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New Company Discount for iTPA European Members: Technology Sport

Technology Sport Discount Added to iTPA Discounts Page

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The Dynamic Warm Up Part 2: Guest Post by Dean Hollingworth, CTPS

Part 2 of 2: Guest post by iTPA Certified Member Dean Hollingworth, CTPS on the Dynamic Warm Up. Continue reading

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The Dynamic Warm Up Part 1: Guest Post by Dean Hollingworth, CTPS

This guest video blog post by iTPA Certified Member Dean Hollingworth, CTPS on the Dynamic Warm Up. This video is part 1 in a 2-part series. Continue reading

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Why Do Tennis Players Have Tight Hips?

Most tennis players have tight hips due to the demands of the sport. Playing tennis requires the Continue reading

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Latest Issue of the iTF Coaching and Sport Science Review

Here is the latest issue of the ITF Coaching and Sport Science Review.

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Pilates for Tennis Training: Strength + Flexibility = Power Performance

Pilates for Tennis Training: Strength + Flexibility = Power Performance

Guest Post by Lori Ettlinger Gross, TPT

Resistance training for tennis performance has two functions: 1) to improve  a player’s strength because explosive power is essential in the game today, and 2) to decrease the risk of injury. Pilates  Continue reading

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Pilates for Tennis Performance: So Many Directions, So Little Time

Guest Member Post: Pilates for Tennis Performance:

So Many Directions, So Little Time

by Lori Ettlinger Gross, TPT

Tennis is a “multi-planar” sport. By that we mean it is played in any number of directions, with speed and agility. These directional changes are performed hundreds, if not thousands, of times during a long match. Pilates conditions the body in multiple planes, in alignment and with coordination. For the tennis player, this kind of training produces strength, agility, and flexibility, while at the same time encourages injury prevention. Continue reading

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Single Leg Stability Training for Groundstrokes – by Oliver Stephens

This guest post by CTPS and MTPS Certified Member Oliver Stephens is a great read.

If you observe modern tennis played at all levels from Intermediate Juniors to High Level Professionals, you will notice how the better players often seem to be more stable and have better balance than their opponents do.

The dictionary definition of stability contains the following: Continue reading

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Presentation Slides From Performance Lectures at 2014 Tennis Medicine & Performance Conference

On July 19th and 20th, 2014 the iTPA and STMS combined to host the 2014 Tennis Medicine & Performance Conference in Atlanta, Georgia (USA). This great 2 day education event brought together experts in all aspects of tennis medicine, science, performance training and coaching. As many of the iTPA family could not attend in person we are providing some resources for our members in over 24 countries. In this post you will see a selection of the performance focused presentation slides.

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If you are interested in viewing 10 of the most well-attended sessions during the conference, please visit the link below with the ability to subscribe to over 7 hours of video from the conference 2014 Tennis Medicine & Performance Conference Videos

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Medicine/Injury Prevention Slide Presentations from the 2014 Tennis Medicine & Performance Conference

If you were unable to attend the 2014 Tennis Medicine & Performance Conference in person, you missed one great educational event. However, we want to provide great value to iTPA members and we are including a selection of the medical/injury prevention presentation slides from the 2014 Tennis Medicine & Performance Conference below. If you are interested in viewing 10 of the most well-attended sessions during the conference, please visit the link below with the ability to subscribe to over 7 hours of video from the conference 2014 Tennis Medicine & Performance Conference VideosDSC_0717 Continue reading

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