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Help With Tennis Conditioning?
I started training for tennis season this fall (I will be a senior) and I was not sure what type of fitness I should focus on. Since I have not played in months I am really out of shape and rusty. Besides playing tennis (I will be doing a clinic this summer), how should I condition myself. Should I focus on agility drills, endurance, strength or a mixture. Right now I am so out of shape that I cant even run a mile straight anymore (sad I know). Can someone give my a sample workout programe that i could follow? Thanks.
If you're badly out of shape, start walking, everywhere you can. If you've gained a bit of extra weight, I recommend Weight Watchers, because they give you a nice education about food, about people, and about how to cope with all the junk food in our diet. If there's a fitness club near your home, check it out and see if you would like to join. Maybe get a friend to workout with you.
It was once written that the best exercise for tennis is playing tennis, so get out and play, take lessons [group AND private, if you can afford it]. If you don't feel comfortable playing tournaments right now, that's OK. Looks like next fall you WILL be playing, so at some point, you've got to get back on the horse and start playing sets, practice matches, tournaments, team events, etc.
I'm assuming that you actually enjoy hitting the ball. If that's *not* the case, then don't play. There are other ways of getting exercise, and they might very well be more fun for you
Success in tennis requires that you immerse yourself in the game. Every day, ask yourself, what have I done to make myself a stronger player? Whether it's hitting on the ball machine, fitness, mental preparation, lessons with a teaching pro/coach, there are lots of things to do.
Here are a couple of books on tennis fitness:
"Fit to Play Tennis," by Carl Petersen & Nina NIttinger, ISBN-13: 978-0-9722759-5-8, or
ISBN-10: 0-9722759-5-9. Subtitle: "High Training Performance Tips"
"Complete Conditioning for Tennis," by Roetert and Ellenbecker, ISBN-10: 0-7360-6938-0, or ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-6938-0. Comes with a DVD.
"From Breakpoint to Advantage," by Babette Pluim, M.D., and Marc Safran, M.D., ISBN: 0-9722759-1-6. Subtitle: "A Practical Guide to Optimal Tennis Health and Performance."
This last one is about injuries, prevention and treatment of injuries, etc. A "must" book if you're serious about tennis.
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Coaching in the Sport of Tennis
Beginning to coach tennis is one way to help others stay physically fit as well as wins the game that they want to. If you are working towards a profession of teaching tennis, you will want to make sure that you know exactly what you are walking into. By going into the court prepared, you will be able to keep the ball over the net and get your player to make the right moves.
The two major pieces of equipment that you will need to start are a tennis racquet and a tennis ball. When you are looking at the racquet, you will want to make sure that it has the necessary qualities to stay in good shape. This first begins by having a frame that will help you to control the movement of the ball. It also means that you will want the interior strings of the racquet to stay in place and to be wired together correctly.
This is the only major piece of equipment that any tennis player will need. When you begin to teach professionally for tennis, you will want to make sure that this equipment is matched on both sides. You will also want to make sure that you can show the player that you are coaching basic and advanced techniques. This begins with showing them how to hold a racquet to helping them get the harder moves back over the net. Showing them maneuvers as they learn will help them to be more effective in their game.
Before you walk into any court, you want to make sure that you are equipped for the challenges that you will be given. For a coach, this first means finding the right equipment. It then means making sure that the right moves are able to be made. Having experience with the game and knowing exactly how to keep moving the ball back over the net can help you to succeed with your players.
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