Tennis
Tennis biomechanics, training science, tactics and mental performance, written by Emre Köse.
The Counter-Puncher’s Edge: Defense as a Winning Style
In a sport dominated by aggressive baseliners, the counter-puncher should be extinct. Yet they persist. They win by exploiting a different edge:…
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Periodizing an Adult Competitive Year: Working Around Real Life
Adult amateurs train around jobs, family, and weather. The constraints are real, but they don't prevent periodization: they shape it. How to…
Read More →VO₂max for Tennis: How High Is High Enough?
Tennis is not an endurance sport in the way running is. VO₂max matters for recovery, not for the work itself. The data…
Read More →Sliding on Clay: Technique, Risk, and the Case for Learning It Early
Sliding on clay is the most surface-specific movement skill in tennis. Players who grow up on clay learn it naturally. Players who…
Read More →The Drop Shot: Mechanics, Deception, Court Position, and When It’s the Percentage Play
Played at the right moment, a drop shot is the highest-leverage finishing shot in tennis. Played at the wrong moment, it's a…
Read More →The Four Pillars: Technique, Tactics, Physical, Mental and How to Weight Them by Player Age
A player's overall capacity is built from four components. The right balance isn't fixed: it shifts with age, level, and developmental stage.…
Read More →The Serve-and-Volleyer in the Modern Game: Mostly Extinct or Just Hiding?
Pure serve-and-volley appears extinct at the top level. But serve-and-volley as a tactical weapon is alive: used strategically by elite players on…
Read More →Building a Game Plan: Pre-Match Scouting for Amateurs, in 30 Minutes or Less
Most amateurs walk on court cold. With 30 minutes of structured preparation, you can have a substantial information advantage over the typical…
Read More →ATP-PCr: The Engine of the Point
The first 6-8 seconds of any all-out effort run on the ATP-PCr system. It is the system that fuels almost every consequential…
Read More →Defense to Offense: The Transition Shot
The biggest skill gap in intermediate amateur tennis is the transition shot: the shot that converts a defensive position into a neutral…
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