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WTFC Presentation Video: Dr. Mark Kovacs and Fitness Testing
This presentation video from the 2018 ITPA World Tennis Fitness Conference features Dr. Mark Kovacs. Continue reading
Injuries and Playing Surfaces in Professional and Recreational Tennis
By Patrick Aubone, CTPS & Dr. Mark Kovacs, CTPS, MTPS
Headed into the professional clay court season, common perception is that in tennis surface matters. As we get older, clay courts are the surface of choice. Continue reading
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Agility and Coordination Exercises for Tennis Players Aged 6-18
by Oliver Stephens, iTPA Master Tennis Performance Specialist, PTR Master of Tennis (Performance and Development)
As per the iTPA CTPS workbook and study guide: “Tennis players make an average of four directional changes per point, but can range from a single movement to more than 15 directional changes on a very long point.”
This of course means that Agility Continue reading
Posted in Drills, Movement, Speed & Agility, Training
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Why the Sudden Rash of Injuries in the top 10 Men’s Tennis?
By Patrick Aubone
For the first time in as long as I can remember a Grand Slam lacked star power on the men’s side. The list of casualties from the top 10 was pretty big: Andy Murray (hip), Novak Djokovic (elbow), Milos Raonic (wrist), Kei Nishikori (wrist), Stan Wawrinka (knee). Continue reading
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Long Term Athletic Development: Considerations Within Tennis, A Practical Approach Part 2
by Jonny Fraser, CTPS, MTPS
Owner of Science in Tennis, Strength and Conditioning Coach Claudio Pistolesi Enterprise
Long Term Athletic Development: Considerations Within Tennis – A Practical Approach Part Two.
The aim of this group of articles is to provide evidenced based practical considerations on how LTAD can be implemented within tennis clubs, regardless of facilities, number of players or coaches working in the program. Part one emphasised the importance of how motor skill and strength development should work alongside the delivery of tennis coaching. Continue reading
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Long Term Athletic Development: Considerations Within Tennis, A Practical Approach Part 1
by Jonny Fraser, CTPS, MTPS
Owner of Science in Tennis, Strength and Conditioning Coach Claudio Pistolesi Enterprise
Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD) refers to the athletic progression of young people improving health and wellbeing, physical performance, reducing the risk of injury and enhancing psychosocial development. Continue reading
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What Exactly are you Training?
What Exactly are you training?
Maybe it’s me but it seems like YouTube and Facebook are packed with more and more fitness videos that are proving to be more circus oriented than quality driven. I truly feel sorry for parents, athletes and coaches who don’t have the background to properly analyze what they are watching. Continue reading
Health, Wellness and Cognitive Performance Benefits of Tennis
Here is a new article which is a peer-reviewed publication highlighting the many benefits of Tennis. The information covered in this paper are well researched and can (and should) be used to help highlight the many numerous benefits of tennis for the multitude of health benefits. Feel free to utilize this article for promotional purposes at your clubs and facilities. Continue reading
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Tennis: A Game of Development on and off the Court
By Jonny Fraser, MTPS, Msc, CSCS
Owner Science in Tennis (www.scienceintennis.com)
Everyone has a story why they began playing tennis. Often it is family member or friend having a decisive influence. Otherwise living close to a tennis club or being inspired by watching the game on television may have led to picking up a racket. No matter the reason, tennis offers lifelong participation and the opportunity Continue reading
Tennis Hip Syndrome How can my tight hip cause shoulder and elbow pain?
Guest blog post by Brian Nathanson, DC, CTPS
This is the question I hear many times when I tell my rotator cuff and tennis elbow clients they have Tennis Hip Syndrome. Over the years I have had the pleasure of working with many tennis professionals and passionate amateurs. During this time I have noticed a very common pattern yet to be named. For lack of a better term I have decided to call it Tennis Hip Syndrome. Continue reading
Posted in Injury Prevention, Tennis Elbow
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