Why Balance & Stability Training Is Important
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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 &…

Swiss Ball Workout: Tennis Functional Training
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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
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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…

Quick Foot Speed: 6 Speed Ladder Drills
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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…

Medicine Ball Training: Strengthen Your Core & Enhance Stability
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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: 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
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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…