Fitness, Footwork & Nutrition

Tennis Footwork?
Important?
In the next 90 seconds I’m going to show you the first key reason why footwork for tennis is a critical success component.
Without great footwork (footspeed, balance, agility etc) Federer, Nadal, & Djokovic would not have won all of the Grand Slams (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon & US Open) over the past few years & would not be … More→

Creativity is the “end game” and is key to tennis success.
Most players I have ever worked with or spoken to want to be and want to be thought of as being creative. The problem is that most players don’t actually know what creativity IS or WHY striving for creativity will always be a good thing over time.
Being a creative tennis … More→

Over the past few years many people were shouting (some crying) from the rooftops about the demise of Roger Federer.
 

 
Many well known & well informed tennis “experts” said that Federer had had his day and not only had Nadal inflicted a huge body blow, but Djokovic & Murray (both with wins over him) had finally ended the Swiss masters chances … More→

If there is one area of tennis footwork that is the most misunderstood it would be the split step.
Most players have heard about it, but very few players use it correctly.
Here is a video to dispel a rumour & show you when you should be split stepping.
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Tennis Footwork is probably the number 1 most misunderstood skill behind successful tennis.
Most players realise that footwork is vital for their success but the majority of them don’t really understand how to go about improving it.
The sad thing is that unlike most of the other components that make up great tennis, footwork is something EVERYBODY can improve regardless of age … More→

When it comes to improving your tennis footwork you need to put in a little practice time.
But not all drills involve running around the court….in fact some of the most effective footwork drills you can do involve combinations of hopping, jumping and fast feet actions.
“Dot” drills (as they are called) are great for this as they really work on strength, … More→

In the last couple of posts Your Game On Warp & Never Too Old, we have seen that tennis footwork is a key ingredient to tennis success and that age and injury are not barriers but in fact reasons to get it into your schedule asap.
Well, apart from all of that I believe that all success is traceable and that … More→

There used to be this myth that in order to play better tennis…..you made your shots better by playing tennis and that kind of makes sense……doesn’t it???
I mean, the more you play the better you get right?
Well, as we proved yesterday in our short maths lesson (hope you enjoyed it), that’s not strictly true because there are factors in play … More→

You know what modern life is like – Ipods & Ipads, Android & I-phone, Broadband & Blackberry, 2 zillion Cable & Satellite channels and so the list goes on.
The desire for technology gets quicker by the day and seems like it’s only going to get quicker.
Is it the technology driving or is it just human nature to want more, right … More→

Watching the US Open just gone should remind you (because I’m sure you already knew) that tennis is all about multi-planar (directional) movements.
Even when you run straight ahead on the court i.e. for a drop shot a lot of multi-planar movements of the body parts are taking place…..yet most players I see tend to only do their speed training in … More→