Saturday, December 31, 2022
Australia Open to Djokovic for 2023 - Considers Banning Russians - Sports Minister
At some point, countries that ban athletes based on bad policy should have their events taken from them.
Punishing Russian citizens for the actions of their country is bad policy.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Monday, December 26, 2022
Giorgi under Suspicion for Fake Vax
Definition: Suspicion is suspecting something on little or no evidence.
How to Develop Volley Control from Beginner to Advanced
Imagine a 65 year beginner that can't learn the trick for volleys. Do you make them do pushups when they fail. Not likely. 65 year olds couldn't get up off the ground without help after trying to do one pushup. I'd suggest using carrot cake rather than the stick approach. The cake is success without much pain and lots of encouragement.
I might show them racket drills for volley skills that they can practice at home. This allows them to improve their ability to control a ball in the air. I use this for kids and beginning adults. Dribble the ball on the court with the racket and then do the reverse just bouncing it in the air. They can learn to reverse the racket to each side, catch the ball with the racket l, and then graduate to moving short volley drills with a partner down the net.
Or, you can send them to a wall and have them keep the ball in the air against a wall. Go to 3:58 on this video and it's something to show your student that they can practice on their own. This is a good training video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU7mq8uZgJo
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Copy Novak on the Return of Serve for Success
This statistic on points won after returning first serves confirms his top spot in this category. He returns the ball and places it well enough to create a better-than-even position for winning the point. It pays to copy Novak on this to win.
Friday, December 16, 2022
Who will ever pass Novak, Nadal, or Federer in Slams?
One person says it will happen. I have my doubts that it will happen anytime in the next two decades.
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Physical Conditioning for the Task - Old Age Tennis Conditioning -
Playing tennis or operating in any strenuous physical environment is best accomplished with activity specific conditioning. As you age, it becomes even more important.
Here is a quick list of items you might consider for Tennis.
Morning pre-breakfast workout.
My first intake of the day is coffee and whatever initial supplements I take such as fish oil, Vitamin D, and a multi. I get no food until my first strength and flexibility workout. It's a deal I make with myself that considers eating a reward after the effort required to get through the 30-60 minute workout.
First effort: Inversion table
The inversion table doesn't have to be a static stretch of your spine. While you are upside down or at whatever angle of decline you put on your spine for disc decompression, you can still do other things with your hands while upside down.
I use an assortment of fine motor skill repetitions to use the upside down time efficiently. If you're involved in any sport that requires hand grip strength and dexterity there are a grip devices you can use. These include grip strength trainers, finger strength trainers, and stress balls. Use whatever you want but use the time to accomplish something that will improve your grip strength, finger dexterity, and endurance.
Second: Curls
Using light weights like a 10lb or 15lb kettle ball I go for reps on both arms, one at a time. I go until my arms are done, and then move to a heavier one for fewer reps.
Third: Pullups and Chinups
A Pull-up/Chin-up bar in a door frame allows for shoulder and upper body use. I don't have to lift your full body weight initially or ever to get some value out of this. I use my feet to give an assist since I have some injuries that age has told me won't ever fully recover. That doesn't stop the ability to use half weight limited-range-of-motion pull-ups and chin-ups. I won't hurt myself if I choose more repetitions and less weight and range of motion to get maximum benefit.
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