Dustin Brown suspended by the German Tennis Federation (DTB) for Davis Cup competition in 2017. Mischa Zverev & Tobias Kamke also suspended! According to a statement by Dirk Hordorff, Vice –President at the DTB, in “Süddeutschen Zeitung” Dustin Brown, Mischa Zverev and Tobias Kamke have been suspended for the 2017 Davis Cup competition. Allegedly the…
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Tennis Touring Coach
I’m available again to work with players on the ITF, WTA or ATP tour as a tennis touring coach or strength and conditioning coach. I have been working on a 1:1 basis with tour players or as part of a larger team – either way would be an option – and enjoy supporting them on…
Why Balance & Stability Training Is Important
Balance and stability training is important for every athlete because it directly affects their performance but how? Before I provide you with an explanation for why balance and stability training is important for tennis players to improve performance, let’s define both terms first so we are all on the same page. Definition of Balance &…
Tennis Circuit Training
Tennis circuit training is one of the best overall strength & conditioning drills you can do because it touches on every single aspect of training. Circuit training can be defined as a form of strength and conditioning training for all kinds of athletes using a bunch of exercises in a row and various training intensities…
Swiss Ball Workout: Tennis Functional Training
The Swiss Ball Workout consists of 5 tennis functional training exercises to optimize synchronicity of the neuromuscular system in order to improve tennis-specific movement patterns. During the Swiss Ball Workout the focus is on improving neuromuscular system efficiency because the neuromuscular system works in sync when you move on the court and hit the ball.…
Top 6 Stability Training Exercises for Tennis Players
Top 6 Stability Training Exercises allow advanced athletes to improve body control, balance and coordination for better shots. Since the training exercises consist of compound balance exercises activating numerous muscle groups simultaneously you can improve energy transfer, body control and coordination. Because energy transfer, dynamic stability, body control and coordination are important performance attributes during…
Tennis Footwork Drills
Learn how to move better and watch our tennis footwork drills to improve your dynamic stability, movement economy and speed. The footwork drills can be important exercises to improve performance on the tennis court by improving dynamic stability, movement economy, and speed if the tennis footwork drills emulate the movement pattern seen during a tennis…
Quick Foot Speed: 6 Speed Ladder Drills
Quick Foot Speed: The 6 fundamental speed ladder drills can be used by beginners to improve tennis-specific footwork and agility. Being able to move quickly on the court and change direction swiftly is essential on the tennis court. Therefore, it is important for tennis players to develop their coordination, footwork and quick foot speed early…
Lower Back Strengthening: 7 Powerful Exercises
Lower back strengthening is important to decrease the risk for injury and enhance core strength & stabilization. Many athletes experience low back pain due to flexibility issues and/or strength imbalances of the low back musculature causing posterior pelvic tilting, which leads to ineffective transfer of energy and injuries. Since the low back is part of…
Medicine Ball Training: Strengthen Your Core & Enhance Stability
The medicine ball training exercises improve the athlete’s body control, balance, stability, coordination and strengthen the core. Because of the various benefits of the medicine ball training exercises the athletes will have better agility on the court, more powerful shots and improved shot accuracy. Therefore, we recommend to regularly incorporate the medicine ball training exercises…
Tennis: Qou Vadis?
Tennis is in decline and becomes more and more unattractive as a career choice. Increasing prize money is only half the battle. From a rational career-planning standpoint it makes no sense to play tennis because return on investment is generally insignificant since the likelihood of financial success is minimal. Let’s use an analogy: one could…
Ideal Tennis Player Body: Lean Mean Machine
Developing the ideal tennis player body is very important because it directly impacts the athlete’s performance; knowing what to strive for may impact your training priorities. Generally speaking, a tennis player should have powerful and well-developed legs, a strong core and a lean upper-body. Because powerful and well-developed legs allow for a solid base of…