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100 1 _aDwight, James,
_d1852-1917
245 1 0 _aLawn-tennis
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-10-19
508 _aProduced by MWS, Adrian Mastronardi, Chris Jordan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Lawn-tennis" by James Dwight is a sports manual written in the late 19th century. This instructional publication is designed for beginners and those new to the game of lawn tennis, providing comprehensive guidance on how to learn and play effectively. The book also likely offers insights gained from Dwight’s own experiences and studies of the game against well-known players, particularly the Champion, William Renshaw. The opening of this manual lays the foundation for understanding tennis as a discipline, emphasizing the importance of good practices, techniques, and fundamental strokes for beginners. Dwight discusses effective learning methods, such as watching skilled players and practicing against a wall to develop proper form and strokes. He also details the importance of mastering different strokes, including the service, volleys, and the positioning of both players in the court. Ultimately, Dwight's focus is on building a strong foundation in technique and strategy for aspiring tennis players as they embark on their journey into the sport. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTennis
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58137
999 _c98965
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