Importance of fitness for tennis – LETS GET TENNIS FIT
GET TENNIS FIT Tennis is a physically demanding sport that requires players to have a high level of fitness in order to perform at their best on the court. From the quick movements and explosive bursts of energy required to hit a powerful serve, to the sustained physical effort needed to chase down […]
The Footwork and The Body Connection – Understanding how the body affects your movement and footwork on the tennis court
The Footwork and The Body Connection: Understanding how the body affects your movement and footwork on the tennis court: What is the key to developing footwork? The answer is understanding your athlete’s footwork technique, their body’s limitations, and the tactics of implementation. Footwork Ability = technique + physical + tactics This BLOG will focus on […]
Bridging the Gap on Performance
WHAT BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN THE BODY AND SKILL? An interesting relationship exists between TWO forces on the tennis court. 1.) The Skill of Performance: how well you play tactically and technically. 2.) Physical Capacities: How well your body can perform and for how long. In my time as a tennis and physical performance coach, […]
LIFE’S A BEACH
BEACH FITNESS Training in the sand is not only fun but it’s better on your body! Tennis is one of those sports which takes its toll on the joints and tendons. Why? It’s a repetitive sport that is played often on hard surfaces with many changes of direction, jump/lands, and ball strikes. The lower body […]
