A Message from Author Eric Youmans
The Modern Game of Tennis: How Power and control Evolved into a Synergistic Sling
For most who play tennis, power and control are at odds, leading to overhitting, or the opposite, being too careful. The best players find a way to combine these two in a synergistic way that is best described as a Sling.
The elements that make this possible are not new, but have evolved, and catapulted the Modern Game to new heights. These changes have eluded most instructors and coaches…until now.
“The Modern swing is a convergence of basic techniques
that are validated by the laws of physics, and will benefit all students…but the tennis stroke is also an intuitive project—
a personal expression that is the art of tennis.”
A brief history of tennis, including the evolution of power and control, as well as a chronicling of the author's journey in uncovering how these elements catapulted the modern game to new heights.