"Discover The Tactics & Techniques You Need to Take Your Tennis Game to the Next Level"

If You Enjoy Tennis, This is Your Chance to Learn the
Tactics and Strategies That Will Have You Thinking and
Playing Like a Pro in No Time at All
as Revealed and Taught to You by a Former Pro Coach!

Find Out How You Can Begin Using These Techniques to Improve Your Game and Consistently Beat Your Competition!

Dear fellow tennis enthusiast,

Back in June 2005, I came across an out-of-print book published by a former U.S. pro tennis coach named James Burns. Although the book was somewhat dated, I found that the techniques and strategies revealed in Burns' book are just as relevant to the tennis players of today. In fact, Burns' book was so successful that it went through several editions and re-prints over a span of 16 years from its initial publication date!

I read it and picked up quite a number of great tips and techniques that have improved my game. I thought it was a shame that it was out-of-print and pretty much inaccessible to most of my follow tennis enthusiasts (such as you ), so I decided to create this website to make it available again in ebook format.

James Burns' book is really quite a treasure trove that if read and followed could transform the game of even the worst tennis player. This is actually one of the best "how to play tennis" books that I have read.

The game of tennis has actually changed very little since it was first introduced to the world in its current form at the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1874, and even less so since the latest edition of James Burns' book was released in 1930. The main area that has evolved substantially is the racquet technology, which has had some bearing on grip and stroke technique. The fundamental tactics and strategies of tennis however are pretty much unchanged. I am making available to you via this website and ebook version of the reprint of Burns' latest edition which was released in 1931.

The tennis tips, tricks and techniques revealed in this book
are as applicable & beneficial today as the day this book
was FIRST published!

This Is Your Chance to Learn From One of the Best

James Burns was widely recognized as one of the foremost tennis experts of his time – and the way he teaches you through this easy-to-read, easy-to-understand book, I think will quite literally transform your game.

Follow and apply his teachings, and you will learn to think and play like a pro. You may even begin to win matches against people you never thought you would be able to beat in your lifetime! (at least I did )

A teaser of some of the tennis coaching tips this ebook covers includes:

	The correct technique to launch your forehand with more topspin, speed and accuracy
	How to hit your serves harder than you are now... with more precision
	How to effortlessly return the toughest serves
	How to play with the iron-clad confidence that the pros command
	How to put your game on auto-pilot consistency
	And much more...

The ebook is also contains some 24 photographs and illustrations that show you:

	How to hit a straight drive
	How to hit a top drive
	Start of a top drive
	How to position yourself to defend a shot from center of court
	How to position yourself for a shot from the side
	How to play baseline defense
	How to hit a backhand top drive
	Correct volleying position at the net
	How to hit a smash
	How to grip the racquet
	The wrong way to finish a stroke
	And much, much more!

Here are a couple of examples of the illustrations and images from the book (I found many of the photos quite a crack-up looking at the dress code and racquets of the 30's! )

COURT POSITION

The following is one of several illustrations highlighting the court positions we should take in anticipation of a shot coming to us from an opponent's position (of course we also need to consider the speed, height, and what spin the opponent will put on the ball, but those points are considered elsewhere).

Divide the line of the two widest possible returns that will not land out of court and it will tell us the line on which to stand.

In this illustration, the line A to M shows the widest return line your opponent at A can make to your right.

The line A to N shows the widest return line he can make to your left and still keep his or her return in court.

The line A to P is the dividing line of the angle and your correct defensive position should be somewhere along this line (disregard indicators *A and *B for the sake of this excerpt).

The farther from the net your opponent is the nearer the net you can stand, care being taken not to get so close that a lob will put you on the defensive. When your opponent is nearer the net your position should be farther from the net, not so far, of course, as to leave too wide an angle to protect.

The "Danger Zone" indicates the area where you will be too close for ground-strokes and too far back to volley your return.

The most frequent mistake of players is that they stand in the center of the court for a return driven from one of the sidelines.

HOW TO GRIP THE RACQUET

The first picture shows an example of a single-handed back hand grip with the thumb around instead of up the handle. This gives more power, although having the thumb further up the handle can be more accurate for inexperienced players.

This second picture shows the reverse of the same single-handed back hand grip example shown above. It illustrates how the fingers should he spread to insure a firm holding of the racquet.

I warned you that some of these old tennis pics might be amusing!

One of these days I'll get around to re-doing the illustrations on my PC, and taking this book and my digital camera with me to court and getting someone to photograph me instead

Why Not Add This Knowledge to Your Bags of Tennis Tricks?

Skill is one part of being a good tennis player. Knowledge and proper tactics is the other. By reading James Burns' “How to Play Tennis” you will also learn:

	The proper positioning for all of the major tennis strokes – this information will provide you with the solid foundation you need to begin practicing your strokes
	Why chipping and charging can be a devastating strategy – use it properly and intimidate your opponents! (wink)
	Six important tips that will allow you to master any tennis stroke – this advice alone is worth the the time it takes to read this book
	Five advantages of a top stroke and the simple way to ensure you always hit the ball properly – this tip will have you racking up the points in no time!
	The single, most important tip for playing winning tennis – learn this simple rule and you may never lose again! (... well, maybe still to Federer )
	The second most important tip for playing winning tennis – this one is easy but you would be amazed at how many players don’t do it … learn to keep this at the front of your mind and you could really start beating all of your peers!
	Six common “faults” that most tennis players have – and how you can easily avoid them!
	The key to having a good stroke – learn this and you'll drastically reduce any "bad shots" that you may still be making
	How to “play the angles” on the court – begin using these easy-to-follow tips and you’ll be able to constantly keep your opponents off balance!
	Why you should avoid either of these two common tennis strokes if you want to play a strong game – trust me, you will be very surprised at what you read here!
	Whether it is better to play net or baseline defense – and when you should do either one or the other
	How to quickly determine what type of serve to hit by checking out your opponent’s position – once you learn this information you’ll immediately know what serves to hit and when to hit them!
	How to hit different types of serves with minimal to no change in technique – follow these tips and your opponent won’t know what to expect!
	Why it’s important to realize that the serve is just the first shot in a 2 shot sequence – plus, you’ll learn several devastating patterns that you can use to almost guarantee that you’ll win the point!
	How to avoid common serve errors – following these tips could very well mean the difference between easy victory and crushing defeat!
	The all-time classic serve and volley pattern – master this and watch your confidence soar (and your trophy case fill up)!
	A single tactic that will dramatically improve your volley game – ignore this strategy and you will play right into your opponent's hand!
	The “old school” almost forgotten tennis shot that will put your opponents back on their heels – master this shot and your regular playing partners will really be in for a surprise!
	How to quickly figure out the perfect spot to stand to return against any opponent – plus, you’ll learn why standing in the same place against every opponent is a very foolish move.
	The main options for passing shots and how to decide which one to use and when – learn this information and you will never panic when you see an opponent rush the net!
	Six tips for hitting a smash – these tips will allow you to add another “killer shot” to your tennis arsenal!
	Why breaking a common “rule” when approaching the net can win you a lot of matches – yes, breaking a rule can actually be a good thing … find out when and how to do it here!
	How to practice properly – stop wasting your time on the practice court … find out how to practice the right things and watch your game improve dramatically!
	How to anticipate where the ball will drop on your opponent’s serve – commit this information to memory and you will never be surprised out on the court again!
	Five tips that will allow you to hit a great backhand every time – follow these tips and your confidence in your backhand will soar!
	How to dictate the pace of a match – these tips, plain and simply, will assist you to impose your will on your opponent!
	How to overcome your weaknesses – this information will have you playing great tennis sooner, and will ensure you continue playing great tennis for a long, long time to come!
	And much, much more!

So Isn't It Time That You Began Playing the Tennis Game
That You've Always Dreamed of Playing?

How much is being able to significantly improve your tennis game worth to you?

How much would you expect to pay for advice and information that quite literally could change the way you play tennis and allow you to play better than you ever thought possible?

Well, right now, for a limited time, you can take advantage of my special promotional offer and receive James Burns' “How to Play Tennis” ebook for just $17.

Why do I say "for a limited time"? Well, it's currently in a pretty raw format because the ebook is a scanned version of the pages of the 1931 edition of the book, complete with all the original illustrations and photographs from that era.

I plan to revise the ebook shortly and include my own tips, plus update all the illustrations on PC and all the photographs with contemporary digital shots of yours truly! . But once I have done that, I will be selling this ebook for $37, not $17.

That'll still be pretty good value though. A 1hr lesson from a "good" pro tennis coach can cost you anywhere from $40-$60 depending on where you live. And, if the lesson isn't any good you don't get your money back, nor will you learn in a 1hr lesson all the techniques and strategies that James Burns' book covers. Tennis camps can cost up to $1,000 or more.

Because I strongly believe that you'll improve your game by incorporating these "text book tennis" techniques and strategies into your game, I think letting you have them for $17 is really a very good deal. No serious tennis player should really be without this guide.

Is this You? If so, I used to be in Your Shoes!

Before I read James Burns' book, I loved to play tennis and on some days I was pretty good. But whether I played good or bad, I always played according to my natural ability and standard on the day. What do I mean by that?

As you must also do, I would talk to myself in my head before making a shot, such things as:

"Ok, he's in the right hand of the service court. I'm gonna hit this one to his backhand deep into the doubles court, just shy of the baseline".

And I would make my shot. But I never thought beyond that, by asking myself the likely backhand return he will have to make from that position as a  right hander, what potential angles his shot might create, and therefore where I needed to move to immediately after having made my shot in order to position myself properly and be ready for his reply.

Generally I would just gravitate instinctively towards the center of court, either close to the baseline or towards the net to volley (although the latter rarely - I'm a die-hard baseliner!).

Now, let me guess what you might be thinking to yourself (because I thought this same thing when I first read Burns' book):

"How the heck am I going to have the time to take all that into consideration in the heat and speed of competition?"

Well, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised! The short answer is you can't do it well if you try too hard consciously, but the good news is that it soon becomes second nature. Once you learn and revise the strategies outlined in James Burns' book, and practice them a few times, you don't really have to think about it too much. There are really only a handful of "the most common positions" that your opponent will strike the ball to you from, and a handful of corresponding positions where you should be to receive the shot.

It soon becomes second nature as your sub-conscious takes over and you just instinctively move to where you need to be, in other words the optimal position for you to be ready to make your next shot.

And let me tell you... it will make a huge difference to the number of points and games that you will win! I used to get so frustrated when I would lose to someone I felt I should beat. Somehow certain opponents would always beat me, even though I knew I was better than them in certain aspects of my game. But I was able to quickly turn the tables by simply incorporating the anticipation of knowing where I should be to reply to a shot, before my opponent had even struck his reply to my last shot.

Suddenly I was beating some of those smart-alec opponents who had always got the better of me!

And I was then able to gaze with pride over the pennant competition results board in the clubhouse on Saturday afternoons, as I still do to this day.

Reading “How to Play Tennis” was one big step in that allowed me to achieve this! - without too much difficulty I might add.

Now I can walk around the club with my head held high and my friends all want to know how I became such a great tennis player! (well... maybe I'm not quite yet ready to take on McEnroe in the senior's tour, but I'm working on it ).

I must admit it feels great… but the best news is that..

You Could Be Feeling This Way Too!

Your first step begins by doing what I did, and reading through the pages of James Burns' “How to Play Tennis”. And if you aren't as impressed with it as I am, or if you apply what you learn and are not satisfied with your results... Well then you are covered, no questions asked, by my...

I am so sure that you will love “How to Play Tennis” that I am offering an unconditional 100% money-back guarantee.

Plus, if you order the “How to Play Tennis” ebook, you can take advantage of my immediate download feature to begin reading and benefiting from the ebook’s expert advice and comprehensive information in just minutes! Click here to download your copy today!

This is Your Chance to Dramatically Improve Your Tennis Game!

Considering the tremendous impact this ebook has had on my own game, it is easy for me to say that purchasing the “How to Play Tennis” is, hands down, one of the best decisions you will ever make for your tennis game. This ebook will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to play much better tennis and achieve your trophy goals!

You will learn:

	The essential fundamentals of tennis, including how to hit all the important shots, how to grip the racquet, how to position yourself on the court and how to read, recognize and take advantage of angles and patterns on the court, plus much, much more!
	How to improve your tennis skills - from specific strokes to psyching out your opponent and much, much more!
	How to improve your game dramatically!

This ebook presents proven, effective tennis mastery techniques and strategies in such a pragmatic and progressive way that you can't help but play much more effectively and successfully by reading and applying it.

In fact, the more problems you have on the court, the more these secrets will radically improve your game as you continue to play. In fact, your improvement is guaranteed!

Remember with my money-back guarantee, if your tennis doesn’t improve to your satisfaction in 60 days, all you have to do is notify me and I will give you your money back!

When I think about the number of hours of tennis lessons you would need to learn all these tips, techniques and strategies, the cost would conservatively be in the hundreds of dollars. But I want to help as many players as possible. The more people enjoy tennis, the more people will play, and this will allow our great game to grow and become even more popular.

There's so much great material in here that I've never read in any other book. Stuff that I wish I would have known when I first started playing – it would have saved me so much time and effort trying to reform the bad habits I had developed from my early years. That's what I want to do for you. I want to assist you to improve your game from whatever level it's at right now, to the next level without all the wasted time and frustration that comes with the trial and error of trying to improve your tennis skills on your own.

Order Now and Begin Developing the Skills

You Need to Play Great Tennis!

Remember, with my immediate download feature, you can be reading and benefiting from this ebook’s expert advice in just minutes.

Here's to your improving game!
 

Warmly,



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P.P.S Also remember, that you are making this purchase at absolutely no risk. So grab this special price while you can. If “How to Play Tennis” isn’t everything you were expecting, simply notify me within 60 days and I will fully refund your money within 72hrs (probably sooner, but I say that because I don't check my email everyday).

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