Marko Nieminen, CTPS

Marko has a broad knowledge of a variety of sports but more in-depth knowledge of tennis. He has been involved in strength and conditioning coaching in tennis since 2008,  e.g. coaching two-time Finnish national championship medalist and other elite/high level tennis players in Finland. He holds a M.Sc. degree in Sport Coaching and Fitness Testing Science, and is also an iTPA Certified Tennis Performance Specialist (2014) and a certified Massage Therapist. A few years back he studied the physical aspects of tennis - effect of neuromuscular functioning in fast response situation in tennis. Marko is currently conducting an ongoing sport psychological study for his doctoral dissertation, which is also a cooperation continuum with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) started during the preceding pilot study. He has adopted a holistic and evidence-based approach to help tennis players to maximize their potential (available on project basis or as a part-time coach). The iTPA CTPS course & course material provides one great resource to do that.

LaRue Cook, CTPS, CSCS

LaRue Cook is an ITPA certified CTPS who also holds certifications as a CSCS from the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Sports Performance and Injury Prevention Trainer from the Cincinnati Sports Medicine Research and Education Foundation, Youth Conditioning Specialist from the IYCA and a Speed and Agility Coach from the USA Track and Field. LaRue also holds a BS degree in Health Science.

LaRue has worked with tennis and other athletes for the past 21 years, and has served as Sports Science and Exercise contributing writer to such publications as Tennis View Magazine, Tennis Life Magazine and ESPN.com.  He currently serves on the Board of Examiners of the National Board of Fitness Examiners. LaRue is based in Alexandria, VA but travels the country presenting Tennis Fitness and Conditioning clinics to tennis clubs, country clubs, tennis teams and more. "I see having achieved the distinct honor of passing my CTPS exam as validation of all of my efforts over the years to continue to learn and challenge myself to improve both my skills and knowledge in how to help tennis athletes to improve their performance and reduce their risk of injury." (LEC)


Contact Information:

LaRue E. Cook, CSCS, CTPS

Alexandria, VA

703-217-2309

www.lecfitness.com

[email protected]

Robert Carlbo has obtained all 3 iTPA Certification levels, including the highest level, MTPS, and was the 2013 PTR Professional of the Year. In addition to his extensive tennis coaching credentials, Robert recently visited Trinidad to teach underprivileged kids in rural areas.

"It was truly one of the most rewarding things I have done in my teaching career. Every day I teach a wide variety of players from performance to 10 and under, which allows me to stay on top of my game and keep things fresh and exciting. But this particular trip was really rewarding seeing the kids being so appreciate while learning some athletic development and tennis skills."

Some great photos from his trip are below. Great job Robert!

Cameron has been coaching for over 10 years.  Once discovering his true passion for coaching, Cameron has been on a roll developing players.  He is currently coaching several professionals on the ATP & WTA tour, as well as a group of juniors. Cameron has developed multiple top nationally ranked juniors and collegiate players.

Cameron joined the ITPA to further his knowledge base.  The TPT certification has been instrumental in helping out his players.   It is one of the most thorough courses he has ever taken.

“TPT is a must have for any coach working with or developing elite level players.” 

You can contact Cameron at [email protected]

Richard Woodroof, TPT

Richard Woodroof is the owner and Director of Training for RAW Tennis Performance in Boca Raton, FL.  He is an ITPA-certified Tennis Performance Trainer; Speed, Agility & Quickness (SAQ) coach; a 20-year member of the USPTA and is USTA Sport Science Level-1 certified.  Richard worked with the ATP 2011 Most Improved Player Alex Bogomolov, Jr and other ATP players including Jesse Levine as well as WTA players Anna Tatishvili and Heidi El-Tabakh.  He also works with several Challenger and Futures pros.  Richard trains some of the top junior players in the USTA and ITF players from Italy, Monte Carlo, Brazil, Canada, Kazakhstan, Trinidad and Mexico. 

Richard played tennis at the University of North Carolina and spent 18 years as a High Performance coach.  Working in the tennis hotbed of Southern California, he worked with dozens of junior players who earned scholarships in every major NCAA conference.  He spent time coaching on the WTA Tour and was also a college coach.  Richard’s philosophy for training is “movement, not muscles” and he specializes in tennis movement. 

To find out more information please go to www.RAWTennisPerformance.com where you can sign up for newsletter updates and read his blog.  You can also follow Richard on Twitter @RAW10sPerform and like his Facebook page.

Check out clips from a recent audio interview with the iTPA.