Learning From the Novak Djokovic Return of Serve

Posted on August 6, 2013 by avatar

Novak Djokovic has arguably the best return of serve in the game today. His backhand return of serve is possibly the best backhand return of all time. Although

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Ice Baths: Can They Help The Tennis Athlete Recover?

Posted on July 23, 2013 by avatar

Improving recovery from tough training sessions or intense tournament matches is one area that the TPT or CTPS needs to constantly work on to ensure your players can recover optimally so that the next day of training or competition can … Continue reading →

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Olympic Lifting for the Junior Tennis Player: Audio Clip from Dr. Feder

Posted on July 10, 2013 by avatar

Olympic Lifting For The Junior 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 … Continue reading →

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The Runaround Forehand Footwork Drill – Young Athlete

Posted on July 1, 2013 by avatar

As the runaround forehand is a major potential weapon for all athletes, developing the appropriate footwork pattern at a young age should be a goal of any coach

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The Latest Research from the 2013 American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting

Posted on June 13, 2013 by avatar

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting is held each year and brings together over 5000 scientists and doctors from all over the world who are experts in sports medicine and exercise science. This year the meeting was … Continue reading →

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Overhead Squat Progression with Young Tennis Athlete

Posted on June 3, 2013 by avatar

Below video shows an Overhead Squat Progression with a Young Tennis Athete.

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Video: Improving the Recovery Step

Posted on May 14, 2013 by avatar

Continuing on the subject of recovery, below is a video discussing the recovery step and how to improve.

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Some Basics About Recovery Movement

Posted on May 8, 2013 by avatar

Recovery Movement occurs immediately after the athlete has completed his/her stroke and they are attempting to return to a position that will allow for efficient movement toward the next stroke. There are

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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 … 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.

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