Entries by dazdrake

APA Job Opportunity – Gosling Tennis Academy

December 9, 2021 in /by

Coaches- please give your attention to the Job Advert below.  Anyone interested should contact me immediately and submit their CV for consideration as this role is for an immediate start.                                                  ? APA […]

Is there any Evidence that Surfing the Curve is Important?

December 2, 2021 in /by

In my last blog I talked about conceptualising the forces acting on the body by using the F-V curve and placing various tennis actions on the curve.   I ask my coaches to do this exercise when they first work in Tennis with APA and so in Part 2 of this blog I will present an […]

The Force-Velocity Curve for Tennis – Part 1

December 1, 2021 in /by

In today’s blog I’m going to introduce an important concept- the Force-Velocity (F-V) Curve and how we can use it to write better S&C programmes for Tennis performance.   A lot of us (myself included) have at one point probably blindly followed a model for improving ‘performance’ without really taking time to understand how certain types […]

My thoughts on the Triphasic Method – Part 2

November 17, 2021 in /by

This is a follow up post, you can read Part 1 here which focuses on the Block periodisation model used in Triphasic training.     The triphasic method is only part of the entire training system Cal uses; the triphasic method refers to the ‘strength’ phase (also known as the ABOVE 80 block), but there […]

My thoughts on the Triphasic Method – Part 1

November 17, 2021 in /by

I’ve been meaning to write this blog post for a while, in truth the book’s been sitting on my book shelf for over a year but I’ve finally got around to reading it properly and I have to say it wasn’t what I was expecting- in a good way.     If someone had asked […]

Pacey Performance Podcast REVIEW- Episode 367 Gareth Sandford

October 22, 2021 in , /by

This blog is a review of the Pacey Performance Podcast Episode 367 – Gareth Sandford Gareth Sandford Researcher and physiologist for Athletics Canada, working with the Canadian Sports Institute, and the University of British Columbia. Website Background:    Gareth Sandford   He previously earned his master’s in Sport Science and Physiology, where he did a year’s […]

Pacey Performance Podcast REVIEW- Episode 359 Damien Harper

September 14, 2021 in , /by

This blog is a review of the Pacey Performance Podcast Episode 359 – Damien Harper Damien Harper Lecturer at the Institute of Coaching & Performance (UCLAN) Research Gate Background:    Damien Harper   Damian is currently working in the Institute of Coaching and Performance at UCLAN, supervising students on professional masters and doctorates in elite performance. […]

Deceleration- The Forgotten Factor

August 16, 2021 in /by

With the end of a third lock down in the UK behind us, we haven’t slowed down in our vision to be the Best Tennis S&C Team in the World.  We are committed to a weekly CPD session and last week Konrad gave us an exceptional presentation, the content of which we wanted to share […]