The serve is arguably the most important stroke in tennis. Not only does one have more time to execute this stroke than any other stroke but one also has two attempts to get it in. Having said that, it is … Continue reading
By Mark Kovacs, PhD, CTPS, MTPS If you work with high level juniors, collegiate players or young transitional professional players this article will be valuable. If the goal of these players is to make it to the Top 100 on … Continue reading
By Patrick Aubone, CTPS & Dr. Mark Kovacs, CTPS, MTPS Hip range of motion in tennis is one of the most challenging areas to train and treat. It is well understood the importance of the hips in the tennis player … Continue reading
Here was our November meeting where over 50 Top physical trainers, CTPS professionals and top experts who train professional tennis players discussed the unique aspects of 2020 and also the preparation for the 2021 Australian Open and 2021 season. Jez … Continue reading
by Doug Eng EdD PhD, MTPS and Bharathan Sundar Tennis movement can be characterized by primarily short lateral bursts over typically 3-4 m initiated by a reactive split-step. Movement can be improved by: 1) strength-speed training, 2) technical training, 3) … Continue reading
The topic of sleep is one of the most important for all athletes. However, for tennis athletes it becomes even more important due to the uniqueness of the tennis schedule, how you may play multiple matches in a day, at … Continue reading
Great 60 minute webinar on the topic of Returning To Tennis Focused On High Performance Players. In this webinar Satoshi Ochi, MA, CSCS, CTPS, MTPS and Mark Kovacs, CTPS, MTPS discuss the Return To Tennis (RTT) Model using real data … Continue reading
By Johnny Parkes, USTA Senior Manager Player ID and Development, MTPS The warm-up is the most underutilized and undervalued part of a training session. Picture the standard dynamic warm-ups and you will usually see players running a couple laps followed … Continue reading
Guest Post by Josh Rifkin, MTPS, RacquetFit, USPTA, CHEK, FMS, LMT Co-Director of Fitness and Academy Coach, The Austin Tennis Academy Medicine ball throws, long plank holds, crunches and sit-ups. Is this type of core training for the tennis athlete … Continue reading
Guest post by Adam Lee, TPT, CTPSGlen Head Racquet and Fitness Visualization is arguably the most important factor in the mental approach to tennis, and the current situation we are facing with the COVID-19 pandemic gives us an opportunity to … Continue reading
