Okay folks, this is about my twentieth post on the topic- each time I move forward with my thinking on sport specific training. Today’s blog has been inspired by my Tennis colleague Ruben Neyens, who was on a conference call with me and a few mutual friends where we were talking about strength training […]
Building self-efficacy in youth athletes A couple of distinctions I have found between mental toughness, confidence, and self-efficacy: Mental toughness vs self-efficacy? Firstly, I hesitate to use the words ‘mental toughness’ as sometimes, this may be used as an excuse to force young athletes to work excruciatingly hard, all the time (I am […]
APA coach Konrad McKenzie will be doing a weekly guest blog looking at topics related to Tennis and the youth athlete. In today’s blog Konrad gives an overview of the the physical demands of the game using the APA framework of the 5 S’s of Athleticism. Physical Attributes of a Youth Tennis Player I am […]
This week’s post is a guest post from APA coach Konrad McKenzie looking at the role of the Core. Core training The Core is a broad term that is used frequently in the fitness industry. However, I feel we should give it the respect it deserves by considering its anatomy and function – rather than […]
Are you unsure of how to start a home workout programme? Or how to start a running programme? Maybe you want to combine the two but don’t know how. Well, worry no more because I’ve put together a bullet proof Bodyweight circuit & Running Guide just for you guys. At the risk of coming to […]
Nervous to Lift Weights With Children? In this post I give my Top Tips on Lifting Weights With Children and unpack some myths about the safety of using resistance with youth athletes. If you’re a coach and you are looking for more info on ‘How To Get Buy In That Lifting Weights Is Safe For […]
This blog is a review of the Tennis Files Podcast Episode 39 – Injury Prevention and Recovery Todd Ellenbecker Website Background: Todd Ellenbecker– Todd is the Vice President of Medical Services for the ATP Tour and a Director of Physiotherapy Associates Scottsdale Sports Clinic in Arizona. He is a certified sports clinical specialist, and orthopaedic […]
This blog is a review of the Tennis Files Podcast Episode 33 – S&C For Tennis Dr. Mark Kovacs Website Background: Dr. Mark Kovacs– Dr. Kovacs is a renowned performance physiologist, researcher, author, speaker and coach with an extensive background training and researching athletes and elite performers. His unique skillset has made him one of the […]
Joel Jamieson– online educator who taches coaches how to write science based conditioning programmes that deliver real world results Website Related Ultimate MMA conditioning book Bioforce HRV Morpheus Bioforce conditioning certification What is Conditioning? The overall mental and physical preparation in order for someone to compete or perform in whatever environment they are trying to […]
I have a few important announcements today!!! APA Are Recruiting! If you would like to be considered for a role with APA then please send a covering letter and CV to APA Owner, Daz Drake at daz@apacoaching.co.uk with email title APA.01 Gosling Tennis Academy Full-Time strength & conditioning coach We are looking for a full-time […]
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