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Every new year most people will set some goals and get really excited and bolt out of the gates; training hard, eating well, playing tournaments, etc, that is great! I love this time of year, for most of us, it is like a clean slate is presented as soon as the clock strikes 12.00am and we welcome...
Injuries impact the majority of tennis players at some point in their careers, in fact, injuries are the most common reason most players stop playing tennis! Nothing puts people into tennis retirement more than a chronic injury. This is why you need to avoid tennis injuries as much as...
Today I want to talk to you about something extremely important if you are a player that wants to get as much out of themselves and their game as possible, so if you’re a tennis fluffer and not serious about pushing yourself and learning, then give this blog a miss, simply due to the fact I...
You shouldn't be stepping on the court without a match plan in mind, neither should you do tennis strength and conditioning training without a plan. To make the most of your training time you need structure! When it comes to tennis fitness training, the best...
The best way to prepare for any surface is to hit on it and do your tennis training on it as much as possible. The law of adaptation teaches us that when we are exposed to certain stimuli repeatedly with enough time to recover; physically, technically, and mentally we will adapt.
Without...
If you are not getting the basics right your game will be heavily capped. There are some areas you want to avoid as a tennis player. Below is a list of some that I feel are important to get right.
7 Tennis Training Don'ts
- Bad Punctuality - Being consistently late for training has a lot of...
Having been tennis trainers for over 20 years and worked with a diverse range of players from tennis professionals to tennis kids, we have seen a lot. We have also found some major missing links in players' tennis strength and conditioning programming and training. These are areas we are...
If you have been following us for a while, you will know we are big on strengthening athletes, getting them flexible and mobile.
These are always our initial priorities no matter the age or tennis capabilities of the player.
Most people have a good understanding of what tennis strength training...
HOW DO YOU IMPROVE YOUR TENNIS WORKOUT INTENSITY?
This is a question we hear often. As tennis conditioners, we've worked with many top athletes. One thing that always stands out among professional players is that when they workout for tennis (off-court), they push even harder than they would...
“Every player (especially young player’s) should read”
Dear Tennis Player,
Congratulations on picking the greatest individual sport you can play.
You are going to have an amazing journey as you learn about this great game, but more importantly about yourself and those...
We all see so much of what people do physically in their tennis training. I still find it surprising, when I tell somebody I do tennis mental training people often laugh and say something like
“You are nuts” or "I don't believe in that stuff"
I always encourage people to try it,...
Tips to Improve Tennis Training Intensity – Are you getting this right?
This blog is for the serious player or coach that wants to produce high-level players.
The intensity that an athlete trains at dictates the level they will condition their bodies to play at. Simply put, if...
