Many people believe that footwork in tennis is important but they are wondering what exactly they can do to improve it and speed ladder exercises are a great way to get started. Using a speed ladder to improve movement economy can be one of the answers. Hence we are introducing some speed ladder drills that…
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8 Challenging Free Weight Exercises to Improve Energy Transfer
We introduce 8 free weight exercises for advanced athletes that improve your stability and energy transfer capabilities, which ultimately allow you to hit more powerful shots and move quicker around the court. Some free weight exercises, like the Overhead Squat and RDL to Snatch, are advanced and require good range of motion at the shoulder…
Discover the Open Court Drill & Increase Your Chances of Winning
The “Open Court” is an on-court tennis drill that allows you to improve your level of play by hitting balls in spots that force your opponent out of the court, thereby allowing you to play more offensive or causing errors. The Open Court drill is suitable for tennis players who have dependable groundstrokes and can…
11 Useful Exercises to Correct Strength Imbalances
Strength imbalances will negatively impact your power during shots and can lead to injuries. Make corrections now and take a look at the workout we provided for you. Many tennis players have upper body strength imbalances, especially at the shoulder joint, due to varying force demands of the upper extremities during stroke production. You want…
Philipp Halfmann Interview: "whoever can manage their body the best will be the best athlete"
Philipp Halfmann is interviewed by Jason Lampione. He talks about how he became interested in strength & conditioning, his personal philosophy, what individuals need to do for success and much more… (Q) How did you become interested in personal training and what kept your attention about the industry after all these years? (A) When I was…
Shoulder Circuit: 5 Easy Rotator Cuff Exercises To Strengthen Your Shoulder
The shoulder circuit for tennis players consists of 5 easy rotator cuff exercises to strengthen the musculature surrounding the shoulder. You should do it regularly to avoid shoulder pain and injuries. Many tennis players feel pain in their shoulder and don’t know what exercises they can do to prevent it. Therefore we have 5 easy…
15 Perfect Warm Ups That Prepare You For Your Match
Yes, you heard it before, a warm up is important and you should do it but why? Does warming up decrease the risk of injury? What stretches should you do? And when should you stretch – before or after you play tennis? You see the pros do it but why should you when you only…
Tennis Agility Drills: How to Improve Agility & Footwork in 4 Minutes
The presented tennis agility drills can be used by beginners, kids and advanced athletes to improve agility, footwork, speed, dynamic balance and coordination. You can do the agility drills right on the court. Ensure that the athletes perform the tennis agility drills in perfect form and technique before you speed up the action because that…
Interval Training: How to Get Fit for Tennis
Interval training? Sure, we all have done it. Playlist is ready, jogging shoes are on, headphones are plugged in and we are good to go for a nice jog. We get in a good sweat, feel great afterwards and think we did a great workout. Going jogging surely has its benefits, such as mental relaxation,…
Pre-Season Training Camp in Miami
While it is cold and rainy in most of Europe Alexander Ritschard and I travel to Miami for the 2014 season training camp. Take a look and see for yourself why Miami is a great location for many professional tennis players to prepare for a long season on tour. Why Training Camp In Miami Is Great…
Match Analysis Federer vs Nadal – Semi-Final Australian Open 2014
Match Analysis Federer vs Nadal: I’m going to analyses the 2014 Australian Open semi-final match between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer; I share my opinion on why Nadal won and what Roger could have done differently. Hello and welcome to my match analysis of Federer vs Nadal – Australian Open semi-final 2014. I will share…
Power Training: How to Become A Powerful Tennis Player
Power training…many tennis players strive to become powerful so they can hit 125mph serves and sizzling groundstrokes but how do you train to improve power? The video will have some answers for you or continue reading and you will learn more about: What it means to be a powerful athlete What power training is How…