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Structuring a football week around one match: MD+1 to MD-1
Most amateur and semi-pro teams play once a week, yet the training week is often planned session by session rather than…
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- 13 hours, 27 minutes ago
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When should kids start tennis?
Early is fine, as long as it's with the right balls and court size. Red, orange and green balls are scaled to a child's…
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- 1 day, 19 hours ago
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Heart rate during a match: what’s normal?
In competitive singles the average commonly sits around 60-80% of max, with peaks in long rallies. Level, surface and…
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- 1 day, 20 hours ago
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Football pre-season: the first two weeks
Pre-season is one of the most injury-prone periods. Players come back from holiday, load rises too quickly and muscle…
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- 2 days, 21 hours ago
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Sliding on clay
Sliding well on clay helps both defence and recovery. I like teaching it early. The slide is your last step used as a…
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- 3 days, 20 hours ago
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Fuel and fluids during a tennis match
In matches longer than about 90 minutes, water alone may not be enough. Small sips at changeovers Some carbs in long…
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- 3 days, 20 hours ago
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Split-step timing
The most common mistake I see in club players: no split-step, or doing it too late. Be in the air as your opponent hits…
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- 3 days, 20 hours ago
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Mixing up your serve directions
If you always hit your favourite serve, good returners will start leaning on it. Mix targets so they can't anticipate…
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- 3 days, 20 hours ago
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What tennis actually demands physically
Tennis is short explosive rallies with recovery in between. The rallies lean on the fast energy systems A good aerobic…
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- 3 days, 20 hours ago
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Should tennis players lift?
Done right, strength training makes you faster, not slower. Higher serve speed and quicker movement Protection for the…
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- 3 days, 20 hours ago
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Serve+1: do you plan your third shot?
Lots of points are decided by the serve and the next ball. I'd rather players practise them together as patterns. Wide…
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- 3 days, 20 hours ago
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What 90 minutes of football demands
Elite outfield players cover roughly 10-13 km a game. About 1 km of that at high speed Dozens of sprints Average heart…
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- 3 days, 20 hours ago
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What does your Yo-Yo IR1 score tell you?
The Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test level 1 is one of the most common field tests in football. It's 20 m shuttles with…
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- 3 days, 20 hours ago
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Recovering in the 48 hours after a match
Some performance markers don't return to normal for 48-72 hours after a match. Muscle damage, glycogen loss and fatigue…
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- 3 days, 20 hours ago
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More topspin on the forehand
One of the most common questions at the club: "My ball keeps going long, how do I get more spin?" Three basic…
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- 3 days, 20 hours ago
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Structuring a football week around one match: MD+1 to MD-1
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