ITPA Tennis Performance Trainer Workshop
in Budapest, Hungary
This 2-day workshop reviews the competencies in TPT & allows you to take certification exam (if purchased)
*Note TPT certification exam is in English. Workshop material is taught in English with translation in Hungary language.
What:
Tennis Performance Trainer (TPT) Preparation Workshop. Review and discussion of competencies covered in iTPA's level 1 tennis fitness certification.
2 options for registration. One includes the TPT Certification and ability to take exam within 3 months, and 1 is only for the preparation workshop. If you register for only the workshop, you can register for TPT Certification ($199) at a later date. By registering all at once now, you save money.
When:
May 27 & 28, 2017
9 am - 5:00 pm each day
Where:
Nemzeti Edzésközpont (National Training Center)
1037 Budapest
Mikoviny utca 6
Hungary
TPT Preparation Workshop Only $89 (early bird pricing - goes up after May 1)
9 am – 5 pm (May 27 and May 28, 2017)
Hungary
2-Day In-Person iTPA Tennis Performance Trainer (TPT) Certification Preparation Workshop
9 am – 5 pm (May 27 and May 28, 2017)
Hungary
2-Day In-Person iTPA Tennis Performance Trainer (TPT) Certification Preparation Workshop
- This instructor led educational program will cover material from the 14 modules that make up the Tennis Performance Trainer (TPT) certification program
- 8 hours of education per day with both classroom and on-court learning focused on the many different areas of tennis-specific fitness and sport science
- Lunch will be provided both days
- Over 200 pdf slides will provided during the workshop
- Certification of Attendance will be provided for the attendance at the Workshop
- Includes 1 year membership in the International Tennis Performance Association (iTPA) and access to the iTPA Member Only Inner Circle website
- Course taught by leading sports science expert and an iTPA Certified Tennis Performance Specialist (CTPS): Dario Novak, and will be taught in English with translation into Hungary language. Dr. Mark Kovacs will be assisting teaching this workshop via skype.
TPT Preparation Course and Full TPT Certification Option $250
This option provides all the same benefits as the Preparation Course only, but also includes:
This option provides all the same benefits as the Preparation Course only, but also includes:
- The full TPT certification Workbook and Study Guide (electronic format)
- TPT Exercise Videos
- The ability to complete the full TPT certification within 3 months of taking the preparation course. On successfully completing and passing the examination the registrant will receive TPT designation and certified Tennis Performance Trainer through the iTPA.
- *Note TPT certification exam is in English.
The information covered in Tennis Performance Trainer Workbook & Study Guide is comprehensive. This workshop reviews the information and helps you prepare for the online exam. This TPT Workshop is a comprehensive review of the 14 competencies, and helps you understand the information covered in TPT. After attending this workshop, you will have a great grasp on the material and will be prepared for the TPT certification exam." - Mark Kovacs |
Presenters:
Dario Novak, Ph.D., CTPS
Dr. Dario Novak is a research associate and lecturer at the University of Zagreb, Croatia. He received his Ph.D. in sports science from University of Zagreb in 2010. He is a postdoctoral fellow of Columbia University and Harvard University. Doctor Novak’s research interests lie in integrated and holistic approaches in the field of strength and conditioning in tennis. An editor of one book and author of over 50 publications in scientific and sports journals, Doctor Novak has offered several keynote and invited presentations, and over 20 conference paper presentations. He received a FIEP Europe Thulin Award in 2011 as the best young scientist in field of sport science. He was part of Christina McHale's coaching team (best ranking #24 in the world WTA) and also part of Donna Vekic's coaching team (best ranking #62 in the world WTA and the youngest player on Top100 WTA list). Also he is as an advisor/consultant of Ivana Jorovic's coaching team (#1 in the world in ITF Juniors). In the past Dr. Novak has also worked with Borna Coric (#1 in the world in ITF Juniors) among many others. |
Mark Kovacs, Ph.D, CSCS*D. CTPS, MTPS
Dr. Mark Kovacs is a performance physiologist, researcher, professor, author, speaker and coach with an extensive background training and researching elite athletes. He currently runs a consulting firm focused on optimizing human performance by the practical application of cutting edge science. He formerly directed the Sport Science, Strength & Conditioning and Coaching Education departments for the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and was the Director of the Gatorade Sport Science Institute. He currently serves as the Executive Director of the International Tennis Performance Association (iTPA); Dr. Kovacs is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). He was an All-American and NCAA doubles champion in tennis at Auburn University and earned his PhD from the University of Alabama. He is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Certified Tennis Performance Specialist (CTPS) and Master Tennis Performance Specialist (MTPS) through the iTPA, and in 2012 he was the youngest ever recipient of the International Tennis Hall of Fame Educational Merit Award. He has worked with hundreds of elite athletes in dozens of sports providing high performance sport science services in the lab, on the court, field, pitch, track and ring. He now travels the world speaking at conferences and to corporations and universities, in addition to video shoots and interviews.
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TPT Competencies Covered:
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