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Reaction Time 101
One area which can have an immediate impact on how fast an athlete appears in short distances is the athlete’s reaction time. Reaction time is defined as Continue reading
Posted in Movement, Performance, Reaction Time, Speed & Agility, Sports Science, Training
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Satoshi Ochi On Court Video Presentation from STMS/USTA Injury Prevention Conference: Developing Power
In this 1 hour 20 minute video, Satoshi Ochi (Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for USTA Player Development and a member of the iTPA Advisory Board), Continue reading
Posted in Conference Summary, Medicine Ball, Movement, Performance, Power, Sports Science, Video
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iTPA Tennis Stroke Mechanics and Injury Prevention Dec 2012 Seminar: Video
This 1 hour 30 minute seminar video provides the latest information on how to analyze tennis technique to improve performance and limit the likelihood of injury. Continue reading
STMS/USTA Tennis Medicine & Injury Prevention 2012 Conference: Summary and Intro
It was a real honor for the iTPA to be heavily involved in the STMS/USTA Tennis Medicine & Injury Prevention Conference held in Atlanta, Georgia Dec 15th & 16th, 2012 hosted at Life University. The quality of speakers was outstanding. Continue reading
2 New Hour Long Videos Available Free for Members Only: Breaking Down the Serve (8 Stages) and Common Tennis Problems & Drills to Improve
Two new videos posted to ITPA.TV that are available FREE only to iTPA Members (normally cost $9.99 for non-members). These videos are both filmed live presentations featuring iTPA Executive Director Dr. Mark Kovacs and are about an hour long each. As our Dartfish system and links have recently changed, to gain access to these videos please email maryjo@itpa-tennis.org and we will email you access from our system!
Posted in Dr. Mark Kovacs, Movement, Performance, Serve, Tennis Strokes, Video
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Lance Armstrong, Doping and the Connection to Tennis …
Over the past few weeks the Lance Armstrong case has been major news around the world. One interesting fact that many people may have missed is that one of the major doctors banned for life by the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) in the Lance Armstrong case has strong ties to tennis. Continue reading
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Satoshi Ochi Demonstrates Medicine Ball Drills: Video
In this short video, Satoshi Ochi (Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for USTA Player Development and a member of the iTPA Advisory Board), provides several simple medicine ball drill exercises to help tennis athletes improve power production. 
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Improving Initial Acceleration: Learning from the Research
As a tennis performance specialist, one of the major roles you play in the tennis athlete’s development is helping him or her improve the on-court movement. Most tennis specific movements require specific technical work that is unique to tennis movements. However, we can all learn from athlete’s in other sports as to how best to get our athlete’s from point A to point B. Continue reading
Posted in Movement, Performance, Speed & Agility
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American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting Tennis-Specific Research Review: Part 2
Continuation of tennis-specific research review from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) 59th Annual Meeting. The iTPA has reviewed the research presented and below are two tennis performance focused studies that are relevant to improving tennis performance and reducing injuries. Continue reading
Posted in ACSM, Injury Prevention, Performance
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