Author, tennis touring- and strength & conditioning coach Philipp Halfmann shares insights and opinions about tennis, strength & conditioning, sport nutrition, sports science and health-related issues.
The core training workout for beginners consists of 7 exercises to enhance energy transfer and develop core power, -strength and -stability. Learn more: http://www.tennis-conditioning-book.com
Losing weight and getting in shape is two-dimensional: on the one hand is nutrition and on the other hand is working out. Learn more & watch the video!
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The workout can be used to correct imbalances and strengthen the upper-body musculature and is beneficial for athletes whose shoulders are pointing forward, are suffering from recurring injuries or want to enhance power output during stroke production.
http://www.TennisConditioning.tv We are going to show you a few exercises now that you can do with your athletes to improve knee strength and avoid knee soreness.
http://www.TennisConditioning.tv We are introducing the Dual Landmine Core Trainer. Become familiar with the pros and cons and learn how you can use the core trainer to enhance energy transfer and overall power output.
We have 3 great on-court drills for you that will improve your speed, quickness and agility. Watch Alexander Ritschard performing the drills and learn how to set them up, how to change direction effectively and how to perform the drills in perfect form.
The “Open Court” is an on-court tennis drill that allows you to improve your level of play by hitting balls in spots that force your opponent out of the court, thereby allowing you to play more offensive or causing errors.
Discover 4 speed ladder drills that you can do regularly to improve your footwork; learn how to perform them correctly, how to progress from beginner to professional and why they will help you play better tennis.
We introduce you to 11 free-weight exercises you can do with your athletes to strengthen the upper body and correct any imbalances of the musculature attaching to the shoulder girdle. Take a look!
Philipp Halfmann explains the benefits of 15 great exercises that you can do before you walk on the court and Alexander Ritschard demonstrates them in proper form for you.
Philipp Halfmann explains why interval training is great and how it can be used to get you fit for your next match.
While it is cold and rainy in most of Europe Philipp Halfmann and Alexander Ritschard travel to Miami in order to get in shape for the 2014 tennis season.
Philipp Halfmann talks about the purpose of athletic conditioning. Learn about why developing sport-specific movement economy, energy system efficiency, neuromuscular efficiency and transfer of energy are important for athletic conditioning.
Philipp Halfmann explains how to train to improve power, the focus is on developing speed-strength, because tennis is a power-dominant sport and hence knowing how to develop power makes sense for any coach or player.
Philipp Halfmann will give some tips on how to select a quality tennis coach since coaches play an important role in laying the groundwork for a potentially successful career or college scholarships in the US.
Philipp Halfmann talks about rotator cuff injuries and explains structural aspects of the shoulder joint, common rotator cuff injuries and how they can occur, sign & symptoms, treatment options and exercise recommendations.
Philipp Halfmann explains why weight lifting for players makes sense. You will learn about a) the purpose of weightlifting for athletes, b) why weight lifting is not body building and c) kinetic chain efficiency.
Philipp Halfmann talks about the areas of expertise of a quality tennis coach. First he defines who a quality coach is then he mentions the scientific areas a great coach should be familiar with and he explains why it is important to have that expertise.
Philipp Halfmann talks about problems with fitness testing for tennis players and explains how to correct them. You will learn about test validity and how to improve it. test reliability and testing recommendations including a sample performance test.
Philipp Halfmann explains how flexibility impacts on-court performance. Did you know that lack of flexibility could limit your ability to develop power?
Philipp Halfmann explains the purpose and benefits of a proper warm up routine and also provides a sample dynamic warm up routine that you can perform before you start playing tennis.
Philipp Halfmann explains how to minimize expenses on the professional tennis tour.