Here’s my list of tennis booksyou have to read. I love reading about tennis, but a lot of the writing is dry and uninteresting. Since I’ve read a lot of the stuff on the tennis book market, I hope I can give you some valuable recommendations on tennis books you might’ve missed out on. Just click on the link to get to Amazon where you can buy the book, read excerpts (for some) or read some more reviews. The Inner Game Of Tennis is about becoming a better playing by focus on your mental skills and technique. Timothy Gallwey talks …
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I was playing a beautiful combo of  Wilson NXT Tour and Luxilon Big Banger but the gut-like NXT broke quite often and although the feel was spectacular I was worried not only the strings would end up broke. I decided to try out the more durable Babolat RPM Blast which promised a lot of spin and feel. From the first hit it felt wonderful. I got the spin and feel I wanted and it took me many, many sets of tennis for it to break. The RPM Blast has become my permanent choice of string and it will take a …
Don’t miss out the additional articles on this subject: The Best Tennis Rackets for Intermediate Players, Choosing the right tennis racket, Tennis Racquets for Beginners, The Best Tennis Racket for Intermediate Players part 2 and What Tennis Racket Should I Buy? There is no the best tennis racket for intermediate players but I have selected a few of great ones for you who want to raise your level of play but maybe lack perfect technique. Depending which brand and model is your style I would recommend the following rackets as great options for intermediate players looking for an arm-friendly racket. You can …
I have played with and play-tested loads of tennis rackets. Everything from lightweight Babolats to heavy-headed Wilsons to the beloved Dunlop 4D 300 Tour I play with now. It takes a while before you find where you’re most comfortable. Here is a little guide to rackets – going through different characteristics. You can buy them all from Tennis Express. Tennis Express has the best prices on the market and free shipping on orders above $75! Heavy vs light Lightweight rackets are usually for obviously lighter and smaller players, but also for players who need more power and have more arm-like swing. If you …
I have playtested a couple of rackets from the Wilson BLX line lately and here is a brief description and review of the Wilson Six.One Tour BLX, Wilson Six.One 95 BLX, Wilson Pro Tour BLX, and Wilson K-Blade Tour BLX. BLX is the update from the K-factor series and essentially means they have included Basalt in the composition to enhance feel. If you want to check them out you can buy them at Tennis Express for example. Wilson Six.One. Tour BLX Head Size: 90 sq. in. / 580.64 sq. cm. Strung Weight: 12.5oz / 354.37g Balance: 9 pts HL Swingweight: 333 …
I recently ordered three tennis-related items. The DVDs for the Wimbledon finals 2008 and  2009 and L Jon Wertheim critically acclaimed book about the 2008 final called Strokes of Genius, Federer v Nadal, Rivals in Greatness. I started out by watching the Roddick vs Federer final from 2009 and is struck, because I was too nervous watching it when it happened to analyze, the old school shortness of the rallies. This was the opposite of the 2008 final where the points were long and demanding and Nadal pounded Federer’s backhand relentlessly. Roddick impressed me the most in this final, his …