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Increasing Power In The Forehand
Watch Dominic King, CTPS, MTPS and Jonny Fraser, CTPS, MTPS provide some great information on how to increase power in the forehand by using off-court training exercises focused on improving rotational power. This video was filmed at the Tennis Congress where the iTPA is the official sport science and tennis fitness provider.
Simple Exercises That Can Be Done To Potentially Reduce Injuries And Increase Performance
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.
Training Your Core For Tennis
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.
Podcast: Strength & Conditioning for Tennis Players
Here is an interesting podcast with Mark Kovacs discussing some of the most important aspects of strength & conditioning for tennis players.
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Podcast by Dr. Mark Kovacs on Strength and Conditioning for Tennis Players
Listen below to a recent podcast by Dr. Mark Kovacs on strength and conditioning for tennis players. Continue reading
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Should Young Kid Lift Weights? What Does the Science Tell Us?
For the last few decades, the discussion around whether young kids should lift weights or perform resistance training has progressed substantially. It is important to review the science around resistance training in young individuals and make decisions about training based on the best available science. Continue reading
Position Statement on Youth Resistance Training: The 2014 International Consensus
The summary of the document concludes with this statement: “A compelling body of scientific evidence supports participation in appropriately designed youth resistance training programmes that are supervised and instructed by qualified professionals.”
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Biomechanics of the Tennis Groundstrokes: Implications for Strength Training
By Josh Bramblett, iTPA Staff
Strategy used to play tennis has undergone a dramatic change within the last 20-30 years. A large change is the differences in groundstroke technique. Continue reading
Olympic Lifting Pros and Cons for The College Tennis Player: Audio Clip
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
Short Podcast on Some Basics of Training Tennis Athletes by the NSCA’s Strength & Conditioning Journal
The link below is a short interview (<4 minutes) with Dr.Mark Kovacs discussing strength and conditioning for tennis courtesy of the NSCA’s Strength & Conditioning Journal Podcast Series. This podcast discusses some of the major aspects of a special edition of the Strength & Conditioning Journal that was 100% focused on the training of the tennis athlete. Continue reading
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