The East Anglian Film Archive, the first and largest Regional Film Archive in England, was established in 1976. Since 1984, EAFA has been owned and operated by the University of East Anglia, Norwich (UEA), to support research and work to preserve our moving image heritage. More than 250 hours are freely available online as examples of the wide range of film which attracts interest the world over.
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Tennis Tactics
The “voice of wimbledon” Dan Maskell commentates as some of the world's top tennis players show us their moves and tactics on the court.
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Overview
The Professional Tennis Coaches Association present this instructional film featuring some of the world's top tennis players, and showing many of the basic court positions and tactics in singles and doubles that potential professionals can learn from. With distinctive voice commentary by Dan Maskell O.B.E., the English ex-tennis professional who many will recognise as the BBC's “voice of tennis” and the “voice of Wimbledon”.
Featured players include Jane Poynder, Gina Huntington, Charles Applewhaite, Clay Iles, Ruth Twinn, Michele Tyler, Stanley Matthews, Alan Mills, Paul Douglas.
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