Tennis knows sometimes to get wicked, by wicked I mean absolutely stunning-sensational shots, some of the most ridicilous shots right here in this video, ever!
Friday, 30 November 2018
Thursday, 29 November 2018
Basic Baseline Strategy with Coach Brad Gilbert
Learn how to move your opponent & hit the finisher. Sportskool tennis coach Brad Gilbert boosts your baseline game.
Wednesday, 28 November 2018
Awesome Slow Motion No Racket Ultimate Collection
We took every clip we have of pros hitting strokes without their rackets and put them into one video! Enjoy!
Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Volley Tennis Tip - incl. 5:5 swing system & pop catch drill
Jorge Capestany, Master Professional with the PTR & USPTA and founder of the Hope College Tennis Academy shows several important tips for the Volley.
Monday, 26 November 2018
Yoga and Shoulder Pain/Injury/Treatment
Watch Yoga Anatomy expert Stu Girling talk about Shoulder pain and injury for Yoga practitioners.
Sunday, 25 November 2018
Saturday, 24 November 2018
Serve Tip: Toss Into The Court
As you know a good toss is the basis for a great serve. We also see that most club players really struggle with the toss. One of the key elements of a good toss is that you toss forward into the court.
Friday, 23 November 2018
Thursday, 22 November 2018
Developing Touch in 3 Easy Drills - Bill and Matt Previdi at Tennis Cong...
Excerpts from master class at The Tennis Congress 2016 led by Bill and Matt Previdi
Wednesday, 21 November 2018
Tuesday, 20 November 2018
Volley - The Best Drill Progression to Improve your Volley
The video presents a series of progressive drills that you can practice against the wall to improve your volley technique.
Monday, 19 November 2018
The truth about TENNIS ELBOW! (WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF IT)
Tennis elbow is CERTAINLY one of the most common sources of pain that can affect your ability to effectively play tennis and let alone get through daily routine. The problem with tennis elbow is that players are often misguided when they are looking for the solution of how to fix it. In this video, we will show you the actual cause of tennis elbow and how you avoid it.
Sunday, 18 November 2018
Saturday, 17 November 2018
Serve Tip: Use Gravity For More Power
If you have been following us for a while, you probably know how important a good right to left action is for a powerful serve.
Friday, 16 November 2018
Top 5 Shots - Roland-Garros
Top 5 Shots - Roland Garros. Discover the five of best shots in the history of Roland Garros by Mary Pierce, Roger Federer, Fernando Gonzalez, Andre Agassi and Michael Llodra.
Thursday, 15 November 2018
What Makes Tennis Technique "Modern"? Tim Mayotte at Tennis Congress 2015
Excerpts from master class on "Transitioning from Old School to Modern
Technique" at The Tennis Congress 2015, led by former World #7 and
Olympic Silver Medalist Tim Mayotte.
Technique" at The Tennis Congress 2015, led by former World #7 and
Olympic Silver Medalist Tim Mayotte.
Wednesday, 14 November 2018
Dominic Thiem Serve - Monte Carlo 2017 (+ slow motion)
ATP Tennis Top10 Dominic Thiem during training session with A. Zverev before match against Goffin.
Tuesday, 13 November 2018
Physics of Volley - Deflection and Feel
The skill of deflecting the ball is different from the skill of driving the ball. These two distinct actions should be kept and applied separately depending on the situation. They should not be mixed into one ball of wax. Otherwise you will have neither in the end. Good volleying is strictly an act of deflection. Like any skill deflection skill can be perfected. A good example of a Masterful use of deflection of the ball - is John McEnroe. His whole game was built around this skill. Even his ground strokes were pure deflections. His net game, which naturally lends itself to deflection, is still unsurpassed.
Monday, 12 November 2018
Absolute Best Treatment For Tricep Pain Strain
"Famous" Physical Therapists, Bob Schrupp and Brad Heineck, demonstrate the top treatment for Tricep pains or strains by Physical Therapists.
Sunday, 11 November 2018
How Roger Federer Changed his Forehand and Won Slams Again
Did you ever wonder how Roger Federer improved his game and won multiple grand slams after not winning one for 4 1/2 years? Not only did Roger change his backhand and court position, but he also changed his forehand. He adopted what I like to call a half loop on his forehand. What's a half loop? Find out in this video!
Saturday, 10 November 2018
Learn a Kick Serve in 6 easy Steps - "Kick Serve Progression"
Hey guys, here´s a kick serve progression, that almost always works. I´ve learned it many years ago from the legendary coach Dennis van der Meer, just added some little things. So try it out and perhaps your students can learn a "real" kicker.
Friday, 9 November 2018
Thursday, 8 November 2018
Advanced Tennis Movement for Singles Players: Cignarelli and Uehling at Tennis Congress
Excerpts from master class at The Tennis Congress 2015 led by developmental coaches Craig Cignarelli (GA) and Gordon Uehling (CourtSense, NJ)
Wednesday, 7 November 2018
Sport psychology - inside the mind of champion athletes
Martin Hagger is Professor of Psychology at Curtin University. His areas of expertise are social, health, sport and exercise psychology. He is involved in numerous research projects nationally and internationally with a focus on motivation and behaviour change. He is currently leading projects in drugs in sport, promoting physical activity and healthy diet, understanding the mechanisms of willpower and self-control, and reducing binge drinking and the prevalence of smoking.
At the highest level, athletes are well-matched in terms of their physical abilities, conditioning, and skill level. But often that is not enough to win and perform on the biggest of stages like the Olympic games. Developing strategies and techniques to get athletes minds in the best possible condition for optimal performance is increasingly important for sports teams and coaches.
Martin will provide an overview of the kinds of techniques that elite athletes use to prepare psychologically for their sport, give details of the scientific research into these techniques and how they work, and how the techniques might be used by competitive athletes and coaches to maximise performance.
At the highest level, athletes are well-matched in terms of their physical abilities, conditioning, and skill level. But often that is not enough to win and perform on the biggest of stages like the Olympic games. Developing strategies and techniques to get athletes minds in the best possible condition for optimal performance is increasingly important for sports teams and coaches.
Martin will provide an overview of the kinds of techniques that elite athletes use to prepare psychologically for their sport, give details of the scientific research into these techniques and how they work, and how the techniques might be used by competitive athletes and coaches to maximise performance.
Tuesday, 6 November 2018
How To Return Fast Serves In Tennis
The return of serve in tennis is one of the most challenging shots to make especially when you're facing a very fast first serve.
Most tennis players find themselves rushed when returning fast serves and therefore make too many errors.
The key to consistent returns of serve is to learn to prepare quickly and swing slow.
To do that use a mental image of meeting the ball.
You'll find 3 return of serve drills in the video above that will teach you how to meet the ball well in front and learn how to swing slow even though there's not much time when facing a fast tennis serve.
Most tennis players find themselves rushed when returning fast serves and therefore make too many errors.
The key to consistent returns of serve is to learn to prepare quickly and swing slow.
To do that use a mental image of meeting the ball.
You'll find 3 return of serve drills in the video above that will teach you how to meet the ball well in front and learn how to swing slow even though there's not much time when facing a fast tennis serve.
Monday, 5 November 2018
The Truth About Tennis Elbow (WHAT REALLY CAUSES IT!)
Tennis elbow is definitely one of the most common orthopedic sources of pain that can crush your ability to effectively workout let alone get through your day. The problem with tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis as it is more formerly known, is that the cure and treatment for it are often misguided. In this video, I show you the real cause of tennis elbow and where you should be looking if you want to learn how to fix it once and for all.
The first thing you have to realize is that the cause of pain is very seldom coming from the actual place that you are hurting! In the case of tennis elbow, the source of your symptoms is almost always going to be somewhere other than in your elbow. Just like in the knee, the elbow is a hinge joint with very little motion. Its function is dictated by the biomechanics available in the more mobile joints above and below it (the shoulder and wrist in this case).
If you want to fix tennis elbow once and for all you are going to need to start evaluating some of the possible deficiencies that you have in either your shoulder, forearm or wrist. I show you how weakness in the muscles on the opposite side of the forearm (your flexor/pronator group) can cause a compensatory chronic overactivity of the muscles on the top of your forearm. This causes tendonitis and inflammation that leads to the pain you normally associate with tennis elbow.
You can see however, if all you did was treat the symptoms without focusing on the weakness in the flexors you would never truly get rid of the lateral epicondylitis pain for good. If you want to know how to cure tennis elbow and start doing effective treatment or rehab for it you will have to figure out the real cause of the problem.
Additional causes are discussed including a lack of eccentric control of the muscles in the shoulder, especially when throwing. If you lack control of the scapular stabilizers or shoulder muscles themselves then your wrist extensors are going to have to work on overtime to pick up the slack for the weak muscles. This will again cause tennis elbow and unless you stop doing the traditional tennis elbow exercises and address this real source, you won’t ever treat the problem.
The first thing you have to realize is that the cause of pain is very seldom coming from the actual place that you are hurting! In the case of tennis elbow, the source of your symptoms is almost always going to be somewhere other than in your elbow. Just like in the knee, the elbow is a hinge joint with very little motion. Its function is dictated by the biomechanics available in the more mobile joints above and below it (the shoulder and wrist in this case).
If you want to fix tennis elbow once and for all you are going to need to start evaluating some of the possible deficiencies that you have in either your shoulder, forearm or wrist. I show you how weakness in the muscles on the opposite side of the forearm (your flexor/pronator group) can cause a compensatory chronic overactivity of the muscles on the top of your forearm. This causes tendonitis and inflammation that leads to the pain you normally associate with tennis elbow.
You can see however, if all you did was treat the symptoms without focusing on the weakness in the flexors you would never truly get rid of the lateral epicondylitis pain for good. If you want to know how to cure tennis elbow and start doing effective treatment or rehab for it you will have to figure out the real cause of the problem.
Additional causes are discussed including a lack of eccentric control of the muscles in the shoulder, especially when throwing. If you lack control of the scapular stabilizers or shoulder muscles themselves then your wrist extensors are going to have to work on overtime to pick up the slack for the weak muscles. This will again cause tennis elbow and unless you stop doing the traditional tennis elbow exercises and address this real source, you won’t ever treat the problem.
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Biomechanics,
Cause,
Deficiencies,
Elbow,
Pain,
Rehab,
Shoulder,
Tennis Elbow,
Wrist
Sunday, 4 November 2018
Tennis Forehand Contact Point - How To Hit Clean Forehands
Finding the ideal contact point on your tennis forehand can be a real challenge for many tennis players. You can really feel the difference when you've hit the ball clean compared to when you've hit the tennis ball late and mishit it. Not only does hitting the ball late on your tennis forehand cause the quality of your stroke to drop but it can lead to some very serious injuries if done repetitively. When we make contact on side of our body, the weight of the racket and the contact point is being supported by the wrist, elbow and shoulder. This is massive stress in this region and can lead to serious injuries in any of these areas.
When we make contact out in front of our body, regardless of the style of shot we hit, be it a more extended arm at the point of contact or a bent elbow, the body can then support the arm and racket during the contact zone so we will have more stability andbetter balance during the shot plus less stress on the wrist, elbow and shoulder.
Here are two steps to really focus on when you are hitting your forehand to find your ideal contact point:
1. Focus on preparing early. As soon as you recognize the ball is coming to your forehand, start your unit turn and get the racket back. This will ensure you have adequate time later on the swing to fully extend during the contact zone.
2. Adjust the length of your swing depending on the incoming ball. Some faster balls will require you to drastically reduce your back swing if you want to hit a clean forehand. Slower balls will give you the chance to take a bigger backswing. Remember that no two balls in tennis are the same and adjusting your swing for the incoming ball is good practice.
When we make contact out in front of our body, regardless of the style of shot we hit, be it a more extended arm at the point of contact or a bent elbow, the body can then support the arm and racket during the contact zone so we will have more stability andbetter balance during the shot plus less stress on the wrist, elbow and shoulder.
Here are two steps to really focus on when you are hitting your forehand to find your ideal contact point:
1. Focus on preparing early. As soon as you recognize the ball is coming to your forehand, start your unit turn and get the racket back. This will ensure you have adequate time later on the swing to fully extend during the contact zone.
2. Adjust the length of your swing depending on the incoming ball. Some faster balls will require you to drastically reduce your back swing if you want to hit a clean forehand. Slower balls will give you the chance to take a bigger backswing. Remember that no two balls in tennis are the same and adjusting your swing for the incoming ball is good practice.
Saturday, 3 November 2018
The Most Fundamental Tennis Serve Drills
The serve is the most complex stroke in tennis and it shows - most players struggle with it.
But underneath the technical complexity of the stroke lies a relatively simple foundation - a swing and a throw.
The foundation of the serve are not the grip, the stance, the trophy position and so on.
The actual foundation of the serve is the biomechanics of a throw.
And today I want to show you my favorite drill for developing the relaxed swinging feeling combined with a throw.
You'll see how quickly and easily you can create a training tool for developing the serve which I believe is the essential exercise that develops a smooth and effortless tennis serve.
You'll also see an example of a player using this tool for the first time and how he learns to use it.
If you're struggling with your serve and can't find that easy power, then this exercise may be the most important one for improving your serve.
If I work with a junior player in the long term for example, I would have them use this and similar exercises every single time we work on the serve for a period of at least 6 months.
That's how important these exercises are in my view.
But underneath the technical complexity of the stroke lies a relatively simple foundation - a swing and a throw.
The foundation of the serve are not the grip, the stance, the trophy position and so on.
The actual foundation of the serve is the biomechanics of a throw.
And today I want to show you my favorite drill for developing the relaxed swinging feeling combined with a throw.
You'll see how quickly and easily you can create a training tool for developing the serve which I believe is the essential exercise that develops a smooth and effortless tennis serve.
You'll also see an example of a player using this tool for the first time and how he learns to use it.
If you're struggling with your serve and can't find that easy power, then this exercise may be the most important one for improving your serve.
If I work with a junior player in the long term for example, I would have them use this and similar exercises every single time we work on the serve for a period of at least 6 months.
That's how important these exercises are in my view.
Friday, 2 November 2018
Thursday, 1 November 2018
Tennis Footwork Drills | Tennis Conditioning
Learn how to move better and watch our tennis footwork drills to improve your dynamic stability, movement economy and speed.
Labels:
Conditioning,
Drills,
Dynamic,
Economy,
Footwork,
Ladder,
Movement,
Speed,
Stability,
Tennis
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