Dear Reader, I’ll admit it that the last few posts have been a bit nerdy, focusing on average data for speed, acceleration and deceleration in tennis matches, followed by the last blog looking at peak data for speed, acceleration and deceleration during popular speed and change of direction tests. But stay with me here, […]
In case you missed it At the start of this 2025 I wrote a two part blog on the Speedworks Linear speed and COD reports. You can read the full blog articles here and here. I wrapped up the year with some insights on the kind of kinematic data I have been able to […]
In case you missed it At the start of this year I wrote a two part blog on the Speedworks Linear speed and COD reports. You can read the full blog articles here and here In today’s blog I felt it was time to update you on my latest reflections as it’s been a […]
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 Bromley Tennis Centre Head of Strength and Conditioning Bromley Tennis Centre Job Title: Head of Strength and Conditioning […]
In case you missed it In part one of this two-part blog series I went through Speedwork’s Linear speed report. You can read the blog article here. In today’s blog I’ll be looking at the COD report. This is a more recent addition to Speedwork’s analysis and it’s something I have been really […]
Back when coaches like me had to buy DVDs to learn the latest cutting edge speed drills I remember watching with excitement in 2003 as I devoured DVD series such as those from Martin Rooney and Bill Parisi of Parisi speed school (see below). 2003 Parisi begins to build a national brand with results from […]
Dear coach, I wanted to update you on a couple of recent developments in the APA Method. I periodically revisit the APA Homepage and the “About APA” section – which you can read here to hold myself accountable to the vision I have for the company. As part of the 2025 Vision to be […]
Episode 503 – Fearghal Kerin – “Managing T-junction injuries and location based hamstring rehab” Fearghal Kerin Background In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, Fearghal Kerin, Rehabilitation Physiotherapist, Chelsea Football Club, discusses the growing prevalence of T-junction hamstring injuries and the importance of location-specific rehabilitation strategies. Hamstring injuries are classified into sprint-type and stretch-type, […]
First things first, I have an apology to make. In 2023, I managed to post in 9 of the 12 months – 24 posts in all, so not a bad run averaging two a month. 2024 hasn’t been a great year for writing blogs with only two so far, and it’s already September. Truth […]
In today’s post APA coach Kostas Tsitmidellis shares his insights on a recent experience he has had working at WimX Tennis Academy as Lead S&C coach, and the challenge of improving the endurance of the players with limited time to get the job done. Endurance for Tennis Players were tested using a […]
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