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Issue 21, March 2008
After an exciting Fed and Davis Cup round, players are enjoying the US hardcourt tournaments before preparing for the European clay court season and French Open. Can Djokovic crash into the top 2; and can Henin stop the crowd [Sharopova, Williams, Ivanovic etc...] from crashing her party. The post Australian Open circuit certainly has many questions to be answered. After closing 2007 so dominantly - Henin and Federer have left the door open at the start of the new season.
The reason for Roger Federer's lethargic start to the season was explained by a dose of glandular fever. Hopefully he can shake off the lingering effect of this draining illness and continue his dominance of the grand slam events. This months newsletter features the final instalment of the Federer File series of articles as well as Week 15 Lesson Plan; Developing Explosive Speed as a special offer for members of a free e-book - The Athletes MInd.
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Current Tennis Articles
Designing Drills Federer Style [Part II]
By Rufus Keown
Designing Drills Part 1 dealt with Federer's methodical opponent analysis and corresponding training regime. Part 2 explores how coaches can use his technique to design drills for their own developing students at different ages and standards...read Designing Drills Federer Style - Part 2 >>>
Week 15 Lesson Plans
This weeks tennis lessons focus on:-
- Beginner lesson - All court Tennis.
- Intermediate lesson - Doubles.
- Development / Squad lesson - Doubles.
These plans will be posted on the web site each month ...Click here for week 15>>>
Eight Steps to Developing Blazing Speed - Developing Explosive Starts Step 5
By David Horne
I have included this "Explosive Start" section into the speed development model as this is often one area neglected by athletes. Many sports require the athlete to start from a stationary position as well as trying to achieve to maximum speed while on the run.
If two athletes have similar a speed score when performing the flying 20 speed test, yet one athlete excels over the other athlete when performing speed tests from a stationary position then it is likely that this athlete has a better start. This contributes to his success when it comes to being faster......
The " 8 Steps to Becoming a Faster Athlete" Include:
- Flexibility
- Strength Training
- Developing a Strong Core
- Power Training
- Developing Explosive Starts
- Reactive Speed / Anticipation
- Agility Training
- Functional Training
This article covers Explosive Starts and Speed....Read Full Article>>>>
The Athlete's Mind eBook (Free)
At Global Sports Coaching we are always striving to provide you with informative resources, not only in the form of tennis articles and drills but for all aspects of becoming a better tennis player and coach. As a valued member we would like to provide "The Athlete's Mind" eBook to you as a part of your GSC membership. We hope that you enjoy this eBook and gain some valuable tips from it to help take your game to the next level!
The Key to Being a Successful Athlete is Achieving Your "Ultimate Performance Zone" Every Time You are in Competition! "The Athlete's Mind" shows you what you need to do in order to find this state of mind that gives you the advantage over other athletes! You are about to take the first step in being the best athlete you can be and reaching your full potential!
100's of Tennis Drills!
The GSC Tennis Drills Collection is the Ultimate Coaching Aid for all tennis coaches! You will find hundreds of tennis drills compiled by tennis and fitness professionals from all over the world. This collection of drills is comprised of seven ebooks. GSC has converted our Tennis Drills and Tennis Fitness Manuals into digital form so that coaches can download the drills right onto their computer. This allows you to view and print drills whenever you want to! You will receive all seven ebooks for free when you join Global Sports Coaching.Click here to get access to 100's of tennis drills>>
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Funny Sports Quotes - A Collection of Over 100 of the Funniest Quotes of All Time
Along with the great quotes that just happen to come out at the most perfect times so do those quotes from athletes who just happen to put their foot in their mouth. These quotes will be sure to make you laugh and see how even the champion athletes have a tough time in saying what they really want to say! Click here to download this FREEFunny Sports Quote eBook>>
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