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• Fitness for Tennis Training Drills and Exercises
  for Peak Performance

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• The Importance of Physical Fitness in Tennis

• Fitness is a critical aspect of tennis
  performance.
• Improves agility, speed, endurance, and overall
  athleticism.
• Reduces the risk of injuries.
• Enhances on-court movement and shot execution.

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• Components of Tennis Fitness

1. Cardiovascular Endurance Essential for
   sustaining long rallies and matches.
2. Strength Enhances power in shots and stability
   during movement.
3. Flexibility Improves range of motion for better
   stroke mechanics.
4. Agility and Quickness Enables rapid changes in
   direction and reaction times.
5. Core Stability Provides a strong foundation for
   balance and coordination.

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• Cardiovascular Endurance Drills
• Interval Running Alternating between jogging and
  sprinting intervals.
• Suicides Running from the baseline to the
  service line, then to the net, and back.
• High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Short
  bursts of intense exercises followed by brief
  rest periods.
• Continuous Rally Practicing rallies with a
  partner for an extended period.
• Strength Training Exercises
• Squats Builds leg strength for powerful
  movement.
• Lunges Strengthens legs and improves stability.
• Push-Ups Enhances upper body strength for serves
  and volleys.
• Planks Targets core muscles for stability and
  balance.
• Medicine Ball Throws Improves explosive power
  for shots.

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• Flexibility Drills
• Dynamic Stretching Leg swings, arm circles, and
  torso twists.
• Yoga or Pilates Enhances overall flexibility and
  core strength.
• Foam Rolling Relieves muscle tension and
  improves range of motion.
• Static Stretching Holding stretches for specific
  muscle groups post-workout.
• Agility and Quickness Exercises
• Ladder Drills Agility ladder drills for footwork
  and coordination.
• Cone Drills Setting up cones for directional
  changes and speed.
• Speed Rope Jumping rope to improve foot speed
  and agility.
• Reaction Ball Exercises Improves reaction time
  and hand-eye coordination.

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• Core Stability Workouts
• Russian Twists Rotational exercise targeting
  oblique muscles.
• Plank Variations Side planks, forearm planks,
  and plank with leg lifts.
• Medicine Ball Rotations Enhances core stability
  and rotational power.
• Bicycle Crunches Engages core muscles for
  strength and endurance.
• Bird Dogs Develops core stability and
  coordination.

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• Sample Training Program

• Warm-up Dynamic stretching and light cardio for
  10 minutes.
• Cardiovascular Endurance Interval running or
  continuous rally for 20 minutes.
• Strength Training Squats, lunges, push-ups,
  planks, and medicine ball throws (3 sets of 10-15
  reps).
• Flexibility Static stretching and foam rolling
  for 10 minutes.
• Agility and Quickness Ladder drills, cone
  drills, speed rope, and reaction ball exercises
  for 15 minutes.
• Cool Down Static stretching for major muscle
  groups for 5-10 minutes.

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• Reference Links

• TENNIS ETIQUETTE DOS AND DONTS ON THE COURT
• 8 FUELLING SNACKS FOR TENNIS PLAYERS
• HOW TO KEEP YOUR KIDS COOL ON THE COURT DURING
  THEIR TENNIS SUMMER CAMP
• UNDERSTANDING TENNIS TERMINOLOGY A BEGINNERS
  GUIDE
• SUN, SWEAT, AND SAFETY KEEPING KIDS SAFE AT
  SUMMER TENNIS CAMP
• THE SUMMER SERVE MUST-HAVE FEATURES FOR A SAFE
  AND FUN TENNIS CAMP FOR KIDS

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• Contact us

• Office
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• Thornhill, ON L3T 3X9

• Tennis Academy
• 30 Elkhorn Dr.
• Toronto, ON M2K 1J3

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