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Title

MOVEMENT FOR TENNIS – It Is Not Just About Speed!

Abstract

Tennis movement has progressed substantially in the last two decades and the training requirements have advanced to the point that tennis coaches and physical trainers are using other sports as models to help develop movement. This advancement has definitely improved the quality of movement for tennis, but sometimes a greater emphasis is placed on developing speed and agility than tennis specific movement. Tennis movement is stroke and situation specific and needs to be trained appropriately. This presentation will simplify movement into 6 major groundstroke movement patterns and provide drills and exercises to help improve each specific movement pattern. The presentation will also discuss recovery movement patterns based on specific situations.

Keywords

Speed, Agility, On Court Movement

Summary

The major movement patterns are:
1. Baseline Neutral
1. Short Aggressive
2. Wide Open Stance (Time Pressure)
3. Wide Aggressive (Square or Closed)
4. Deep
5. Run-Around (drop-step)

Visual landmarks for the coach
1. Hip position
2. Unit turn/core rotation
3. Loading
4. Center of Mass
5. Upper body dynamic balance
6. Efficiency of movement

Drills to Develop Movement (Acceleration versus Deceleration):

On-Court
• Shadow
• Racket
• Tennis Ball
• Medicine Ball

Off-Court
• Strength
• Power
• Plyometrics

Title 2º

RECOVERY FOR TENNIS – From Junior to Pro!

Abstract 2º

The Sport Science Committee of the United States Tennis Association has been working on a research review of tennis specific recovery for more than two years. This presentation will summarize the major findings from this exhaustive review which covered eight specific areas of recovery for tennis:

Keywords 2º

Recovery, Nutrition, Physiology

Summary 2º

1. Musculoskeletal
2. Medical
3. Heat and Hydration
4. Nutrition
5. Young Athlete
6. Psychology
7. Physiology
8. Coaching Aspects

Areas discussed during the presentation will include recovery techniques based on training age and competition level and what the research currently shows with respect to common modalities that are used by many tennis players (i.e. massage, ice baths, nutrition, flexibility etc).

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CV

Name

Mark

Surname

Kovacs

Curriculum vitae

Mark Kovacs, Ph.D. joined the USTA Player Development staff as the Manager of Sport Science in 2008. Mark will be based in the Boca Raton office.
Mark was an All-American and NCAA doubles champion at Auburn University. After playing professionally, he pursued his graduate work performing tennis-specific research and has a graduate degree in Exercise Science from Auburn University and a Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from The University of Alabama. Dr. Kovacs is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, a certified Health/Fitness Instructor through the American College of Sports Medicine, a United States Track and Field Level II sprints coach and also a USPTA certified tennis coach.
Mark has published and presented tennis specific research in numerous top scientific journals and at national and international conferences. He is also an author of the tennis conditioning text Tennis Training: Enhancing On-Court Performance and is currently an Associate Editor of the Strength and Conditioning Journal. Prior to joining the USTA, Dr. Kovacs was an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science and Wellness at Jacksonville State University.

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