Power training exercises focus on maximizing the speed of the action, which can only be accomplished by efficient force transfer and hence energy transfer. Therefore, optimizing energy transfer is crucial for optimizing overall performance on the tennis court. Let’s define power as work (force x distance) over time or “Power = Work / Time” or…
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Plate Jacks
Plate Jacks are a ballistic exercise for beginners to improve energy transfer and neural pathways for explosive shot production, body control and coordination. Before you engage in ballistics you may want to take a look at Ballistic Training: How To Optimize Explosiveness for maximum results and a sample ballistic training workout for advanced athletes. Plate…
Ballistic Training: How To Optimize Explosiveness
Ballistic training focuses on improving the athlete’s explosiveness via jumps and throws with maximum speed. The word ballistics originates from the Greek word ballein, which means “to throw”. Ballistic training focuses on improving your explosiveness. During training the athlete accelerates an object faster than necessary. Moving its center of mass quickly from point A to…
Tennis Plyometric Training: Optimizing Neural Pathways
Tennis plyometric training focuses on optimizing neural pathways for maximum power output by maximizing contact transition speed. During tennis plyometric training the emphasis is on optimizing neural pathways. The athlete accelerates the speed of the movement so that it almost becomes reflexive in nature. To do this the resistance has to be lower than that…