Continuing on the subject of recovery, below is a video discussing the recovery step and how to improve.
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Some Basics About Recovery Movement
Recovery Movement occurs immediately after the athlete has completed his/her stroke and they are attempting to return to a position that will allow for efficient movement toward the next stroke. There are
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Olympic Lifting Pros and Cons for The College Tennis Player: Audio Clip
Olympic Lifting Pros and Cons for The College Tennis Player – A Perspective from a noted Orthopedic Surgeon who has been a Team Physician for Olympic Weightlifting at the 200 Summer Olympics and who works with dozens of professional, collegiate … Continue reading
Video: Thera Band Tubing Row Exercise
iTPA demonstrates and discusses the Thera Band Tubing Row Exercise.
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Muscle Cramps in Tennis
Below you will find an important resource on muscle cramps in tennis.
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Reaction Time 101
One area which can have an immediate impact on how fast an athlete appears in short distances is the athlete’s reaction time. Reaction time is defined as
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The Decision Step: The Real Term for the Split Step
As the speed and physicality of the game has improved, so has the need for better training and an updated understanding of the actual movements that occur during play.
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Lateral & Multi-Directional Movement in Tennis
As tennis movements are predominantly lateral and multi-directional in nature – think of Novak Djokovic gliding back and forth along the baseline in both a lateral and diagonal direction – a greater understanding of the
Satoshi Ochi On Court Video Presentation from STMS/USTA Injury Prevention Conference: Developing Power
In this 1 hour 20 minute video, Satoshi Ochi (Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for USTA Player Development and a member of the iTPA Advisory Board),
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2012 STMS/USTA Tennis Medicine & Injury Prev Conference Summary: Dr. Brian Hainline’s Positioning Youth Tennis for Success
Brian Hainline, current Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the United States Tennis Association who in 2013 will become the first Chief Medical Officer for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), presented a unique presentation titled “Positioning Youth Tennis for Success.” … Continue reading