Category Archives: Flexibility

Simple Exercises That Can Be Done To Potentially Reduce Injuries And Increase Performance

Posted on April 9, 2020 by avatar

Here is a great video where three of our ITPA professionals (Dean Hollingworth, CTPS, MTPS; Jonny Fraser, CTPS, MTPS and Trevor McPherson, CTPS) provide over 200 adult competitive tennis players with some important exercises that can be incorporated into weekly programs. This was a presentation at the Tennis Congress. Watch this video to get some ideas on how best to perform these exercises.

Posted in Core and Legs, Drills, Flexibility, Injury Prevention, Member Spotlight, Performance, Shoulder, Stability Training, Strength, Strength Training, Training, Video, Weights | Leave a comment

Shoulders, Core and Legs: Keys to Great Throwing and Striking Sports Performance in Female Athletes

Posted on April 27, 2015 by avatar

By LaRue E. Cook
Certified Tennis Performance Specialist
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

Trainers can have a significant positive impact on both performance and injury reduction by developing the appropriate strength training program for their athletes. Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 13, 2014 by avatar

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

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Pilates for Tennis Training: Strength + Flexibility = Power Performance

Posted on September 9, 2014 by avatar

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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Olympic Lifting Pros and Cons for The College Tennis Player: Audio Clip

Posted on April 16, 2013 by avatar

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 →

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Video: Thera Band Tubing Row Exercise

Posted on April 2, 2013 by avatar

iTPA demonstrates and discusses the Thera Band Tubing Row Exercise. Continue reading →

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Dynamic Stretching – New York Times Video

Posted on March 30, 2012 by avatar

Very practical article from the NY Times on Dynamic Stretching. This article involves a video with Dr. Mark Kovacs (ITPA Exectuive Director) discussing dynamic stretching and Satoshi Ochi (ITPA Advisory Board Member and Head Strength Coach for the USTA Player Development program) performing a number of tennis relevant dynamic stretches that help to increase functional range of motion, develop an athlete’s stability and strength and provide a valuable use of time during warm-ups for tennis training or competition.

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