Category Archives: Health Benefits

Training Your Core For Tennis

Posted on April 6, 2020 by avatar

This is a great video from Dean Hollingworth, CTPS, MTPS. Dean is one of the best in the business and an ITPA Master Tennis Performance Specialist (MTPS). Here are some great exercises that are appropriate for tennis players to improve core strength, stability and endurance. This video was taken during the TENNIS CONGRESS. The iTPA is the official sport science and tennis fitness provider for this event and we have dozens of iTPA members on the faculty.

Posted in Core and Legs, Drills, General, Health Benefits, Recreational Players, Stability Training, Strength, Strength Training, Training, Video | Leave a comment

Tennis: A Game of Development on and off the Court

Posted on November 4, 2016 by avatar

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 →

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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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Tennis – The Answer to Childhood Obesity?

Posted on March 28, 2012 by avatar

I think we all understand the many lifelong benefits of tennis play from a health, fitness and wellness perspective. However, much of the interest has traditionally been in how tennis can improve individual’s life as they age, cardiovascular health, bone density, muscle strength, etc. These are all important benefits of tennis play and will be discussed in other posts. As tennis provides so many physical and mental benefits, it should be considered a major tool in reversing the disturbing trend in childhood obesity levels in developed nations. Continue reading →

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