Entries by dazdrake

Are You Happy?

January 2, 2023 in /by

First of all Happy New Year to all who read this blog.  I’ll spare you the cliched post about setting goals – it’s not that I don’t like to set goals, just that they don’t necessarily need to start in January!   Having said that, Christmas is one of the few times where I take […]

Level 2 Gym Instructor Qualification – January 22 2023

December 2, 2022 in /by

Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing   Description: This is a fully accredited Level 2 Gym Instructor course running on the following Sundays: January 22nd (face to face), 29th (Zoom), February 5th (face to face), 12th (Zoom), and 26th (face to face).   There are NO EXAMS, just continual assessment.   This course is normally […]

Best Speed & Plyo Drills for Acceleration – Part 3

October 16, 2022 in /by

Best Speed & Plyo Drills for Acceleration   Background to the Blog   After I did the research on Tennis movement there were a few things that were left unresolved in my mind in terms of the best approach to develop movement, and specifically acceleration.  In Part 1 I introduced the Force-Velocity Curve and rational […]

Jump Profiling to Assess Acceleration Ability – CMJ or Drop Jump?

October 5, 2022 in /by

Jump Profiling to Assess Acceleration Ability   So I thought it was time to give you an update on a topic that has recently peaked my interest – acceleration.   In Part 1 I introduced the background (the ”Why”) behind bounding.   In Part 2 I’ll focus on the jumping drills – bounding (the ”How”).  Finally, in […]

Best Speed & Plyo Drills for Acceleration – Part 1

September 11, 2022 in /by

It’s been a little while since I’ve posted a blog, which has been down to several different reasons.   Firstly, in July APA were officially offered the contract to run the strength & conditioning programme at Bromley Tennis Centre.     This is an incredible opportunity for APA to continue our work in supporting elite […]