This physical and mental training manual arms athletes, coaches, parents, and sports scientists with an easy-to-follow, seven-point plan to enhance performance, limit injuries, and help tennis players avoid overtraining and burnout. Delivering practical tips and techniques that integrate the numerous factors influencing tennis performances into year-round training plans and schedules, the manual outlines key strategies such as structured on-court training, guidance on smart training and playing, and survival tips for staying healthy and keeping athletes playing at the top of their game.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Excellent for all tennis players at any level:
Fit to Play Tennis: High Performance Training Tips In contrary to what some other review said, that this book is not for recreational tennis players, I believe that this book is just perfect for any level player. Many of the chapters about gym training, stretching and myofascial release keep the tennis players healthy and injury free. The more hours one spends on the court, the more one needs to do the off court training/rehabilitation. And especially a recreational player, because they generally don't... more info
Good but not great:
This book gives a good general overview on fitness and how it applies to tennis. The chapters on flexibility and dynamic warm-ups are well written. However, it fails to provide specific programs which can be incorporated for strength and cardiovascular training. In addition, much of the information is geared toward professional or traveling junior players, and not the recreational player, who is most likely to be purchasing this book.
A great book for tennis players!:
This is an extremely helpful book that has tips ranging from on court training to injury prevention. My daughter is a junior tournamnet tennis player and she plays a lot of tennis. When she visited Canada, she injured her lower back/hip. After she went to several doctors, we finally found Carl to help her recover from her injury. It turned out to be a malaligned hip problem, which he has written a whole chapter about in this book. Under Carl's treatment, my daughter recovered in 4 weeks. About ten... more info
Fit to Play Tennis:
This book is a must-have for every tennis player. It covers all relevant topics of and gives you dozens of easy-to-follow exercises on how to keep the body in tip-top condition.
