Serve Up Success: Unlock the Secrets of Tennis with Masakazu Horiuchi’s Expanded Edition

Release Date: October 4, 2024

BBM1100134

A5 combined・304 pages

Price: 2,200 yen (tax included)

ISBN: 978-4-583-11715-7　C2075

Contents

The latest installment in the series, which has sold over 70,000 copies in total. The service feature in the specialist magazine “Tennis Magazine” prompted the publication of the MOOK “Tennis Naruhodo Lesson Marugoto Issatsu Service” (June 2007). It was so well received that in June 2009, the book “Tennis Marugoto Issatsu Service” was released, and in August of the same year, the DVD “Tennis Marugoto Service” based on the book was released.

The book has been reprinted 15 times to date and has been loved as a service bible for tennis players for many years, but after 15 years, it has been updated to take advantage of the teaching experience the author has accumulated and to reflect current service techniques.

The basis of the serve is the “natural spin serve,” and the instruction to pursue this stroke remains the same, but a trigger to start the movement more smoothly has been added to the “stance.” In addition, an explanation of the “lower body” to generate power, and “arm path” and “impact,” which are thought to be misunderstood by many players, have been added.

The last chapter includes “50 service drills” to master the natural spin serve. The total number of pages is 304, an increase of 64 from the previous book’s 240 pages, and videos (which can be viewed by scanning a QR code) such as the natural spin serve are included to make some movements easier to understand.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• [Expanded Edition] Update Points
• PART 1: The Essential Conditions for a Player with Good Service
• PART 2: Before Serving
• PART 3: Recommendations for Achievement-Oriented Practice
• PART 4: Learn the Basics of the Service
• PART 5: Learning How to Use Your Body
• PART 6: Service Weakness Resolving Course
• PART 7: Service Drill 50 [超基礎編]
• Conclusion

About the Author

Shoichi Horiuchi

Born in Tokyo on February 1, 1960. Graduated from Nippon Sport Science University Graduate School. Professor at Asia University. As the head coach of Asia University’s tennis club, he led the team to five consecutive men’s and eight consecutive women’s Kanto League victories, two men’s and three women’s victories in the All Japan University Championships.

As a player, he represented Japan at the Universiade in 1983 and competed in the Japan Open in 1985 and 1986. He also served as head coach of the Japan National Team at the World Youth Championships from 1987 to 1989, the Orange Bowl and Wimbledon Junior Tournament coach, and the Japan National Team at the 1999 Universiade in Spain.

Currently, he is dedicated to not only nurturing and strengthening students, but also to promoting and strengthening the Japanese tennis world as a whole. He is also involved in training instructors as a master coach certified by the Japan Tennis Association.