How to Identify Young Talented Tennis Players
Parent often ask tennis coaches: “Do you think my kid can become a tennis pro?” Coaches often answer along the lines of: “Every good tennis player has a chance…a player should train and play hard…if a...
View ArticleMedical Considerations When Identifying Tennis Talent
I continue to publish scientific articles about a development of a good tennis player and identification of tennis talent. I strongly recommend tennis parents to read coaching and sport science review...
View ArticleHow to Train Young Talented Kids
How to Train Young Talented Kids Every parent of a talented kid should read this: 70% of talented kids drop out of their sport before age 13. The reality is, 70% of all kids quit organized sports by...
View ArticleAre Sports Doctors and Physiotherapists qualified to write training programs?
Why is it that some sports doctors and physiotherapists feel they are also experts in the field of sports performance training? In my opinion, if you haven’t done at least 10 years in the field you are...
View ArticleTennis Player Health: Shoulders and Wrists
In my experience, one area a lot of tennis players don’t consider enough is, is investing time and finding the right type of tennis string and tension to use. This is especially evident in juniors...
View ArticleSport-Based Youth Development
Youth development: 10-year-old’s don’t need to be doing ‘set’ fitness programs 10-year-old kids should not be doing sport specific fitness training. They should rather be playing other fun games &...
View ArticleThe Injured Athlete: Why a Setback Can Be a Great Opportunity
The injured athlete: Why a setback can be a great opportunity for an even bigger comeback! This is the way I see it, maybe because I’m a total optimist, but I only see injuries as a great opportunity...
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