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Plyometrics for Tennis: Off Court Training for Explosive Movement Course

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This tennis training continuing education course focuses entirely on different off court plyometric drills and exercises with rational and in-depth descriptions of how and why to implement these with different athletes from predominantly a performance enhancement perspective while also providing submaximal plyometric movements and injury prevention exercises. The purpose of this course is to provide the tennis coach, Tennis Performance Trainer (TPT), Certified Tennis Performance Specialist (CTPS), personal trainer, athletic trainer, physical therapist or other individual working with tennis athletes with the needed information on off-court plyometric training for tennis using minimal equipment in limited space.  This course was developed for the International Tennis Performance Association (iTPA) and delivered by world-renowned Plyometrics expert Dr. Don Chu.

This educational course involves over 1 hour of practical video instruction showing detailed plyometric exercises and progressions with real athletes, in addition to a link to download the introduction PDF with a written quiz. You can purchase this course as a never-expiring subscription to the online video library  for $35. 

This course can be used toward iTPA continuing professional education (CPE) credits as well as credits for other strength and conditioning, sports performance, athletic training, physical therapy and fitness organizations. Counts as 50 iTPA Continuing Professional Education credits.


1 Hour of Practical Video
Instruction


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Table of Contents



  • Introduction to Plyometrics for Tennis

Stabilization
  • 2 Leg Stabilization  
  • Single Leg Stabilization

Submax Plyo
  • Skipping
  • Skipping: High Knee
  • Skipping Backwards
  • Carioca
  • Olympic Hop
  • Ankle Flips

Vertical Jump
  • Repeat Vertical Jumps: Double Leg
  • Single Leg
  • Vertical Jump with Rotation
  • Vertical Jump with 360 degree turn

Footwork Drills
  • Footwork Drills (Using 9 squares)

Standing Jump
  • Standing Long Jump with Sprints 
  • Multiple Standing Long Jumps
  • Single Leg Multiple Standing Long Jump

Lateral Plyo
  • Lateral Jumps: 2 Foot Hop Side to Side; Skater Hop; Single Leg Hop
  • Lateral Barrier Jumps 
  • Lateral Barrier Jump: 2 Feet; 1 Foot Outside Land; 1 Foot Barrier
    Repeat Jumps

MB Plyo Series
  • MB Seated Series  
  • MB Standing Series
  • Lateral MB Toss

Box Jumps
  • Side to Side Box Drill
  • Scorpion Step Ups
  • 30 Second Box Drills
  • Jumps to the Box
  • Depth Jumps

Upper Body Plyo
  • Upper Body: Push Up Series  
  • MB Toss Series
  • Power Drop

Injury Prevention Plyo 
  • Injury Prevention Plyometrics
  • Perturbations
  • Cable Pulley Series
  • Rice Bucket Series

Don Chu Interview

    Topics:
  • Introduction
  • How Much Plyometrics is Appropriate?
  • What is the Appropriate Volume Depending on the Age of the Athlete and Competition Level?
  • Overuse of Plyometrics
  • Importance of Plyometrics in the Upper Body
  • Plyometric Progression
  • Thoughts on Plyometrics and Tennis
  • Plyometric Myths
  • Plyometric Myths: Children
  • Contraindications or Limitations to Performing Plyometrics
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Course Highlight Video


Sample Clip:  Stabilization


Sample Clip: MB Plyo


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