Play Better Tennis in Two Hours: Simplify the Game and Play Like the Pros

by Oscar Wegner and Steven Ferry

Book Overview

Can tennis really be this simple?

Just ask the dozens of world-class players who have made it to the top using Oscar Wegner's groundbreaking approach. But if playing tennis isn't so easy for you, if you never seem to play up to your potential, don't blame yourself--blame the coach who taught you a lot of uselessly complex techniques. Play Better Tennis in 2 Hours is your guide to tennis as the pros play it--more intuitive, more...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071437177
• ISBN13: 9780071437172
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: International Marine Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Simplicity at its finest!

I have been a tennis coach for 22 years and have coached at every level. I was a college coach as well as a coach of touring pros. I read Oscar's book about 5 years ago and thought it was somewhat flimsy. It looked too simple to be true. It is as if I wanted it to be complex to work. The truth is I reread this book three times looking for the truth it held. I decided to try the drills and exercises on myself before totally discounting the book. What I found was that Oscar's concepts were genius. These concepts have bridged the technical aspects of tennis with the all important feel and rhythm. It is a must read for all coaches and students.

BEST TENNIS BOOK EVER...but

Oscar's instructions are so deceptively simple that a beginner might have difficulty comprehending them. The best way to learn tennis with Oscar's technique is to buy his dvd's. Just google his name and you will find his website. Oscar's tennis perspective has changed my game over nite. I've been playing the game using classic style for a long time and saw a decline in my ability to compete with modern players. Oscar's explanation of the modern forehand and backhand has made it easy for me to make the transition. My new skills has enabled me to compete with more success agaisnt modern players. This book is good for players who have been playing for a long time using classical style of the 70's who want to adapt to the modern style of play. Good companion for beginner while taking some lessons from the teaching pros. It's a great book for all you frustrated players looking for something to bring back the edge.

Can it really be this simple?

It works for me. Just like a lot of enthusiasts I've purchase more than a fair amount of tennis media. I bought Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Handbook, and hated it. He goes into excruciating detail which I found difficult to conceptualize, consequently increasing my frustration levels. Now here comes a book that's claiming to simplify the game to just a few basic concepts. How can this be? In addition, it also goes against the grain of every traditional coaching style. I found the book to be one of the most enjoyable reads of anything I'd read before, and it is simple! Oscar's advice to play like the pros makes so much sense. After all looking at the best in the world should give good examples of what to do. Just make a tape of Andre Agassi hitting his backhand is probably one of the best instructional videos. (Oops he's retired) I still take occasional lessons for drill purposes. Interestingly, my tennis pro says he see a dramatic improvement in my game. If he only knew, and I still haven't told him. I was so impressed with the book that I purchased Oscar's DVD series which I feel is a bargain. I'm no tennis pro, and I don't know if everything he says is correct. What I do know is that after years of frustration, in just a few hours (no not 2)my enjoyment of the game has increased significantly. I have more power and consistency. Best of all I can beat my son who is on the tennis team at school every once in a while. I say give it a try. You have nothing to lose.

Outstanding!

I agree with Gustavo Kuerten, three-time french open champion.This book has given us another great contribution regarding to how to move to the ball efficiently and fluidly,stop worrying about foot position and stance,hit every stroke harder and more accurately, put a wicked topspin on your forehand, combine control and power on your volley and so on. I have read the book two times! The book works for beginners as well as advanced club players.It teaches the basics in a more natural way.

Destroy false miths!

Many people think tennis is a very difficult game to get to the level of enjoying. The biggest reason is that most coaches teach the wrong way to play. When we see the tennis tournaments in TV, pros are playing differently from what most coaches tell amateurs to do. Stance, running, backswing, arm bending, weight transfer, follow-thru finish... This is the point where Oscar Wegner focuses on, and I totally agree with him. Amateur golfers are taught the very similar way to what pros are trained by. Compared to tennis lovers, Weekend golfers are well aware of theories of swing technics and physics. The harder you are trained with wrong method, the hardlier you can advance to high quality tennis. I have played tennis for 34 years and I believe that the right concept is 70%, training is 30%. I examined many books and videos on tennis and many of them gave me useful but functionally limited tips. Oscar's book and videos destroyed the shell of miths and made this lovely sport more lovable.