Mark Kovacs PhD - Tennis Training: Enhancing On-court Performance

Copyright & 2007 by

Mark Kovacs, W. Britt Chandler, T. Jeff Chandler

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2007933188

Cover design by Kristine Thom

Printed in the United States of America

ISBN-13: 978-0-9722759-7-2

ISBN-10: 0-9722759-7-5

Tennis Training: Enhancing On-court Performance is a powerful resource for coaches who are trying to maximize the benefit of physical training and transferring that work to the court. The information is truly tennis-specific and offers the most comprehensive collection of high performance data, structured in a way that is easy to implement for coaches of all levels. Because the sport of tennis is more physical today than ever before and the difference in winning and losing is so minimal, this information is a must-have for developing an elite level tennis player. The book presents a comprehensive and user-friendly guide for on-and off-court conditioning that is ideal for team training. As a college coach, we have utilized Mr. Kovacss vast knowledge and cutting edge data and it has made a tremendous impact on the success of our team.

Billy Pate Head Mens Tennis Coach, The University of Alabama

After winning the national championship in 2006 I realized how important physical conditioning is in relation to our success on the court. It is a constant challenge to develop a strength and conditioning program that will enable us to be the fittest team in the country. Tennis Training: Enhancing On-court Performance takes into account every part of the overall conditioning of an athlete and is a marvelous tool for every college tennis player to use to become faster, stronger and leaner. I feel this book really gives you a wonderful practical outline of exactly how to train a tennis player in all these areas. I recommend it highly.

Adam Steinberg Head Mens Tennis Coach, Pepperdine University2006 NCAA Division I National Champions

As Head Boys Varsity Tennis Coach at one of the top high school tennis programs in Hawaii, it is clear to me how the physical aspects of tennis are vital to success at this level. Tennis Training: Enhancing On-Court Performance is a great resource for any high school tennis coach interested in running a top level program and learning the science and physical application of high level tennis training.

Rusty Komori Tennis Professional and Head Boys Varsity Tennis Coach, Punahou School 14 consecutive state titles, tying the all-time record in any sport in Hawaii

Tennis Training: Enhancing On-Court Performance has taken the science of tennis training and made it practical and applicable to coaches, parents, and players. The inclusion of drills, exercises, and photographs make this an excellent tool for understanding how to improve on-court performance. I would highly recommend any tennis enthusiast take advantage of this outstanding resource.

Craig Tiley Former coach of record-breaking NCAA Championship team at the University of Illinois; current Tournament Director, Australian Open and Director of Player Development, Tennis Australia

Having worked with womens professional tennis, I feel this book is an absolute ACE! The simplicity with which it presents scientific research will be helpful to all professional athletes looking to gain that extra edge.

Renuka Pinto, PT, ATC Sports Physical Therapist, former Coordinator, Sport Sciences & Medicine, Athletic Care for the WTA Tour

This book will certainly become the Bible of conditioning for tennis. The authors are all experts in the field and knowledgeable about every aspect of strength training. This book further sets itself apart from others in the field by building on a foundation of scientific principles that lay the groundwork for any quality conditioning program. This book should be required reading for anyone involved in tennis conditioning.

Lee E. Brown, EdD, CSCS*D, FNSCA, FACSM NSCA President 2006-2009; Professor, California State University, Fullerton

A must read if you are any coach or tennis player that wants to learn a big part of what it takes to play tennis to your fullest potential. The authors did a fantastic job of covering all the bases when it comes to training to become a better tennis player.

Paul Pisani ATP Tour Coach and Trainer

Kovacs, Chandler, and Chandler have created the most in-depth tennis training manual that I have ever read. Tennis Training: Enhancing On-court Performance combines their knowledge of nutrition, flexibility, and strength training into an essential teaching tool for any coach trying to maximize their students full physical potential.

John Janes, USPTA Private coach of 6 nationally ranked juniors

Tennis Training: Enhancing On-court Performance allows its readers to understand how the human body is every players most important tool. This book allows you to gain the knowledge to enhance every aspect of your game.

Andrew Colombo USTA Western Regional Chairman; Head Tennis Professional Mendon Racquet & Pool Club, Pittsford NY; Former All-American and NCAA Division I Doubles Champion

Being in top physical condition is vital to achieve tennis success at the college or professional level. Tennis Training: Enhancing On-court Performance provides all the tools to help you achieve your top physical condition.

Mario Rincon Head Mens Coach, the University of Miami Former Top #200 ATP tour

As expected from such well-respected authors, this is a book which will be valued by sports scientists as an excellent review of current knowledge and by coaches as a source of practical information that they can use to enhance player performance of all ages and abilities. For the objective and accurate nutrition chapter alone, it should have a place on the bookshelf of every Tennis Pro!

Dr. Sally Parsonage, Ph.D., R.Nutr, CISSN Head of Nutrition, IMG Performance Academy; Consultant Nutritionist Food for Performance LLC

The definitive tennis training guide for the competitive player! The knowledge, drills and exercises will help every tennis player improve their on-court performance.

Brian Vahaly Former Top #100 ATP Tour; 3-time All-American at The University of Virginia

This is a remarkable book since it blends perfectly practical coaching with sport science research findings. The terminology, principles, methods, exercises and drills presented will be of great help for all those interested in learning more about the latest trends in on-court training programs for high-performance players. Congratulations to the authors for their great job, but also to the many readers who will enjoy this excellent coaching resource.

Miguel Crespo, Ph.D. Development Research Officer, Development/Coaching Department International Tennis Federation

The great asset of the book Tennis Training: Enhancing On-court Performance is that chapters with up-to-date scientific background information on nutrition and hydration, stretching, strengthening and conditioning are immediately followed by very practical chapters with tennis-specific programs, exercises and on-court drills on these same topics. The finishing touch is with two great chapters on physical testing and periodization. The authors have done an outstanding job of making this valuable information easily accessible to coaches and players.