A White Paper Summary from the 2018 Tennis Technology and Analytics Summit presented by the International Tennis Performance Association As part of the 2018 World Tennis Fitness Conference, the International Tennis Performance Association hosted a half day Summit on Tennis Technology … Continue reading
The purpose of this booklet is to provide the tennis industry with consistent language around the major tennis movements. As the leading tennis-specific fitness and sport science association, the International Tennis Performance Association (iTPA) determined that some major challenges exist … Continue reading
By Jonathan Borsky and Dr. Mark Kovacs Ashton Eaton, winner of two Olympic decathlons, has been quoted as saying that tennis is the “next most athletic sport,” one that requires an interplay of technique, agility, and mind-body awareness.
This presentation video from the 2018 ITPA World Tennis Fitness Conference features Dr. Mark Kovacs.
By Patrick Aubone, CTPS & Dr. Mark Kovacs, CTPS, MTPS Headed into the professional clay court season, common perception is that in tennis surface matters. As we get older, clay courts are the surface of choice.
by Oliver Stephens, iTPA Master Tennis Performance Specialist, PTR Master of Tennis (Performance and Development) As per the iTPA CTPS workbook and study guide: “Tennis players make an average of four directional changes per point, but can range from a single movement … Continue reading
By Patrick Aubone For the first time in as long as I can remember a Grand Slam lacked star power on the men’s side. The list of casualties from the top 10 was pretty big: Andy Murray (hip), Novak Djokovic … Continue reading
by Jonny Fraser, CTPS, MTPS Owner of Science in Tennis, Strength and Conditioning Coach Claudio Pistolesi Enterprise Long Term Athletic Development: Considerations Within Tennis – A Practical Approach Part Two. The aim of this group of articles is to provide … Continue reading
by Jonny Fraser, CTPS, MTPS Owner of Science in Tennis, Strength and Conditioning Coach Claudio Pistolesi Enterprise Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD) refers to the athletic progression of young people improving health and wellbeing, physical performance, reducing the risk of … Continue reading
What Exactly are you training? Maybe it’s me but it seems like YouTube and Facebook are packed with more and more fitness videos that are proving to be more circus oriented than quality driven. I truly feel sorry for parents, … Continue reading
