THE LITTLE GREEN BOOK OF TENNIS SECOND EDITION TOM PARHAM Copyright © 2015 by Tom Parham All rights reserved. No part of the content of this book may be reproduced without the written permission of Mr. Tom Parham 202 Blue Crab Court Emerald Isle, N. C. 28594 ISBN #: 978-0-9851585-3-8 Second Edition LOC #2015956756 Printed and Bound in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 CONTENTS Harvey Penick’s Book...............................................................................................................2 Mentors...................................................................................................................4 Jim Leighton..............................................................................................................................4 Jim Verdieck...............................................................................................................................6 Keep on Learning......................................................................................................................8 If I Die..........................................................................................................................................9 Ten Ground Stroke Fundamentals......................................................................................9 Move! Concentrate! What DoThey Mean?......................................................................12 Balance Is the Key to GoodTennis........................................................................................13 CheckYour Grips in the“Hit Spot”.......................................................................................13 Tennis Practice:You Need a Friend.......................................................................................14 Open and Closed.....................................................................................................................15 The Driving Range ofTennis.................................................................................................16 The Backswing........................................................................................................................18 Chet Murphy............................................................................................................................18 The Ballistic Swing.................................................................................................................18 The“Hit-Turn” Method...........................................................................................................19 The Clinic..................................................................................................................................19 Methods ofTeaching Tennis.................................................................................................20 I Didn’t Change Anything.....................................................................................................22 Coaching Emotion (On Pressure)........................................................................................23 Playing Ahead.........................................................................................................................25 Borg’s Speech..........................................................................................................................25 FreeThrows, Field Goal Kickers, and Second Serves....................................................26 On Losing..................................................................................................................................26 On Singles Strategy................................................................................................................27 Doubles Strategy....................................................................................................................29 Doubles Players’ Duties Summary.....................................................................................31 Cardinal Sins in Doubles........................................................................................................34 ATeam Doubles Drill..............................................................................................................34 Doubles ReturnTarget.......................................................................................................... 36 DoublesTalk................................................................................................................... ..........37 On Critics...................................................................................................................................37 Coach of theYear.............................................................................................................. ....37 The Old Coach..........................................................................................................................37 CoachingTeam Tennis........................................................................................................... .38 The Nature of a Coach............................................................................................................40 CONTENTS Helpful Hints from the Coach..............................................................................................41 These RangTrue................................................................................................................ .......43 Tennis Camps..........................................................................................................................43 WhyTeach and Coach?..........................................................................................................44 Two Coaching Errors...............................................................................................................45 TenThings Most Freshmen Can Benefit From..................................................................46 College Players Don’t Like.....................................................................................................47 Wait an Hour.............................................................................................................................47 Challenge Matches.................................................................................................................47 On-Court Advice....................................................................................................................47 Thoughts forYoung Coaches ............................................................................................48 Sources of Learning................................................................................................................52 TenThousand Hours...............................................................................................................52 Know the Court.......................................................................................................................52 Team Chemistry.......................................................................................................................53 On Recruiting...........................................................................................................................54 The Cornerstone......................................................................................................................55 Some People and Places I Learned From..........................................................................55 The WCT Forehand.................................................................................................................56 Spot Specific............................................................................................................................56 PlayingTiebreakers............................................................................................................ ....56 Coach Leonard.........................................................................................................................57 Passing Shots...........................................................................................................................57 Chip and Rip by Moon Phillips............................................................................................58 A Point of Pride.......................................................................................................................59 Danny and the Forehand Chip Return ..............................................................................59 Jimmy Parker,Tim, and Charlie...........................................................................................60 TheYentilmez Flop (for Richard Dutton)..........................................................................60 “Rectal Glaucoma”..................................................................................................................60 The SaddestTale............................................................................................................... ......61 Coach Holmes..........................................................................................................................61 CONTENTS Sportsmanship.................................................................................................................62 The Code and Hidden Virtues..............................................................................................64 North Carolina Sports............................................................................................................67