Now available - weekly Strength & Conditioning sessions for any junior or adult player interested in improving their mobility, strength and endurance for tennis.
Trainer
Andy Gray
LTA Level 3 Accredited
Andy has been coaching at Backwell for the last 6 years. In this time he has obtained his Level 2 coaching qualification and LTA accreditation, which has allowed him to deliver group and private sessions for a wide range of tennis players.
Andy has recently graduated from the University of Exeter with a degree in Sport and Exercise Science. Part of this degree involved learning how to plan and deliver Strength & Conditioning sessions for athletes across different sports.
Over the coming months his goal is to achieve a Level 4 qualification in Strength and Conditioning coaching - whilst working part-time at the tennis club.
Summary
Dynamic warm-up - 15 minutes
Sessions will start with a thorough warm up including a pulse raiser, dynamic stretching and reaction based drills.
Plyometric training - 10 minutes
The warm up will be followed by some tennis based plyometric drills that are used to improve speed and power. This will incorporate resistance bands and medicine balls to add resistance to tennis movements.
Endurance training - 10 minutes
The next part of the session will focus on improving tennis endurance using high intensity feeding and footwork drills similar to cardio tennis.
Core training - 10 minutes
Core training will also be part of the sessions, focusing on improving core stability and endurance with the use of several bodyweight exercises.
Cool-down and Mobility - 15 minutes
Lastly, to finish the sessions a complete stretching routine will be delivered to help improve mobility from head to toe with the use of foam rollers and resistance bands.
Equipment
All of the equipment listed above will be provided.
Please bring your own tennis rackets
Duration
1 hour
WHEN
17.00 - 18.00 Thu
17.00 - 18.00 Fri
WHERE
Court 1
Backwell Tennis Club
CoST
£8 per session
£25 for 5 sessions
Contact
If you are interested, please contact Andy by email, address below: