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On Episode 395 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you'll learn how to train smarter, move efficiently, and avoid injuries with Lane Evans. Lane has been teaching tennis for over 45 years, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the sport. He's a Master RSPA Professional and Level 3 Certified Tennis Specialist with the Professional Tennis Registry. He is a Master Tennis Performance Specialist with the International Tennis Performance Association and a Master Trainer with the International Sports Sciences Association, holding six certifications in fitness and performance. Lane also played a key role in developing the RacquetFit curriculum and is certified in Serve by the Kovacs Institute. A highly sought-after speaker, he shared his expertise on tennis, fitness, and performance at events across the U.S. and around the world. He is currently working on a book set to release in 2025 and has authored numerous published articles.  Despite enduring multiple injuries and surgeries—including two Achilles ruptures, knee and hip replacements, and a temporary loss of sight—Lane remains dedicated to helping athletes improve their tennis and golf performance. On the show, you'll dive into Lane's tennis journey and career path, discover smarter and more efficient tennis training strategies, gain valuable advice for players overcoming injuries, learn what inspired him to write his books, and so much more! I hope you enjoy my interview with Lane! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below! And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox! Theraband - https://amzn.to/4jWjbIn red or green LEtennisandgolfperformance.com LEvans290@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2022] On Episode 388 of The Tennis Files Podcast, world renowned sports science and fitness expert Dr. Mark Kovacs will reveal how to create a fitness plan to level up your game. Mark is a performance physiologist, researcher, professor, author, speaker and coach with an extensive background in training and researching elite athletes. He is the Senior Director of Sports Science for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the founder of The International Tennis Performance Association (ITPA) of which I am a proud member. He is also the founder of the Kovacs Institute which is based in Atlanta, GA. Mark has trained numerous top professional tennis players, including John Isner, Sloane Stephens, Sam Querrey, Donald Youngm and Melanie Oudin. He is also one of the hosts of The Doc and Pro Show, together with professional golfer Jason Bohn where they talk about tennis, golf, sports, and life, and how you can improve your sports performance. On the show, you'll learn how busy competitive tennis players can create a consistent training plan, the key to maintaining intense footwork in an entire match, the top health and fitness changes over the past decade, equipment and apps that can help tennis players improve their game, and much more! I hope you enjoy my interview with Mark! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below! And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox! The Doc and Pro Show KovacsInstitute.com Kovacs Institute Instagram itpa-tennis.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 367 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you'll learn the best tennis lesson I've ever had. On the show, I'll share a recap of my tennis lesson with Dr. Mark Kovacs in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Kovacs is a performance physiologist, researcher, professor, author, speaker and coach with an extensive background training and researching elite athletes. He has trained many top professional tennis players, including John Isner, Sloane Stephens, Sam Querrey, Donald Young, and Melanie Oudin on peak performance. Dr. Kovacs founded the Kovacs Institute and the International Tennis Performance Association (iTPA). In this episode, you'll learn how taking tennis lessons could help you level up your game, some tennis technique tips on every shot, how to create more power on the backhand volley, the importance of training your footwork, and much more! I really hope you enjoy this episode! If you learned something useful from it, let me know in the comments below. And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox. Kovacs Institute International Tennis Performance Association Mark Kovacs's Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the podcast, Dr. Kovacs answers questions on the most important tennis fitness concepts that every competitive adult player should put into practice. He covers strength training, endurance, mobility, recovery, and much more to help you gain the edge and outlast your opponents!   Dr. Kovacs is a performance physiologist, researcher, professor, author, speaker and coach with an extensive background training and researching elite athletes. He has trained many top professional tennis players, including John Isner, Sloane Stephens, Sam Querrey, Donald Young, and Melanie Oudin on peak performance. Dr. Kovacs founded the Kovacs Institute and the International Tennis Performance Association (iTPA). On the show, you'll learn how we should adjust our training when we have physical limitations, how to modify fitness drills for senior players, the best recovery methods, how to develop power that transfers to your tennis game, and much more! I hope you enjoy my interview with Mark! Let us know what you think about the episode in the comments below! And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox! Kovacs Institute International Tennis Performance Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tennis and fitness coach, Lane Evans, has dedicated his life to being a continuous lifelong learner. He believes that regardless of someone's age and ability, anyone who has the WILL can unlock their TALENT thanks to the SKILL of a great coach! Lane (and his wife, Lori) are die-hard Oklahoma fans and they attend every football game. Lane instils a love for tennis, health and well-being everywhere he goes and you can often see him wearing his trademark cowboy boots and hats at every coach education conference available. Take a deeper dive into this episode here; Best coaching moment 2.59 Worst coaching moment 5:09 Sliding Doors: 10:04 What makes a Great Coach? 14:00 (Listener, skill and patience) When you see a player for the first time, what is the first thing that you look for? 17.40 TALENT is a unique gift and it needs to be assessed by multiple sources 17.57 You need to have the WILL, the TALENT, and the SKILL 18.32 How has tennis coaching evolved over the decades? 19.12 We have to get club managers to buy into the educational standard needed to become a tennis professional 22.20 "You always need to give some back to make some." 23.26 How can we help our clients find their passion? 24.10 When you see a player for the first time, what is the first thing that you look for? MOVEMENT! 28.46 How do you balance your time? 14:59 Background behind his playing career 18.18 It's normal to feel anxious when you are competing. 19.48 Hear what is inside Uros' book, "Mine" 21.45 The road of life isn't straight. 22.27 Coaches - what are the common things that you are repeating? 24.53 How to be present 25.51 Confidence and belief 26.35 The power of positive reinforcement (learning from mentors) 29.46 Excuses are for losers. 30.54 What makes a great director of a club? 34.22 The Coaching Podcast is sponsored by Transition Coach 4 Athletes - a US college placement and mentoring service run by Tina Samara. Visit: www.transitioncoach4athlets.com or email: tina@transitioncoach4athletes.com Lane Evans Bio Lane Evans is a lifelong teaching tennis professional. He is a USPTA Master Professional living in Norman, OK with his wife Lori. He has been in the tennis-teaching profession for almost 40 years, almost 35 as a USPTA member. He spent 22 of those years as a Club GM and a Fitness & Wellness Director as well. In 2020, Lane completed his USPTA Master designation. He also completed his Master Trainer designation with the International Sports Sciences Association with certifications in 6 different protocols. Tennis Positions held: Director of Tennis-Old Town Club-Winston-Salem, NC Director of Tennis & GM-Country Oaks Racquet Club-Woodland, CA General Manager-The Big C Athletic Club-Concord, CA Director of Tennis & Wellness-Champion Hills Club-Hendersonville, NC President-Lane Evans Tennis & Golf Performance Lane served one term on the USPTA National Board of Directors. During his tenure, he chaired the USPTA National Pickleball Committee and the USPTA National Past President's Committee. He also chaired the Wellness & Fitness Committee, where he and his committee wrote the curriculum for the USPTA Specialist Degree in Tennis Fitness. Lane was also responsible for brokering the new agreement with the IFP(International Federation of Pickleball). With over 2,000 USPTA Education Credits, Lane has been recognized by the USPTA Southern Division and the Missouri Valley Division for education merit. He completed 2020 with 304.5 credits. Lane is at Level 4(the highest) of the USPTA education achievement levels. He is a Master Tennis Performance Specialist with the iTPA(International Tennis Performance Association). He is also certified by RacquetFit. He assisted in writing the curriculum for the certification. He is also certified by TPI(Titleist Performance Institute) at Fitness Levels 1 & 2 and Super Speed Golf at all three levels. He works with several high performance golfers, two of which qualified for the US Open Senior Championships. He recently completed his certification by the Kovacs Institute as a Serve Specialist. Lane is currently the President of Lane Evans Tennis & Golf Performance and is an Associate Teaching Professional at Westwood Tennis Center in Norman, OK where he works with all levels of players. His ladies 55-over, 8.0 team finished 2021 as the Nation's fourth ranked team. (This is a good story) He also volunteers time at First Serve of OKC, First Tee of OKC and Moore High School where he has served as Assistant Coach. Lane was recognized by the USPTA Missouri Valley Division as their 2021 Professional of the Year and then was named Alex Gordon National Professional of the Year for 2021. Lane is one of a rare few that have been selected as Division Professional of the Year in two different divisions. (Southern and Missouri Valley).

On this episode of the podcast, Mehrban and world renowned sports science and fitness expert Dr. Mark Kovacs answers audience questions on the most important tennis fitness concepts that every competitive adult player should put into practice. He'll cover mobility, recovery, and much more to help you gain the edge and outlast your opponents!  Mark is a performance physiologist, researcher, professor, author, speaker and coach with an extensive background in training and researching elite athletes. He is the founder of The International Tennis Performance Association (ITPA) of which I am a proud member, and the Kovacs Institute which is based in Atlanta, GA. Mark has trained numerous top professional tennis players, including John Isner, Sloane Stephens, Sam Querrey, Donald Young and Melanie Oudin. He recently served as the Senior Director of Sports Science for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Mark also co-hosts The Doc and Pro Show, together with professional golfer Jason Bohn where they talk about tennis, golf, sports, and life, and how you can improve your sports performance. I hope you enjoy my interview with Dr. Kovacs! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below! And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox! The Doc and Pro Show KovacsInstitute.com Kovacs Institute Instagram itpa-tennis.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Mark Kovacs is our guest for the eighth episode of Baseline Intelligence. Mark was the former director of the Sports Science and Strength and Conditioning departments of the USTA, is the CEO of the Kovacs Institute, and has spent the past two years as the senior director of Sports Science and Health for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was also an All American and NCAA Division I champion in doubles for Auburn University. We talk: 1:45 how to get started with a fitness program 3:42 strength, mobility, endurance and flexibility 6:58 30 minutes a day, 7 days a week 9:15 what is overtraining? 12:03 when you should hydrate before a tournament 14:38 what you should eat the night before a match 17:07 what you can eat during a match 19:04 generating power on the serve 29:23 what's the root cause of most injuries 31:00 what part of the body you should focus on the most 33:00 on court vs off court training ratio 35:17 the MK drill **Sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

On Episode 235 of The Tennis Files Podcast, world renowned sports science and fitness expert Dr. Mark Kovacs will reveal how to create a fitness plan to level up your game. Mark is a performance physiologist, researcher, professor, author, speaker and coach with an extensive background in training and researching elite athletes. He is the Senior Director of Sports Science for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the founder of The International Tennis Performance Association (ITPA) of which I am a proud member. He is also the founder of the Kovacs Institute which is based in Atlanta, GA. Mark has trained numerous top professional tennis players, including John Isner, Sloane Stephens, Sam Querrey, Donald Youngm and Melanie Oudin. He is also one of the hosts of The Doc and Pro Show, together with professional golfer Jason Bohn where they talk about tennis, golf, sports, and life, and how you can improve your sports performance. On the show, you'll learn how busy competitive tennis players can create a consistent training plan, the key to maintaining intense footwork in an entire match, the top health and fitness changes over the past decade, equipment and apps that can help tennis players improve their game, and much more! I hope you enjoy my interview with Mark! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below! And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox! The Doc and Pro Show KovacsInstitute.com Kovacs Institute Instagram itpa-tennis.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 205 of The Tennis Files Podcast, world renowned sports science and fitness expert Dr. Mark Kovacs will reveal how to develop biomechanically efficient technique on your serve and backhand. Mark is a performance physiologist, researcher, professor, author, speaker and coach with an extensive background in training and researching elite athletes. He is the Senior Director of Sports Science for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the founder of The International Tennis Performance Association (ITPA) of which I am a proud member. He is also the founder of the Kovacs Institute which is based in Atlanta, GA. Mark has trained numerous top professional tennis players, including John Isner, Sloane Stephens, Sam Querrey, Donald Young and Melanie Oudin. On the show, you'll learn the biggest technical mistakes you need to correct, optimal two handed backhand technique, visual cues for using your kinetic chain, how to transfer your weight on the serve, why your back leg is the secret to generating explosive power, exercises that most amateur players may want to avoid, and much more! I hope you enjoy my interview with Mark! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below! And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox! KovacsAcademy.com KovacsTennis App Kovacs Institute Twitter Kovacs Institute Facebook Kovacs Institute Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show, we have Dr. Mark Kovacs! Mark is the CEO of the Kovacs Institute as well as the Executive Director of the International Tennis Performance Association. He shares his story, how he got involved in tennis, and his advice for industry professionals and for anyone interested in health and human performance. He also talks about a hobby he enjoys alongside his work as a performance physiologist, speaker, and coach. Full Bios and Websites: https://kovacsinstitute.com/drmarkkovacs.html https://mark-kovacs.com/index.html Kovacs Academy: https://kovacsacademy.com/ Music provided by Bensound.com

This week we chat to Mark Kovacs, Mark has combined his scientific brain and his passion for tennis to create the Kovacs Institute. We touch on many topics throughout this chat and Mark shows a wealth of knowledge in so many important areas of the game.Mark is author of 2 must have tennis books, Complete Conditioning for Tennis and Tennis anatomyWe cover:His days as a Junior with Lleyton Hewitt/Andy RoddickCombining a phd with tennisBreaking down the makeup of a top 50 playerTennis BenchmarksBest athletes in the world // Comparing AthletesTraining periodisationThe benefits of players taking a break each yearWhat is the Kovacs instituteWeights for Junior PlayersWearable technologyFind us on Social Media:Twitter: twitter.com/functennisInstagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficial

On Episode 145 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with world renowned sports science and fitness expert, Dr. Mark Kovacs, about the release and loading stages of the tennis serve. Mark is a performance physiologist, researcher, professor, author, speaker and coach with an extensive background in training and researching elite athletes. He is the Senior Director of Sports Science for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the founder of The International Tennis Performance Association (ITPA) of which I am a proud member. He is also the founder of the Kovacs Institute which is based in Atlanta, GA. Mark has trained numerous top professional tennis players, including John Isner, Sloane Stephens, Sam Querrey, Donald Youngm and Melanie Oudin. On the show, you'll learn how to improve your serving motion, how to toss the ball in the right location consistently, the causes of poor racquet drop and how to fix it, exercises to improve your loading phase of the serve, and much more! I hope you enjoy my interview with Mark! Let us know what you think about the episode in the comments below! And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello everyone, welcome to The Coach Steve Clark PhD Show where the aim is to encourage, inspire and equip coaches, players and parents who in turn inspire and equip others to promote tennis, foster sportsmanship, and develop greater players and people. So thanks for joining me and I hope you can just sit back, relax and enjoy the conversation. My guest is Dr. Mark Kovacs, who joints me for a second time, as we discuss general nutrition principles as well as pre, during, post match nutrition and hydration concepts and practical to-do's. Mark is a performance physiologist, researcher, professor, author, speaker and coach with an extensive background training and researching elite athletes. He is known as the go to expert for elite and professional athletes, corporate executives and performance artists looking for science based programming to optimize human performance. He holds a PhD in exercise physiology, and speaks from first hand experience as an All American at Auburn University and NCAA doubles champion. As the CEO of the Kovacs Institute, he oversees the direction, testing protocols and athlete monitoring programs along with his staff. He also consults with various tennis organizations such as the USTA, ITA, ITPA, etc. Be sure to see CoachSteveClarkPhD.Com for other podcasts, blogs, resources and discussions. Engage with me by leaving your video testimony on my home page. You can also email me with questions or comments at steve@coachsteveclarkphd.com The introduction music is “Let it Rip” by Mike and Bob Bryan band and the narrator is Wayne Bryan. Thanks for your continued support.

On Episode 81 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with world-renowned sports performance expert Dr. Mark Kovacs about the 8-stage model of the tennis serve. I spoke with Dr. Kovacs about the role of the kinetic chain in the serve on The Tennis Technique Summit that I previously hosted, and it was voted the most favorite session of the event. That's why I decided to bring the audio of that session to this episode's podcast to help you improve your serve and get more power, fluidity, and explosiveness on the most important stroke in the game. Mark is a performance physiologist, researcher, professor, author, speaker and coach with an extensive background training and researching elite athletes. He has been featured in many of the biggest sports and news publications, including ESPN, the New York Times, and Tennis Magazine. Mark was also a top college player at Auburn and achieved a world ranking on the ATP Tour. I also have two of Mark's books: Tennis Anatomy and Complete Conditioning For Tennis (2nd Edition). Mark is also the co-founder of the International Performance Tennis Association, of which I am a proudly certified Tennis Performance Trainer, and the founder of The Kovacs Institute. Mark routinely gives presentations around the world about sports performance and training, and I feel very lucky to have had his support on the podcast and my tennis summits. On this episode, we talk about Mark's 8-stage model of the tennis serve and how using your kinetic chain fully and in the proper sequence is the key to having a great serve. I really hope you enjoy my interview with Mark! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below! Show Notes: The 8-Stage Model of the Tennis Serve: Start Release Loading Cocking Acceleration Contact Deceleration Finish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Mark Kovacs has his PhD in physiology and has spent the last decade researching the best performance methods for his sport of tennis. He played at the collegiate and professional level, when an injury sidelined him. This injury led to his study of rehab, fitness, performance, and diagnosis. Mark now runs the Kovacs Institute in Atlanta, and is also an instructor for the sports program at Life University. Although he isn't a Chiropractor, he has great perspective on the future of Sports Chiropractic and where we can go. Mark can be found at https://kovacsinstitute.com/index.html

Dr. Mark Kovacs has his PhD in physiology and has spent the last decade researching the best performance methods for his sport of tennis. He played at the collegiate and professional level, when an injury sidelined him. This injury led to his study of rehab, fitness, performance, and diagnosis. Mark now runs the Kovacs Institute […]

Mark Kovacs is the go to guy when it comes to strength and conditioning in tennis. Mark is owner of the Kovacs Institute which offers a wide range of services from validating new technologies to offering coaching to elite athletes. This is Mark's second time on the podcast after he appeared in episode 106 where we spoke about the physical demands of tennis, coaching lateral movements and recovery during grand slams. I wanted to make this episode as applied as possible so hopefully it fits the bill. Enjoy. In this episode, you will learn - Who is Mark Kovacs (background, education and current role)  Identifying & deconstructing movement issues Choosing or developing exercises to improve movement issues Deceleration Developing the physical characteristics to decelerate efficiently Teaching the skill on the court Creating drills to enhance the skill in game situations Developing the physical characteristics to move laterally effectively & efficiently Moving them physical qualities onto the court Most influential book The Power of Story: Change your Story, Change your Destiny in Business & in Life Mark can be found on Twitter @mkovacsphd This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord and the new Groinbar, a hip and groin strength measuring solution. They can be found at valdperformance.com and you can get more information on the groin bar at groinbar.com and on Twitter @groinbar. This episode is sponsored by Fatigue Science. Fatigue Science combine wearable technology with biomathematical science developed by the US Army to offer fantastic insights into sleep and cognitive fatigue. This episode is also sponsored by Forcedecks. If you want to know more about ForceDecks, listen to episode #139 of the Pacey Performance Podcast with co-founder, Dr. Daniel Cohen. Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com. Enjoy PP

Hello everyone, welcome to The Coach Steve Clark PhD Show where the aim is to encourage, inspire and equip coaches, players and parents who in turn inspire and equip others to promote tennis, foster sportsmanship, and develop greater players and people. So thanks for joining me and I hope you can just sit back, relax and enjoy the conversation. Today, we delve into tennis with respect to training, biomechanics, technique, injury prevention etc. Whether you are a parent, player (old or young) or a coach I trust you will walk away with something.  My guest is Dr. Mark Kovacs, is a performance physiologist, researcher, professor, author, speaker and coach with an extensive background training and researching elite athletes. He is known as the go to expert for elite and professional athletes, corporate executives and performance artists looking for science based programming to optimize human performance.  As the CEO of the Kovacs Institute, he oversees the direction, testing protocols and athlete monitoring programs along with his staff.  He also consults with the United States Tennis Association, the Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Association and the International Tennis Performance Association among others.  He holds a PhD in exercise physiology, and speaks from first hand experience as an All American at Auburn University and NCAA doubles champion. You can reach him at Kovacs Institute. Be sure to see CoachSteveClarkPhD.Com for other podcasts, blogs, resources and discussions. The introduction music is “Let it Rip” by Mike and Bob Bryan band and the narrator is Wayne Bryan. Thanks for your continued support.