The first edition of Advanced Concepts of Strength & Conditioning for Tennis provides a developmental approach to the various aspects of strength and conditioning for tennis. Over 1000 athletes have been developed using the information and procedures provided in this tennis conditioning book. They are supported by a selected pool of peer-reviewed references. Any quality…
Month: May 2012
Definition of Strength and Conditioning
A definition of strength and conditioning can be the repeated application of force against various forms of resistance. Strength applies “conceptionally” to force production whereas conditioning applies to the application of movement (e.g. through speed, agility and quickness). During conditioning the primary resistance is body weight. Sometimes you use e.g. medicine balls (MB) but the…
Why Core Training for Tennis Players is Important
Core training for tennis players is important because it positively affects the power of your serve and groundstrokes. Why Core Training? Everything in tennis is ground driven, meaning the athlete pushes off the ground and transfers energy through the kinetic (movement) chain in order to exert force to hit the tennis ball. The reason that…
Fitness Coach: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Truth
I’m writing this post in response to many parents that have approached me and told me that they have been working with a fitness coach yet their son or daughter had stress fractures at their ankles, lower back, or are constantly injured. The main questions were: why it happened and what can they do? What…
Why A Great Tennis Coach Needs to Be Familiar with Exercise Science Principles
A great tennis coach is someone who can continuously improve/develop the player’s abilities without injuring the athlete, since the best tennis player is the one that is healthy! Unfortunately, many tennis players suffer from recurring muscular injuries, which could be avoided if tennis coaches, especially those working with junior players, would be more knowledgeable with respect to exercise…