Periodization Training for Tennis Part 2

In this series I offer players at any level a totally different approach to improving their tennis
game, without making any changes in stroke or technique. Periodization training could raise your game 10% by
improving overall tennis conditioning. Physical training in progressive stages will gradually improve all aspects
of your tennis conditioning allowing you to “peak” at the right time. That means playing your very best tennis when
it matters most, like those important tournaments, or during USTA League season. Learning how to plan for and
train in stages is the secret that can help you raise your performance a level without any substantive changes in
your game.

As outlined in the first article, there are many interrelated components in tennis fitness. These
include flexibility, strength, endurance, power, agility, speed, body composition, and both aerobic and anaerobic
fitness. Tennis fitness is complex. The sport requires rapid brief energy bursts, constant changes in direction,
and explosive power in positioning and striking the ball. But tennis also requires the strength and the stamina to
continue to make these short bursts hundreds of times over the course of a long match.

Exercises include aerobic conditioning, weight training, on court movement,…

The tennis conditioning…