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This book is an attempt to answer the questions that I have pondered most of my life: What does it take to be a great tennis player and what is the most effective way to train.
It is a summary of 40 years in competitive tennis as a high performance player and coach of elite athletes. Within its pages you will find a player development system that guides coaches, players and parents through the intricacies of high performance tennis training.
It provides an in-depth analysis and explanation of every important aspect of the game and presents a clear and complete roadmap for anyone interested in truly understanding what it takes to excel in this marvelous sport.

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Section 1: Preface and Introduction
Section 2: Integrated Tennis Training: The Program
Section 3: Developing Stroke Flexibility
Section 4: Drills to Develop, Stroke Flexibility
Section 5: Racquet Acceleration
Section 6: Tactical Theory
Section 7: Drills: Integrating the Tactical Theory into the Game
Section 8: Movement Training
Section 9: Game Styles
Section 10: Dealing with Competitive Pressure
Section 11: Putting it all Together: The Training Plan
Section 12: Final Note and General Summary
Section 13: Laws of the Battle
Section 14: Drill Library
Section 15: Glossary

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Edgar Giffenig was a highly ranked junior in Mexico and played for the University of Texas where he completed an undergraduate degree in business and a graduate degree in exercise physiology.Starting as assistant coach at his alma mater, Edgar has been coaching high performance players for the last 25 years. He was a national coach for the USA, Germany and Mexico as well as a partner in two major tennis academies: Centro Mextenis in Mexico and International Tennis Academy in the USA.He has been a speaker at many national and international coaches conventions (ITF, PTR, ITA, USTA, DTB, FMT) and is a partner in TennisGate, a company specializing in player development media.Edgar currently lives in Connecticut, USA, where he teaches and coaches at The Salisbury School.

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