeHart
 
        - Taking the Offense in Doubles - Ken DeHart
 
        - Art of the Turn - Jim McLennan
 
        - Serving Leverage - Jim McLennan
 
        - 3 "Rs" of Tennis - Jim McLennan
 
        - Unit Turn - Jim McLennan 
 
        - Performance Goals - Ken DeHart 
 
        - Watch Your Opponent's Habits - Ken DeHart
 
        - Doubles Formations to Hide a Weakness - Ken DeHart
 
        - Stabilize the Wrist for a Better Two-Handed Backhand - Monty Basnyat 
 
        - Sweep Under the Rug - The Half Volley - Ken DeHart 
 
        - The Hurl Swing - Jim McLennan
 
        - Warming Up Quickly - Ken DeHart 
 
        - Swing Slow to Hit Hard - Jim McLennan
 
        - Carrying the Racquet to the Ball - Jim McLennan
 
        - Volley above the Net - Jim McLennan
 
        - Playing the Angled Volley - Jim McLennan
 
        - Body Language - Jim McLennan
 
        - Lobbing into the Sun - Jim McLennan
 
        - Three Secrets to Regaining Control - Ken DeHart 
 
        - Secrets of Serving: The Body Serve - Ken DeHart 
 
        - Movement, It's All About the Big Toe - Pat Etcheberry 
 
        - Calling Your Shot - Ken DeHart 
 
        - Changing Your Point of Contact - Ken DeHart 
 
        - Use the Right Grip and Return More Balls - Monty Basnyat
 
        - The Swing and the String - Jim McLennan
 
        - Serving Rituals - Ken DeHart
 
        - The Last Thought - Ken DeHart
 
        - The Disappearing Stroke - Ken DeHart 
 
        - The Sidespin Approach Shot - Jim McLennan 
 
        - Keeping Your Doubles Partner in the Game - Ken DeHart 
 
        - Reacting to the Ball - Jim McLennan 
 
        - Match Play Fitness - Ken Dehart
 
        - Knifing the Volley - Jim McLennan 
 
        - When to Change Directions of the Ball - Ken Dehart 
 
        - Underspin Backhand Drive - Jim McLennan 
 
        - Recovery Footwork - Ken DeHart 
 
        - The Disguised Lob - Jim McLennan 
 
        - Watching the Ball - Jim McLennan 
 
        - Roger Federer's topspin serve - Vic Braden
 
        - Learning Topspin Against the Fence - Ken DeHart 
 
        - Footwork Shadow Practice - Jim McLennan
 
        - Stepping Out on Your Groundstroke - Ken DeHart 
 
        - Prepare for Every Ball - Jim McLennan 
 
        - Pay Attention to Your Contact Height - Monty Basnyat
 
        - Preloading on your Groundstrokes, Ken DeHart
 
        - Learning to Hit Underspin on the Volley, Doug King
 
        - Half-Volley Dropshot, Jim McLennan 
 
        - Practice Handling the Lob on Your Own, Ken DeHart
 
        - Half-Volley and Court Positioning, Jim McLennan  
 
        - How to Get Down on the Volley, Ken DeHart 
 
        - Swinging Volley, Doug King
 
        - Preventing Rotatorcuff Injury, Jim McLennan 
 
        - Soft Volleys, Ken DeHart 
 
        -  Short Court Warm-Up and Soft Hands, Ken DeHart
 
        - Secrets of the Serve, Jim McLennan
 
        - Hand Placement on the Racquet, Jim McLennan 
 
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        - Moving in Twos, Jim McLennan
 
        - Volley on Backboard, Doug King
 
        - Ready Turn Position, Jim McLennan 
 
        - Fixing the Lasso Serve, Ken DeHart 
 
        -  Dementieva Serve, Jim McLennan 
 
        - More Fluid Swing, Doug King
 
        - Playing in No Man's Land, Jim McLennan
 
        - Better Contact, Doug King
 
        - Finding Continental Grip on Serve, Ken DeHart
 
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        -  Keeping the Ball Away From Net Man, Ken DeHart
 
       
      QuickTips
      
      Juniors Lessons
      
      Pro Tips
      
      Special Features
      
      Teaching Kids
      
      III. Strategy
      A. Singles
      
      B. Doubles
      
      
      Pattern Play
      
      Tennis Drills
      
      IV. Mental Toughness
      
      
      
        - Winning Ugly: by Steve Jamison
          
      
  
      V. Fitness and Health
      
      VI. Fun
      Line Calls
      
      Rule of the Week
      
      Products
      
        - "A Tale of
        Two Titaniums" TennisONE editor Mike Whittington reviews
        two of the most popular titanium racquets: the Head TiS7 and
        the Prince Thunderstrike 1200/900 longbody.
        
 - "The Softer
        the Better?" TennisONE editor Mike Whittington reviews
        three of the most popular strings on the market: VS Fiberfeel
        by Babolat, Dunlop's Max Comfort, and Gamma TNT Rx.         
      
  
      Miscellaneous
      
      
        - Dr. Roland Carlstedt's 2001 US Open Report
          
        
 
       
          VII Features
       
          
          
        
      VIII Travel
      
          IX Interviews
      
      Streaming Views
      
      
        
      X ProPortraits
      
      XI ProStrokes Gallery
      
        
          
      
        - Andre Agassi
            
        
 
        - James Blake
            
        
 
        - Bjorn Borg
 
        - Kim Clijsters
            
        
 
        - Jimmy Connors
            
            
        
 
        - Guillermo Coria
            
        
 
        - Jim Courier 
 
        - Lindsay Davenport
            
        
 
        - Nikolay Davydenko
          
        
 
        - Elena Dementieva
          
        
 
        - Taylor Dent
            
        
 
        - Jelena Dokic
            
        
 
        - Thomas Enqvist
            
        
 
        - Roger Federer
 
        
        - Mardy Fish
            
        
 
        - Fernando Gonzalez
          
          Sebastien Grosjean
            
			
 
			- Tommy Haas
          
        
 
        - Daniela Hantuchova
            
        
 
        - Justine Henin-Hardenne 
 
        
        - Lleyton Hewitt
                
        
 
        - Martina Hingis
          
        
 
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            - Goren Ivanisevic - Serve
 
            - Anna Kournikova
 
            - Gustavo Kuerten
                
                
              
 
              - Ivan Ljubicic
                
              
 
              - Ivan Lendl
 
              
              - Xavier Malisse
          
          John McEnroe
            
        
 
        -  Carlos Moya
            
        
 
        - David Nalbandian
          
        
 
        - Martina Navratilova
              
        
 
        -  Nadia Petrova
          
        
 
        - Mark Philippoussis 
 
        - Mary Pierce
           
          Patrick Rafter
            
        
 
        - Andy Roddick
            
        
 - Greg Rusedski
            
        
 
        - Marat Safin
            
        
 
        - Pete Sampras 
            
        
 
        - Fabrice Santoro
          
        
 
        - Monica Seles
            
        
 
        - Maria Sharapova
          
          
 
        - Dmitry Tursunov
          
        
 
        - Nicole Vaidisova
            
        
 
        - Venus Williams
                
        
 
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