Joel Fleiss has synthesized the strategic aspects of improving your winning tennis percentage. Using Joel's book, you can improve your performance without hitting like Carlos, Yannick, Novak, Roger, Rafa, Iga, Coco, Serena, or Arnya. This book describes numerous recreational players' strategies to improve their performance against their friends and foes on the tennis court. It describes strategies against different tennis playing styles and helps you understand court positioning and the importance of preparing for the next shot. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to improve their win-loss record in the future.

Seeing my former basketball teammate and tennis partner publishing his second book is impressive. “Tactical Court Smarts” is an excellent read for tennis enthusiasts. Joel has been giving me lessons for several years, and you'll find everything he has told me in his book. I’ve gone from a beginner (2.5) to a solid 4.0 player. His book and lessons helped me learn to relax and think on the court, to the detriment of my opponents. Joel has taught me what every other pro teaches, “watch the ball,” “racquet back,” “bend your knees,” “hit through the ball,” “wrap the racquet around your body,” and “get ready for the next shot.” He has also taught me to take advantage of my “good” shots and prepare myself for my opponents’ responses. I recommend Joel’s book to anyone interested in improving their winning percentage on the tennis court.

I understood why Joel dominates our tri-weekly senior tennis game at Ocean View Park in Santa Monica when I read Joel's book. He is a living example of “playing the percentages.” He reads his opponent and seems to always be in the correct position” during our tennis matches. Joel’s book gives you an easy guide to diagnosing the opponents’ strengths and weaknesses and then choosing the right court tactics to maximize your chances of winning the match. If you want to become a “winner” in tennis, I highly recommend you purchase a copy of Joel’s book and implement what he preaches.

“Fleiss has thought deeply, long and hard about the nature of terrorism and peace in the modern world. He has some provocative and powerful things to say about this important issue, and he’s clever enough to do it by setting his thoughts in the context of an entertaining and engaging narrative. Read this book; enjoy the story and start to think a little differently about terrorism in our world.”

“With his debut novel, Fleiss tackles a colossal question: How can we effectively and preemptively combat, and diminish, acts of terrorism? Mr. Fleiss has funneled his interest in criminology, his expertise in business planning, and his love of tennis. The outcome is a story unlike any I have read before. For the answer to the question, read A World Without Fear.”

“Joel has weaved a meaningful, suspenseful, romantic novel about:

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How the world could resolve the terrorist issue,

How vital teamwork is in building a successful company,

How firms move forward when unexpected events make goals challenging.

“A World Without Fear” is an easy, entertaining read which I highly recommend for nearly any reader concerned with terrorism and the powers within the United Nations to take heed of what Mr. Fleiss recommends.”