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Tennis: TRX sit

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DESCRIPTION

Player uses TRX equipment.
Player stands facing away from the wall with handles under the armpits.
Player performs full squat maintaining proper posture.

COACHING POINTS

In this drill player improves strength. The main part that is addressed are legs but core muscles also are involved. Tennis is a game a movement so players have to be ready to meet these demands and be able to run to the ball and use legs in the stroke even at the end of the final set. This exercise can be used as a warm up drill or it can be incorporated in any exercise as an activity that players perform during hitting down-time.

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Two Ball Warm Up:

Coach throws 2 balls at the same time. Player's goal is to catch one ball with left hand and hit other ball with the racquet in the right hand.

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TRX Step Across:

Player faces the wall while handling TRX. The player steps across the body and holds this position for 2 seconds before alternating legs.

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Two sides of the line:

The player bounces the ball up using the racquet. The player has to perform one bounce on each side of the line. While performing this action, the player has to move forward.

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TRX triceps:

Players keeps TRX bands while facing away from the wall. The player bends arms to the level where their head almost touches their hands. Using triceps muscles player comes back to the starting position.

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