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Summary: Fair Primer for beginners and intermediate doubles players
Review: After reading or hearing many good things about this book, I thought it was a no-miss. However, this book has to rank in the bottom quarter of my collection, not to mention overpriced. Other doubles books are far superior in translating the essence of doubles. Tourdo simplifies doubles to twelve lessons (aka Point Control System): the essence is being proactive in moving in and to the ball, taking control of the tempo, and aggressive consistency. There is very little on the importance of serving and returning, neutralizing volleys vs attacking volleys, different poaching cues and doubles formations, etc. Since it is so simple, it is actually quite palatable for the singles player trying to become a bit better at doubles or for the 3.0 player trying to become a better doubles player. However, since it offers so little, most players might be wanting to digest a bit more (check out Blaskower's or Braden's doubles books which are superior). I would also recommend it to "mindless" players since often 2-3 (rather than 50) simple cues might make a significant difference. Not recommended for serious players, doubles specialists, or coaches.
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Summary: ureka!
Review: Allowed me to understand in clear terms ,just what to do,tactically, in doubles. No gobbeldygook or waffling like the competitor book.Wanna get better magically ,read this.
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Summary: Great Resource
Review: As an experienced educator with advanced college degrees, I was very impressed with the sound approach to teaching that Steve Tourdo displays in his book UNLIMITED DOUBLES! Not only does he have a thorough understanding of the tactics involved in tennis doubles, he also shows a keen familiarity with teaching strategies. His book puts forth a concept, describes it thoroughly, provides examples for clarification and then prescribes drills to develop skills. This is very important since most tennis players would agree that it is easier to visualize ourselves making perfect strokes than it is to execute them. Steve has taken all of this into consideration and wrapped it into a succinct manual for self-improvement.Best of luck and thank you for a great resource. I wish I had started studying it sooner. I visited his website ... to obtain information for the friends that want to purchase this book.
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Summary: What A Difference!
Review: Before I read your book, I was a 3.5 singles player who occasionally played doubles, with varying degrees of success. Last Spring (2001), my doubles partner and I read your book and began implementing some of the drills into our early morning practice sessions. We began practicing with purpose! Before we knew it, we were advancing deep into statewide (Texas) tournaments, knocking off top seeds in the process. By the end of the summer, we were winning tournaments, and got ranked 1st in the State in 3.5 doubles.
This fall, I decided to play in both USTA 3.5 and 4.0 leagues. Now that I am undefeated (4-0) in the 4.0 league, with 3 different doubles partners, the league director has just kicked me out of the 3.5 league midway through the season! My 3.5 teammates are now mad at me for voluntarily playing up in a higher division, but I am thrilled at my improvement. I now have my sights set on 4.5 and beyond!
Thanks for the great book. Sorry, but I haven't been very good about recommending the book to very many people, for fear that they will learn the secrets of tennis doubles!
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Summary: What A Difference!
Review: Before I read your book, I was a 3.5 singles player who occasionally played doubles, with varying degrees of success. Last Spring (2001), my doubles partner and I read your book and began implementing some of the drills into our early morning practice sessions. We began practicing with purpose! Before we knew it, we were advancing deep into statewide (Texas) tournaments, knocking off top seeds in the process. By the end of the summer, we were winning tournaments, and got ranked 1st in the State in 3.5 doubles.
This fall, I decided to play in both USTA 3.5 and 4.0 leagues. Now that I am undefeated (4-0) in the 4.0 league, with 3 different doubles partners, the league director has just kicked me out of the 3.5 league midway through the season! My 3.5 teammates are now mad at me for voluntarily playing up in a higher division, but I am thrilled at my improvement. I now have my sights set on 4.5 and beyond!
Thanks for the great book. Sorry, but I haven't been very good about recommending the book to very many people, for fear that they will learn the secrets of tennis doubles!
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Summary: Unlimited Doubles!!
Review: Best approach to doubles ever. Highly recommended.
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Summary: 4.5 Florida State Champions say "Thank You."
Review: Dear Steve, The book was fabulous. This book is for everyone wishing to improve their doubles game and definitely helped both my teammates and I improve our games. Speaking for myself the three areas it helped me with were: 1) better understanding of the 3 zones from baseline to net 2) the basics of service angles i.e. emphasis on serving down the middle more often and 3) the do's and dont's of poaching -- on both serve and returns. With my partner now serving down the middle more, I have become a more aggressive and smarter poacher -- again, on both serve and returns. Never in any other book, article, or video has a book helped my doubles game so much. Thanks Steve!
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Summary: Teaching Pro Endorsement
Review: I am a USPTA Tennis Professional and I found Unlimited Doubles! to be vastly superior to anything else I have read on doubles tactics. The concepts build logically, and the lesson explanations are clear and concise. I recommend it to all my students who want to improve their doubles games.
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Summary: Going To The Nationals!
Review: I bought your book "Unlimited Doubles"last winter. I loved it and showed it to the pro at our club. He was impressed with it and said he liked the way it was presented. I have used everything in this book and passed it around to all my friends. But, what I want to tell you is that at the time I bought the book, I had just been elected captain of a 2.5 women's USTA team. This was our first year playing competitive tennis. Well, in four weeks, our team is going to the National Championships in Palm Springs. We won the Pacific Northwest Sectional Championships last month. Your book really helped me get a good grasp on the doubles strategies needed to improve my game. Thank you again, Fran Wooldridge
Salem, Oregon
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Summary: Going To The Nationals!
Review: I bought your book "Unlimited Doubles"last winter. I loved it and showed it to the pro at our club. He was impressed with it and said he liked the way it was presented. I have used everything in this book and passed it around to all my friends. But, what I want to tell you is that at the time I bought the book, I had just been elected captain of a 2.5 women's USTA team. This was our first year playing competitive tennis. Well, in four weeks, our team is going to the National Championships in Palm Springs. We won the Pacific Northwest Sectional Championships last month. Your book really helped me get a good grasp on the doubles strategies needed to improve my game. Thank you again, Fran Wooldridge
Salem, Oregon
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