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Organization Man: A former U.S. College Coach tries to save Australia's fading tennis dynasty

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Craig Tiley helped Illinois' men's tennis program complete its evolution from Big Ten doormat to NCAA champion and now as a director of player development at Tennis Australia, he is crafting a similar plan to restore the tennis-mad nation to prominence. He has identified specific goals and standards, some as mundane as parent education, some as radical as jettisoning junior rankings.

Author: Lewis, Colette
Publisher: Miller Sports Group
Publication Name: Tennis
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0040-3423
Year: 2006
Australia, Management dynamics, Personnel administration, Practice, Tennis coaches, Tiley, Craig

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The beat goes on

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Using a heart rate monitor during practice helps tennis players gauge the intensity of their workouts and maintain their optimal heart rate. Three models priced from $135 to $180 are described.

Author: Dusek, David
Publisher: Miller Sports Group
Publication Name: Tennis
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0040-3423
Year: 2001
Measurement, Physiological aspects, Heart beat, Heart rate

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The human backboard

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A tennis player relates how his obsessive practice with a backboard when he was a boy helped him improve his game. He found that his game deteriorated when he began using a ball machine.

Author: Heath, Kevin
Publisher: Miller Sports Group
Publication Name: Tennis
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0040-3423
Year: 2001
Personal narratives, Tennis for children, Children's tennis

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Subjects list: United States, Training, Tennis, Tennis players
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