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Essential tennis drills for beginners

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Beginners improve fastest with simple drills that give lots of ball contact and quick success. Long, complicated exercises can wait. The drills below need only a partner, a few balls and some cones or targets. Mini-tennis Both players stand on the service lines and rally gently inside the service boxes. Mini-tennis teaches control, footwork and … Read more

The best books for learning a new skill, thinking clearly and gaining life lessons

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Some books teach a specific skill, like cooking or programming. Others teach the skill of learning itself, or how to think more clearly. This list focuses on the second kind, which pays off whatever you decide to learn. Learning how to learn Thinking clearly Practical life lessons Choosing a book for a specific skill Reading … Read more