One of my favorite movies to watch is Escape Plan with Stallone and Schwarzenegger. If you have not seen it, their job is to escape from a maximally secured prison. A principle of movement for tennis players I use is to “escape space.” Escaping space for a tennis player means to move out of their …
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One of the great things that have come from the last many decades is we have specialists in the overall tennis performance field. We have: Tennis Coaches Tennis Skills Coaches Tennis Physical Therapists Tennis Performance Coaches Tennis Mental Strategist… They all add so much value to the player and the sport. What’s important is that …
Power Doesn’t Come From The “Hips.” I can hear it now as the coach yells, “The power comes from your hips, USE YOUR HIPS MORE”! The coach is partially right. So much of our power is generated when we use our hips. But what if we used our hips, didn’t use our legs, and didn’t …
I can see it now; every strength coach in the world just fell off their chair because the “Speed Guy” said strength training isn’t essential for tennis players. What? No! I never said that! I wrote a headline that peaked your interested about what I have to say about tennis strength training. Big difference! Here …
In almost every sport, there are a couple of athletes, at the highest level, that can do things no one else can do or should. In tennis, Roger Federer might be one of the greatest movers on the court of all time. He is so fluid and makes it look easy. That’s part of the …
If we ask what the most important skill is for any athlete, in my opinion, it’s READING! What do I mean by reading? Of course, a tennis player must have solid strokes, serves, volleys, and tactics. But the ability to read the opponent and where she will be hitting the next ball, and what type …
The CTSS Blog is a place where I will share my thoughts on tennis speed, training, science, coaching, and all that is happening in the world of tennis… as it relates to tennis speed. For the first-ever CTSS blog, let’s cover one of my favorite topics- TENNIS SPEED DRILLS! However, I’m going to take a …
