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The Runaround Forehand Footwork Drill – Young Athlete
As the runaround forehand is a major potential weapon for all athletes, developing the appropriate footwork pattern at a young age should be a goal of any coach Continue reading
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The Latest Research from the 2013 American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting is held each year and brings together over 5000 scientists and doctors from all over the world who are experts in sports medicine and exercise science. This year the meeting was held in the home town of the ACSM – Indianapolis, Indiana. Unfortunately this year had very few tennis studies that were presented – only 3 presentations on tennis and 2 of them were case study examples. We would love to see many more tennis-specific research presentations. Fortunately, hundreds of studies from around the world were presented on topics that have relevance to tennis athletes and TPT, CTPS and MTPS professionals. Below are some of the most relevant abstracts from the 2013 ACSM Annual Meeting. Continue reading
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Overhead Squat Progression with Young Tennis Athlete
Below video shows an Overhead Squat Progression with a Young Tennis Athete. Continue reading
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Video: Improving the Recovery Step
Continuing on the subject of recovery, below is a video discussing the recovery step and how to improve. Continue reading
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Some Basics About Recovery Movement
Recovery Movement occurs immediately after the athlete has completed his/her stroke and they are attempting to return to a position that will allow for efficient movement toward the next stroke. There are Continue reading
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Olympic Lifting Pros and Cons for The College Tennis Player: Audio Clip
Olympic Lifting Pros and Cons for The College 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
Video: Thera Band Tubing Row Exercise
iTPA demonstrates and discusses the Thera Band Tubing Row Exercise. Continue reading
Posted in Dr. Mark Kovacs, Flexibility, Video, Young Tennis Players
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Muscle Cramps in Tennis
Below you will find an important resource on muscle cramps in tennis. Continue reading
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Reaction Time 101
One area which can have an immediate impact on how fast an athlete appears in short distances is the athlete’s reaction time. Reaction time is defined as Continue reading
Posted in Movement, Performance, Reaction Time, Speed & Agility, Sports Science, Training
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The Decision Step: The Real Term for the Split Step
As the speed and physicality of the game has improved, so has the need for better training and an updated understanding of the actual movements that occur during play. Continue reading
Posted in Decision Step, Split Step Misconception, Training
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