SPORT981

Tennis Midlands are very proud to have joined forces with Sport981. Our experience of international tennis standards stresses the increasing significance of physical conditioning and body preparation. Directors Gareth and Ian Hall manage our physical conditioning staff, write world-class programmes and train our elite level players.

Sport981 specialise in functional testing and customised sport specific physical programmes. We work seamlessly with the coaches at Tennis Midlands to develop a truly holistic approach to continued player development both on and off the court.

To date we have been successful in developing national and international champions in a variety of sports in addition to being consultants to some of the UK’s most prestigious organisations and sports clubs.

Our Tennis specific programme aims to address the individual needs of a developing player to maximise performance and minimise injury risk.

Our global objectives are to develop tennis specific flexibility, core, balance, reactive skills, speed and speed s trength to;

• Improve your baseline-to-volley acceleration and    deceleration;
• Create better balance into the split-step;
• Increase the efficiency of your footwork by learning the    proper biomechanics of your baseline play;
• Get to your shot quicker and with better balance, improving    the effectiveness of your ground strokes and allowing you to    recover back to the centre mark of the court more    efficiently;
• Improve your pace on ground strokes by becoming more    efficient at coiling, transferring the rotational power from    your hips to the racket;
• Be "lighter" and more elastic on the court through foot    quickness drills and elasticity drills;
• Play your last point with the same speed, power, and    endurance as your played your first point through    endurance training;
• Learn strategies to help you recover better and more rapidly    between matches and tournaments;
• Protect your rotator cuff by improving your shoulder    flexibility, stability, and specific strengthening, allowing you    to play longer with less pain;
• Reduce injury risks by early identification and
   pre-habilitation training.