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Video by Todd Ellenbecker: Elastic Resistance Exercises

2 Elastic Resistance Exercises for strengthening the shoulder, performed by iTPA Certification Commissioner Chair Todd Ellenbecker. Continue reading

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iTPA Member Spotlight Audio Interview: Richard Woodroof, TPT

iTPA TPT Member Spotlight: Richard Woodroof, TPT. Continue reading

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New Job Listing for iTPA Members

New job posted on the Jobs Page of the Inner Circle. Full details below! Continue reading

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Dr. Ellen Rome: Eating Issues in Young Tennis Athletes

Perspectives from Dr. Ellen Rome on Eating Issues in Young Athletes. She is head of the Center for Adolescent Medicine at The Cleveland Clinic, a member of the iTPA Certification Commission and a member of USTA Sport Science Committee. Continue reading

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Video: How to Train Loading in Tennis Groundstrokes

Video: How to Train Loading in Tennis Groundstrokes.   Continue reading

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iTPA US Open Sale and Special Offer!

Take advantage of our US Open Sale and Special Offer, valid through Sunday, September 08!

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iTPA Member Spotlight Audio Interview: Jonny Fraser, CTPS

iTPA CTPS Member Spotlight: Jonny Fraser, CTPS. Continue reading

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Learning From the Novak Djokovic Return of Serve

Novak Djokovic has arguably the best return of serve in the game today. His backhand return of serve is possibly the best backhand return of all time. Although Continue reading

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Ice Baths: Can They Help The Tennis Athlete Recover?

Improving recovery from tough training sessions or intense tournament matches is one area that the TPT or CTPS needs to constantly work on to ensure your players can recover optimally so that the next day of training or competition can be optimized. Although many techniques are used in attempt to improve recovery, this post will focus on Continue reading

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Olympic Lifting for the Junior Tennis Player: Audio Clip from Dr. Feder

Olympic Lifting For The Junior Tennis Player – A Perspective from a noted Orthopedic Surgeon who has been a Team Physician for Olympic Weightlifting at the 200 Summer Olympics and who works with dozens of professional, collegiate and high school tennis athletes. Continue reading

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