One of the toughest aspects to become a great tennis player (at any level) is the need to be in outstanding physical shape. Speed, strength, power, flexibility are all a huge piece of the puzzle. However, without tennis specific endurance and great conditioning a player will never reach full potential. However, many times tennis athletes are far below their peak and this is due to lack of specific physical training, inefficient awareness of what is needed and also many times just a lack of planning. An important aspect of training is also testing. So below you will learn one of the most utilized tennis specific endurance (TSE) exercises that you can incorporate into your tennis training program.
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THE MK DRILL
One of the more utilized tennis specific endurance (TSE) tests in the tennis industry is the MK Drill. This is not only used a regular test, but also part of training for elite players. Below is some information about the MK Drill and how to perform it. Also included is some normative data from the best players in the world at the various ages. This shows you how tough the drill is and you can see how you may compare. This is a great starting point for many players to track progress and to make sure they are improving.
The iTPA has significantly more detail on tennis specific endurance testing and overall tennis specific training. Check out the link for more details www.itpa-tennis.org
Also, if you are interested in learning more about fitness testing for tennis, we highly recommend the TENNIS FITNESS COMBINE. This allows you to get simple, highly researched tests for various physical aspects of tennis with normative data and the ability to compare to some of the best in the world.
If you really want to take your physical training to the next level and work with our Institute and Dr. Kovacs directly you can look at our Remote Training System (RTS) which is designed for competitive players looking for advanced programming to help them achieve lofty goals.
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