| Think about this:Most of the time when we lose our | | | | focus in tennis, be sure that you train anaerobically with |
| focus in a tennis match, it's when we're tired, fatigued, | | | | weights for a few weeks first, so your body will |
| and basically out of gas.So as we're running out of | | | | already have begun to adapt. Couple this technique |
| gas, our focus moves from keeping our eyes on the | | | | with training like described earlier and running out of |
| ball to moving our lagging behinds towards the ball...This | | | | gas in the final set will be your last thing on your |
| shift of focus, a lot of times, leaves us to shank an | | | | mind.The point is to take it to the extreme and practice |
| otherwise powerful winner over the fence and into the | | | | in a more fatigued state than you'll reach in a |
| pond... So how do we fix it? How do we make sure | | | | match.Here's how to do it:Take someone that's your |
| we don't get too tired to focus on the ball?First, let me | | | | 'equal' to the courts for practice. Warm up as usual, |
| BRIEFLY explain that tennis is a game that's a large | | | | then play a set in its entirety. Once the set is over, rally |
| part anaerobic...Without getting scientific, it basically | | | | practice begins.First, you'll need a stop watch. Then |
| means your muscles are contracting without the use | | | | you and your partner stand on the doubles line on |
| of oxygen...Since, this is the case, that's how we have | | | | opposite sides of the net.On cue, sprint to the opposite |
| to train our bodies. Whether on the court or in the | | | | doubles line and back twice as fast as you can, rest 10 |
| gym.Hit the gym and train like you're on the court. Grab | | | | seconds and immediately begin a rally. The object is to |
| moderate weights, hit it circuit style with several | | | | keep the tennis ball 'in play' for as long as possible. As |
| different exercises non-stop until all the reps of each | | | | soon as either you or your partner miss a shot, sprint |
| exercise are complete, rest 30-60 seconds and hit it | | | | to the doubles line and repeat the sequence.Sprint to |
| again.Here's an example:Complete 12 reps of each | | | | the opposite doubles line twice, rest 10 seconds, and |
| exercise, moving from A1 to D1 without rest. Once the | | | | then immediately begin a rally keeping the ball in play |
| last exercise is complete, rest 30-60 seconds and | | | | as long as possible.Repeat for a total of 8-10 |
| repeat 1-2 more times.A1 Burpee | | | | times.You'll need to keep a few extra tennis balls within |
| B1 Reverse Fly | | | | a short distance, because you'll only have 10 seconds |
| C1 Jumping Lunges | | | | from the end of your last sprint until the rally |
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