College Tennis
Eight Steps to Developing Blazing Speed - Power Training
By David Horne
Power Training is essential if you wish to become faster! Power training should only be introduced into a training program once the previous steps of flexibility, strength training and core training have been established. This article covers every aspect associated with power training and speed from which exercises you should use, to safety, to how to land correctly when using plyo-boxes, adaptations and much more.
The " 8 Steps to Becoming a Faster Athlete" Include:
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Flexibility
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Strength Training
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Developing a Strong Core
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Power Training
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Developing Explosive Starts
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Reactive Speed / Anticipation
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Agility Training
- Functional Training
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How to Avoid Losing to Higher Ranked Opponents
It's always difficult to play tennis opponents which are ranked higher than you. Of course, you'll feel excited and nervous and it's easy to allow your fear to overcome you. However, there are certain key mental points that you can use in order to overcome this fear rather than succumbing to it. Here are those mental points and how to utilize them to play strategically against a higher ranked opponent.Realize Who the Pressure Is On - Hey, when you go out there to play this great opponent, you need to realize one thing. Although it might feel like all the pressure is on you, it's not. Read entire Tennis Article>>>>
Shoulder and Rotator Cuff Injuries in Tennis Players
By Todd Scott - Tennis Fitness Expert
A big problem in tennis is shoulder and rotator cuff injury... not to mention the pain it causes. Most of the time rotator cuff and shoulder pain in tennis is caused from the muscles around the shoulder becoming lax from repetitive overhead movements. This laxity allows the 2 biceps tendons in the shoulder to become inflamed, and irritated. Start with an already weak shoulder, and you'll be doubling your chances of injury and extreme pain... Click here to read full article>>
Speed Training for Tennis Players - Part 1
By David Horne
Through out my many years of coaching tennis I have been asked about speed training. There are many myths out there about how you can increase your speed and agility so I have decided to write a series of comprehensive articles outlining every step in becomming faster as an athlete. This first article is an introduction to speed and will lay the groundwork for all future articles. The following articles will cover all areas related to speed such as strength, flexibility, power, agility and acceleration, factors determining speed potential, principles of speed training, designing a speed training program, speed technique and much more! Read article: Speed Training - Part 1>>>
Speed Training for Tennis Players - Strength Training
By David Horne
Strength training is required to help develop a “base” from which an athlete can build upon and become faster. Strength is required before power training and it helps to lay the foundation for overall body conditioning. I have found that strength is the single most dominant factor in predicting and also improving speed. It is not the only factor but it is definitely the main one that can bring about the most significant results. The " 8 Steps to Becoming a Faster Athlete" Include:
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Flexibility
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Strength Training
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Developing a Strong Core
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Power Training
-
Developing Explosive Starts
-
Reactive Speed / Anticipation
-
Agility Training
- Functional Training
This article covers strength and speed training......Read full article>>>>
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