Tennis in the heat? You might be doing it wrong
Spending the day at a college tennis tournament reminded me not only how much of an effect the right choices can have on how we feel (and play) in the heat, but also how many …
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Win the rain delay and win the match!
Anyone who has been around competitive tennis tournaments would know that matches rarely go on at their scheduled times, and making matters far worse can be the dreaded rain delay. With the rains of Wimbledon …
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Travel like a pro and score a winning advantage (part 1 of ?)
Most people are familiar with the term home field advantage, but how many have ever stopped to think about just what that means? It goes far beyond playing in the comfort of your own field …
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Girl Stuff 101 for the Male Tennis Coach
Less than 10% of professional female tennis players and only about 25% of female college tennis players are coached by another female. Unfortunately that leaves a whole lot of girls being coached by someone who …
Continue ReadingNutrition for Tennis in the Heat – video
Tennis is played in a very wide variety of conditions, and quite often in extreme heat. There are a number of challenges when playing in the heat, including keeping your core body temperature down and …
Continue ReadingMatch-day Food Timing for the Tennis Player – video
One of the most challenging aspects of competitive tennis is playing multiple matches in one day. This could be two singles matches, one singles and one doubles, or even more. Because there are so many …
Continue ReadingSleep and Athletic Performance
If there was a pill that could make you happier, smarter, stronger, less likely to be injured, improve basketball shooting percentage by 9% and tennis serving accuracy by 24%, would you take it? Surely that …
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