APA are running another workshop!!

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APA will be presenting a FREE 2-hour workshop on the ‘Key to a Successful S&C Programme.  Date and Time to follow soon. 

5 numbers to live by 

We will be covering a few different topics which includes but is not limited to principles of training, hours of tennis/S&C per week, training blocks per year and design of warm-ups, training sessions and fitness testing protocols.

 

If you are a tennis coach, S&C coach or aspiring S&C coach and are looking to find out more about what it takes to set up an S&C programme in your club or organisation, or you are simply interested to see what goes on behind the scenes of an S&C programme at an IHPC then you won’t want to miss this!

 

Stand by for more details

 

GTC Gosling Pre-Wimbledon BBQ 13th June 2013

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I had a great night at GTC Gosling Tennis Academy last Thursday.  As you may or may not have seen from the website Gosling Tennis Academy has been a long time partner of APA and it has been great to see us both grow together.  In December 2012 we created a Pro Team (see photo below) and we had a very successful pre-season training camp.

 Work with the pros

 

Since then there have been some fantastic winning streaks including Ed Corrie making 5 Men’s Futures Finals in a row during January/February 2013 and winning 3!!  As a result of this fine run he secured wild cards into Main Draw of Queens and qualifying of Wimbledon!!!

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David Rice has also had a fantastic start to the year winning 15 matches in 18 culminating in a successful route through Wimbledon pre-qualifiers and winning a round in Wimbledon qualies!! Ed and Dave are both in the Top 5 GB men for ATP points won in 2013!!!!!

 

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APA provides all the Strength & Conditioning for the entire Academy programme including Dave and Ed who both earned the chance to play at Wimbledon this year after their amazing runs!!

 

To mark the launch of the grass court season Gosling invited a number of pro players to a pre-wimbledon BBQ event to play tennis with the younger players and sign autographs.   I had the chance to catch up with Timi Babos who I had the pleasure of working with for 18 months during her days on the Junior ITF circuit where she got to Number 2 in the world. She is now doing great things on the WTA Tour but still has John Morris as her agent, seen in the photo with myself and Gosling Head of Performance & Sports Medicine, Sergio Gomez-Cuesta.

 

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About the Workshops

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What we can provide

We can provide your athletes, parents and coaches with:

Workshops on a number of topics:

  • Sports Psychology *
  • Nutrition *
  • Periodisation * (5 Numbers to Live by)
  • Training Methods * (Coordination and Strength Training for Sports andSAQ Training for Sports)
  • Anti-Doping Drugs Awareness
  • Injury Prevention

 

These are the very same workshops that we take all our APA coaches through in-house to make sure that we are providing all our coaches with the very best all round knowledge in a range of sport science topics

You can now book on these workshops individually or create a bespoke package for your own team of coaches. *Coaches who attend the Sports Psychology, Performance Nutrition, Periodisation and Training Methods Workshop will become members of APA’s Youth Coach Network and will be recognised as APA affliated coaches.  We will promote your services on our website!

 

Workshop Testimonials

Here’s what two candidates had to say about the recent ‘Coordination and Strength training for Sports’ Workshop:

”As well as providing a large collection of applicable drills, this course reinforces the basic sports science behind the physical training. It challenges the coach to be creative about warm ups, footwork, strength, speed and coordination training, and to constantly consider ways in which to monitor and challenge their player. The day refreshed my memory of the reasons I got into coaching and I came away with a renewed enthusiasm for developing young athletes. Thank you. ” Clifford Devonshire, Licensed Tennis Coach.

 

”Thanks a lot for this excellent course. I have really enjoyed it and have taken a few points back with me.  I would be happy to come along your other courses.”  Sebastien Scaux, Licensed Tennis Coach

 

Latest SAQ Workshop Testimonials

”I really enjoyed the workshop and felt I got a lot out of it. I had been through a lot of the techniques and drills for SAQ before but its always good to refresh them and even learnt some new one.  What I found most useful was the progressions into sport specific scenarios and adding the element of competition to keep the athletes switched on and engaged.  overall a very good workshop and I will defiantly keep an eye out for future workshops you run.” Patrick Waplington, Sports studies student, University of Hertfordshire. 

 

”Notwithstanding your professional achievements and expertise,what impressed me the most on the workshop was you. You could have lectured on jelly tots and I would have bought in. Thanks again for a morning well spent.” Theo Ezekowitz, Licensed Tennis coach  and S&C Coach.

 

You can now book on these workshops individually or create a bespoke package for your own team of coaches. *Coaches who attend the Sports Psychology, Performance Nutrition, Periodisation and Training Methods Workshop will become members of APA’s Youth Coach Network and will be recognised as APA affliated coaches.  We will promote your services on our website!

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