In our first post in the sports science of tennis series, we wrote about the success and decline of top 10 players between two generations of players (G1 and G2 respectively). In our second installment of the series, we talk a little about tennis LTAD (long-term athlete development) with reference to the development models and [...]
Tennis is a unique sport. Unlike cycling, rowing or running events, the best performances cannot be evaluated based on times posted at world championships or Olympic games. Nor is tennis a team sport like basketball soccer, where complex tactical and technical interactions between units of players are captained and coached from the side-line. In tennis, [...]
Welcome to our introduction to the sports science of tennis series. We hope that you find the series informative and interesting, just as it has been for me to start writing it. Why the sports science of tennis? – Tennis is one of the world’s most popular sports. Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal have confirmed [...]
In cycle 3 (weeks 9-12), ET outlines his final four weeks of physical preparation in the gym. This cycle is about improving power & maximum strength. But more on that from ET himself. Note that ET’s strength training in the gym is entirely separate from the essentials of sparring, technical and ring-specific motor skills & [...]
The great thing about bodyweight exercises is that they can be done in conjunction with, or separate from, your skill training. In terms of combative sports you don’t have to be able to bench more than your opponent but you do have be able manipulate your own body weight as efficiently as possible. A fighter [...]
It is my pleasure to introduce to you Nicolas “Nico” Perrotte (pictured here with Nicolas Mahut, remember the 11hr marathon at Wimbledon v John Isner?) who is the National Fitness Coaches at The French Tennis Federation (FFT). He has worked with the very best in both mens and women’s professional tennis at The FFT and [...]
Our MMA expert Emerson breaks down his second of a three part, 12 week strength & conditioning fight preparation. You can find CYCLE 1 linked below. Note that the training cycle below consists of training each body part one day per week only. Enjoy! – This is CYCLE 2 of a hypertrophy/strength program. This is where [...]
There’s no doubt that The 2012 Australian Open Mens’ Final will be remembered as a herculean physical effort by two of the best athlete’s on the planet, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Andy Roddick went so far as to say that it elevated the sport of tennis to a new physical level never seen before, [...]