I recently worked with a 10-year old girl who was ranked very high in the junior standings and was considered an up-and-coming star. Before prescribing strength exercises and skill-specific activities for her to engage in, her strokes were first analyzed to determine which exercises would be of most benefit to her. In so doing, several […]
Which Comes First: The Stroke or The Shot? Read More »
Footwork is a very general term that has come to have many different meanings. For some it means the ability to get ready for a hit or throw, for others it means how to get to the ball quicker and for still others it means the ability to do the side shuttle or simply to
If you’ve been following tennis in the USA you already know that we do not have any high-level players knocking on the door of the world arena. Our best men’s and women’s players appear to be over the hill as they cannot successfully compete against the world’s best on a regular basis. For example, in
Are We Developing Future Professional Tennis Players? Read More »
In most any professional tennis match, injuries to the players are not uncommon. To have a high-level seed drop out in the quarters, semis or even in the finals is fairly common. According to some tennis professionals, such injuries are inevitable. They blame it on the game. For example, “It is an explosive game the
Are Tennis Injuries Inevitable? Read More »
In reading about the U.S. Open that is presently taking place it seems as though the reporters are still focused mainly on Tiger who is not playing. It appears that he still has not recovered from his leg injury and is unable to execute his typical swing. With this in mind I thought it might
A Letter to Tiger: Read More »