title: The Art of Coaching High School Tennis 2nd Edition: 88 Tips, Tricks, Skills and Drills for a Magical Season
author:  Bill Patton 
description: <span>"After reading "The Art of Coaching High School Tennis" I was impressed enough to invite Bill to speak at our Florida High School Tennis Coaches Association, coaches workshop. None of us were disappointed, his speaking was as good as the book."  John Danise - Executive Director of the Florida High School Coaches Association</span><br /><br /><span>This book fills a need in the literature offered on the topic of coaching tennis. Coaching is an art and this is not just skill and drill coaching technique and tactics. In reality the High School season is unique in the number of players, funding restraints and limited practice to develop players before competition. Bill Patton knows how quickly you need to build a team out of individuals and character is everything, you have to walk the walk to your team. There are logistical strategies to get the most out of your team and build a program. There are drills for groups to maximize practice and pre-game warmup. What ever level you are at, there are gems here that will change the way you look at coaching high school tennis. Walter Perry</span>
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  **Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data**
  
  
  Martens, Rainer, 1942-
  
  
  Successful coaching / Rainer Martens. -- 4th ed.
  
  
  p. cm.
  
  
  Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
  
  ISBN 978-1-4504-0051-0 (soft cover) -- ISBN 1-4504-0051-5 (soft cover) 1.
  School sports--Coaching--United States. I. Title.
  
  
  GV711.M355 2012
  
  
  796.07’70973--dc23
  
  
  2011051991
  
  
  ISBN-10: 1-4504-0051-5 (print)
  
  
  ISBN-13: 978-1-4504-0051-0 (print)
  
  
  Copyright © 2012, 2004, 1997, 1990 by Rainer Martens
  
  
  Copyright © 1981 by Rainer Martens, Robert W. Christina, John S. Harvey, Jr.,
  and Brian J. Sharkey
  
  
  All rights reserved. Except for use in a review, the reproduction or
  utilization of this work in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or
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