1 Introduction
In the summer of 2009, my wife, our son and I decided to take up tennis. We decided that it would be a good way to get some exercise and stay fit. But we also knew ourselves. We knew that if we merely decided that we would play once in a while, it would never happen. So we decided to hire a tennis coach who was given the daunting job of taking three people, at different ages, with differing levels of natural abilities, and turning them into passable tennis players. Let’s just say that I am glad that I wasn’t our tennis coach.
We spent the first six months learning the basics, such as the different grips, ground strokes and footwork. As we were learning, I began to see a certain amount of overlap with the way we introduce service ...
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