By Oliver Statham, CTPS iTPA Staff Elite senior and junior players usually have training time constraints due to either school or year-round tournament commitments. Therefore, understanding the physical and mental demands of drills within a practice session is fundamental to … Continue reading
By Oliver Statham, iTPA Staff Research the health-related conditions in the country you are visiting and ensure your immunizations are current. Click on the following web links for more information about travel-related health requirements at your destination.
By Oliver Statham, CTPS The rise in air pollution is currently attributed to 2 million premature deaths each year, ranking it the 13th leading cause of death worldwide.1 Children and elite athletes are particularly susceptible to the negative effects of … Continue reading
By Oliver Statham, iTPA staff All competitive tennis players have to deal with jet lag at some points throughout their competitive life. Professional players from around the globe pack their bags ready for another year of constant travel, typically involving … Continue reading
Participate in a Research Study on Burnout In Coaches Prof. Dr. Michael Kellmann of Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, is conducting research into the factors that contribute to burnout amongst coaches. We invite you to participate in the survey to help … Continue reading
Serena Takes An Espresso Shot: Does Caffeine Aid The Tennis Athlete? Over the past couple of days much discussion has been made about the espresso shot that Serena Williams consumed on court during her Hopman Cup match. News outlets like … Continue reading
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Great job opportunity with the iTF for a someone with an interest in online tennis education. The iTPA works very closely with the ITF and specifically the icoach to provide high quality coach education material.
Heat-related illness and death are on the rise. Each year about 200 people in the US die from heat stroke, making it one of the top three causes of death in athletes. Yet heat illness and dehydration are largely preventable. … Continue reading
One of the questions that come up at many coaching conferences and in the strength and conditioning, physical therapy, athletic training and medical communities is related to what is an appropriate recommendation for the amount of serves a junior tennis … Continue reading
Guest Inner Circle Video Post on Lateral Training Exercise for Younger Tennis Athletes iTPA Certified Member Dean Hollingworth, CTPS.
