| A specific tennis program is the only way to really | | | | needs to be worked even with young players. It will |
| become a good tennis player. Too many players just | | | | help to improve their coordination and balance but it will |
| follow basic programs that make them work on their | | | | most of all prevent overuse injuries that occurs too |
| ground strokes. Of course this is the base you need to | | | | often with tennis players. Once the players get older |
| be able to hit efficient strokes, but only working on this | | | | and better, strength training is even more important in |
| will be very limited. | | | | order to become, more explosive, more powerful and |
| A specific tennis program will help a player to improve | | | | faster on the court. |
| his different strokes but will also teach him tactical | | | | Cardio training needs to be done in order to be fit on |
| approaches and most important it will include a lot of | | | | the court. Tennis matches can be very intense and |
| fitness training. | | | | long and players with a low endurance level will not be |
| Beginner needs to spend time on repeating the strokes | | | | able to perform for too long. This area can be |
| but once they get better a good fitness level is | | | | increase very easy with some consistency and being |
| mandatory in order to keep improving. At every level, | | | | fit on the court will be a great asset compare to some |
| beginners or advanced, fitness training can help to | | | | other players. |
| improve faster. | | | | Finally flexibility is another important part that will help |
| The more advanced the players are the more specific | | | | players to hit efficient shots and to move well. If a |
| the tennis training needs to be and the more fitness | | | | player is too stiff, he will not be able to perform well. |
| training will be included. Fitness training will work on | | | | Flexibility training is also very important to prevent |
| different capacities as coordination, agility, balance, | | | | injuries that could happen with this intense activity. |
| endurance, strength, flexibility and all of them needs to | | | | A good specific tennis program is then a combination |
| be worked in order to become a complete tennis | | | | of everything. Of course you will spend a lot of time to |
| player. | | | | learn the different strokes and to work on your |
| Depending of the level the intensity and the amount of | | | | consistency. But it is more efficient to work on specific |
| time spent, fitness training will be different but every | | | | tennis shots and on the fitness at the same time. Too |
| specific tennis program should include some. Adding | | | | many programs focus on spending hours hitting balls |
| coordination or balance drills will help the players to hit | | | | without any physical training. Spending less time on the |
| more efficient shots. Agility training will focus more on | | | | court and more time working on your fitness will bring |
| the movements and quickness of the players If you | | | | better results and faster. |
| watch professional players they are all very quick and | | | | A specific tennis program should include at least 25% |
| use a great technique while they are moving. This is a | | | | of fitness training. This will even become more and |
| long process and time needs to be spent since the | | | | more important while the level increases. Fit4Tennis will |
| beginning on teaching the right footwork or the players | | | | give you the right fitness program that will help you to |
| will be limited. | | | | improve your tennis game by working on the different |
| Strength training is another very important part that | | | | areas that players need. |