Tennis Fitness -- Plyometric Box Exercises

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Fitness is extremely important to playing high-level tennis. Tennis matches can last hours and if you're not fit your game will suffer dramatically if you wear down. This video if the first installment in a new fitness series we're putting together. We work on two plyometric exercises that will improve your movement around the tennis court and make your groundstrokes more powerful.

Thanks to OnCourtOffCourt.com for providing us with the plyo box!

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Sports

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• tennis
• fitness
• exercise
• drill
• lesson
• video

[spankerer]

When you suggested to practice the swing motion while doing this exercise aren't you basically hitting off your back foot which causes unnecessary strain on that one leg?

[FYB2007]

No. In the modern game you have to be able to hit from a number of stances -- the open stance being one of them.

[xXsaurboiXx]

just wondering which camera recorder do you use for recording these videos because its quality is amazing. or do you use any video editing software to boost up the quality?

[FYB2007]

We use the Panasonic JVC GY-HD200 and Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 to edit.

[eggrolleggroll]

This is really interesting for the open stance positioning, but is this exercise also beneficial to a person who would have a one hand backhand?

[FYB2007]

Of course. While the focus is on the open stance, this exercise is great for general explosiveness.

[blubird243]

i will never buy from a site that spams you though, im shocked that you have endorced that website

it wouldnt let me leave, those type of sites are so anoying

[ObliviousxHope]

is there anything else that you can use instead of plyometric boxes? i don't really want to spend $100 on a box, as i'm only 13 i can't get a job yet so... any suggestions

[dragonfliproductions]

Where are the other fitness videos?????

[sirgero]

@ObliviousxHope use some bricks placed untop of each other on a flat surface works great for me.

[wctennisnyc]

wud be better with a medicine ball

[TheLeilisa]

Need exercise tips for tennis ?

[bachfor]

The box is great, the idea is great, and so on. However, please, revise your video so that the knee is NEVER flexed and beyond the ankle. My knees hurt just watching this video!

[Anexias]

Good video, keep them coming. For the record, ignore the people who negatively comment on the endorsement of other products, not everybody understands the concept of enterprise!

[Anexias]

@ObliviousxHope I use an empty Milk Crate which I modified by putting some carpet scraps on the top and base to prevent it from slipping and injuring myself

[leeleeasian]

Is your foot flat on the box or are you on your toes so you work out your calve muscle as well? Thanks a lot FYB, your videos help a lot!

[sgsawant]

Hi,

I have seen a few good videos for converting your closed stance forehand to an open stance one. Has fyb posted a video explaining the same? It would be great to have an fyb video as the steps are more logical and easier to understand.

Regards

[retox]

Thanks for clarifying the twisting motion for me. I still feel a knee bend past 90 degrees and past the end of the foot is contraindicated for any exercise. :-)