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Short Podcast on Some Basics of Training Tennis Athletes by the NSCA’s Strength & Conditioning Journal
The link below is a short interview (<4 minutes) with Dr.Mark Kovacs discussing strength and conditioning for tennis courtesy of the NSCA’s Strength & Conditioning Journal Podcast Series. This podcast discusses some of the major aspects of a special edition of the Strength & Conditioning Journal that was 100% focused on the training of the tennis athlete. Continue reading
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Neeru Jayanthi Discussing Lower Back Injuries in Adult Recreational Players: Video
In this post, Dr. Neeru Jayanthi (Director of the Tennis Medicine Program and Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago and iTPA Certification Commissioner) discusses pain and injury in the lower back of tennis athletes. Continue reading
The ITPA is Here To Help Advocate On Your Behalf…
Continuing to improve as a professional is a consistent trait among all successful individuals in any industry or profession. The ITPA is here to help the tennis performance specialist in improving their skills and developing the appropriate knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully train tennis athletes. Continue reading
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Robby Ginepri Performs 2-Way Movement Drill with Resistance: Video
This 2-way movement drill with resistance performed by Robby Ginepri is a very important drill for advanced tennis players. Continue reading
Posted in Movement, Resistance, Robby Ginepri, Speed & Agility, Tennis Strokes, Video
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Risk of Injuries in Junior Tennis Players: Video with Dr. Neeru Jayanthi
Dr. Neeru Jayanthi (Director of the Tennis Medicine program at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine and member of the ITPA Cerification Commission) provides a great review of some of his research analyzing injury risk in junior tennis players. Continue reading
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Audio Clips: Coach Loren Landow Provides Insights for Tennis Performance Specialists’ Focus When Training Tennis Athletes, and More
Coach Loren Landow provides his insight about the major emphasis tennis performance specialists should focus on when training tennis athletes and also some similarities and differences between training tennis athletes as opposed to athletes from other sports in these 2 audio clips. (Different content from ITPA blog on www.itpa-tennis.org). Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Growth & Development, Young Tennis Players
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Forehand and Backhand Agility Drill: Video
The below video shows a great agility drill for tennis involving the forehand and backhand sides. Exercise Setup: Place a separate cone just inside the baseline within three feet from each singles sideline. If performing this exercise not on a tennis court, the cones would be 27 feet apart. Continue reading
Posted in Speed & Agility, Tennis Strokes, Video
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Robby Ginepri Performing the 6-Way Movement Drill [On Court]: Video
This is one of the best movement drills for well-trained tennis athletes. The accompanying video has Robby Ginepri performing this drill using a resistance cord (or bungee).
Posted in Movement, Power, Robby Ginepri, Speed & Agility, Video
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How Much Strength Does A Young Tennis Athlete Need?
Reading some of the latest sports performance research focused on the young athlete, the ITPA research team came across a brand new study providing some very valuable information for the TPT and CTPS. If you work with young tennis athletes, one of the biggest questions that tennis parents and coaches both have is when should young athletes start strength training and how much weight (resistance) should young kids lift? Here is some data to help support your recommendations for when to start strength training and how much weight a young athlete can lift.
Audio Interview with Anne Pankhurst Aimed At The TPT & CTPS: Growth & Development in Young Tennis Players
Below is a great audio interview focused on some major areas that tennis performance specialists need to be aware of when working with young tennis athletes (pre-puberty and during puberty). Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Injury Prevention, Young Tennis Players
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