Every form of athleticism and high performance requires both speed and agility. Having the abilitiy to accelerate, reach a faster top-end speed position, stop, cut, and change directions usually decides who wins and loses in the context of sport performance. Speed and...
Talking with Lise Stone of Parenting Aces about Junior Tennis Fitness I had the great opportunity last week to be on the Parenting Aces podcast to talk all things junior tennis fitness and strength & conditioning with Lisa Stone. Her podcast is orientated to both...
Coming to the home stretch of the tennis calendar for 2022, I thought it would be a great time to analyze Carlos Alcaraz’s training and strength & conditioning programming that helped contribute to him winning the 2022 U.S. Open Champion and becoming the new...
The Best Way to Improve Your Tennis Movement This video is from the USPTA SoCal 2022 Summer Conference where Martin Parkes discusses tennis movement & balance. Of course, I was chosen as a volunteer to demonstrate the posture and position that is relative to...
Cutoffs & Coffee: Episode 49 – James Shapiro, Tennis Strength and Conditioning Coach A Comprehensive Tennis Strength and Conditioning Podcast Episode I recently had a great opportunity to be part of the “Cutoffs & Coffee Podcast” to discuss a...
Strength training for tennis serve performance on the court can significantly alter the outcome of any tennis match. A combination of placement, accuracy, spin, and speed can setup a point for the server. Serve velocity and upper body strength hold high correlations...
