Tennis athletes require a shift from high-volume, repetitive court training toward targeted physical development to improve performance and longevity. Matt Kuzdub, a tennis-specific strength and conditioning coach, emphasizes that many players suffer from fatigue and poor movement quality due to excessive court time. Prioritizing max strength and force production—rather than just conditioning—enables athletes to better manage the high-velocity, multi-directional demands of the sport. By integrating non-traditional movement patterns and utilizing medicine balls as a "Trojan horse" for rotational training, coaches can build necessary physical buffers without overwhelming the athlete. This approach, which balances on-court technical work with strategic, lower-volume strength training, helps players transition from simply hitting balls to developing the athletic capacity required for elite-level competition and injury prevention.
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