DownTheLine
Hall of Fame
How old are you?
How much do you play?
If your in high school or collage what is your number on the team?
How much do you play?
If your in high school or collage what is your number on the team?
How much do you play a day?
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DownTheLine
Hall of Fame
15
Everyday 3+ hours
Played 6 last year for high school most likely will play 2 or 3.
Everyday 3+ hours
Played 6 last year for high school most likely will play 2 or 3.
SethIMcClaine
Rookie
23
3+ every tuesday thursday and usually 2+ a couple other times a week
3+ every tuesday thursday and usually 2+ a couple other times a week
TennisNinja
Hall of Fame
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fruitytennis1
Professional
I'm 15. I play about 4 hrs a day mon-friday in summer. Played 4 last year and I think I will be 2-3 this year but we have a foreign student coming in so I will probably play 3.
Miami83095
Rookie
Almost 14
Summer: About 18 hours on court a week
(Not including tournaments)
Winter: About 10 hours on court a week
(Not including tournaments)
For highschool, I play 2nd, 3rd singles and 1st and 2nd doubles.
Summer: About 18 hours on court a week
(Not including tournaments)
Winter: About 10 hours on court a week
(Not including tournaments)
For highschool, I play 2nd, 3rd singles and 1st and 2nd doubles.
mcutilize
Professional
ur supposed to be playing 20 hours a week including workout and play matches on weekend.
that's if you want to get burned out.
SoCalDominates
Semi-Pro
SoCalDominates
Semi-Pro
More like that's if you want to get good.
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Guest
Age 14
6 hours a day
2nd singles
6 hours a day
2nd singles
myalterego
Rookie
17
2-3 hours a day, about 4-5 times a week.
Will most likely play 1st or 2nd singles.
2-3 hours a day, about 4-5 times a week.
Will most likely play 1st or 2nd singles.
TennisCoachFLA
Banned
Well, papa you are right on but you won't convince these young guys though.
A properly designed practice session is well planned to work on specific items, very intense, portions of it spent right on the edge of current skill level, and is not nearly as long as 99% of players hit.
There is a new book called The Talent Code that compiles decades of research showing how "deep practice" is how the greats get great, and it is very intense and amazingly short. The great coaches such as John Wooden and the lady who developes all the Russian kids subscribe to the theory.
Like you say, cardio and weights provide the stamina and strength, the intense practice the skills improvement, the match play the experience.. You can not "deep practice" for 4 hours per day.
But unfortunately most players waste enormous amounts of time and energy hitting waaaaay more than they should and getting diminishing returns for their efforts.
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SoCalDominates
Semi-Pro
Well really all I can say is that it worked/works for me. Went from 70 to top 15 in SoCal and 600 to 120s in the nation in 8 months from upping my playing time and spending lots and lots of time on court playing.
DownTheLine
Hall of Fame
riponeverything
New User
play 2-3 in school year and 4 plus in the summer.
num 1 on my hs team and top 200 in the nation
num 1 on my hs team and top 200 in the nation
this schedule is based on you playing and training full time, (year round)
i know that you young guys are crazy about tennis. this schedule is to slowly/safely improve your game (long haul) but dont overdue it because once you get injured/over use injury, you'll be out of tennis for weeks and months, meaning you will miss important tournaments, school matches, etc.
this happened to my daughter, she missed 3 months due to injury, lost alot of ranking points (missed winter nat'l, couple level 3 nat'l) but most of all, her game could not improve during that time
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TheMagicianOfPrecision
Guest
When i started playing at age 7 i played with my friend 2-3 times a week, when i was 10 i strted practicing (according to my dad) 10-12 hours a week all the way up to i was 15, then i practiced 16-18 hours a week + physical training and light weights in the gym, from 21-25 when i played professionally a week without tournaments i practiced smarter i think and with more quality, id say around 10-14 hours a week. Nowadays, 3 hours a week. The feeling you get from smacking that ball is just irreplacable!
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TheMagicianOfPrecision
Guest
Sorry to hear that, how old is she?
17, senior most important time of year for college recruiting, ranking was high enough to get into clay courts, but alternate for berkeley
DownTheLine
Hall of Fame
If you guys could think of the perfect schedule for a junior that's looking to improve immensly what would you guys have that junior do?
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TheMagicianOfPrecision
Guest
I see, where did she injure herself? Did you talk to her coach about it? a 17 year old girl should not have to be injured unless shes been on a crazy scheduele?17, senior most important time of year for college recruiting, ranking was high enough to get into clay courts, but alternate for berkeley
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TheMagicianOfPrecision
Guest
I make a living of doing schedueles to tennis-players (also teach on court)
Im sure i could come up with a fairly good scheduele
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TheMagicianOfPrecision
Guest
An old friend of mine is on the Berkeley womens team17, senior most important time of year for college recruiting, ranking was high enough to get into clay courts, but alternate for berkeley
DownTheLine
Hall of Fame
Do you want to post one on here?
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TheMagicianOfPrecision
Guest
I guess i could do that,sure. What kind of scheduele do u want, is it for ONE specific person? how old is he/she? what level is he/she? How much is he/she practicing as of now? Doing these kind of things is extremely individual, a great scheduele might do wonders for one person and for another its totally garbage.
DownTheLine
Hall of Fame
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TheMagicianOfPrecision
Guest
Alright, im gonna have to look up the NTRP rating (American right?) since im not very familiar with that system. Ill get back to you.
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TheMagicianOfPrecision
Guest
Just one question, 15 years old and 3-5 hours a day?? How much of that time is GREAT quality training and how much is "could have been much better"-training?
DownTheLine
Hall of Fame
Yes American. You can shoot me an E-mail when you get done. I'll send you a message.
Thank you.
DownTheLine
Hall of Fame
Well usually 1-2 hours of that is playing sets or matches with friends. Don't be fooled by the word friends though we play pretty serious.
The other 1-3 hours is just hitting.
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TheMagicianOfPrecision
Guest
"just hitting"? Ok, ill make you a scheduele, i just wanna point out that the match-play should always be the last thing during a practice-session. Im sure they do it that way.
DownTheLine
Hall of Fame
Yea we hit then play a match or a set. If there is something we to work on we'll spend time on that to.
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TheMagicianOfPrecision
Guest
Alright great, is the kid wellbuilt? tall? What would u say is his weaknesses? strenghts? physically and on the court?
DownTheLine
Hall of Fame
Well built
6'0-6'1/2
Weaknesses is BackHands and Volleys.
Strengths Serves and Forehands.
I am guessing for the last question your asking physically and mentally on court?
If so
In shape but could get better at it and mentally thinks he chokes alot when he's up 40-0 or 40-15 thinks he's still going to choke.
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TheMagicianOfPrecision
Guest
Alright great, i think i know what i need to know talk to u later.
DownTheLine
Hall of Fame
Ok thank you for making this!
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TheMagicianOfPrecision
Guest
No problems
Kick Serve 14
Professional
15
3+ everyday
Singles 3
3+ everyday
Singles 3
Larrysümmers
Hall of Fame
16
3+ hours
high school varsity
3+ hours
high school varsity
DownTheLine
Hall of Fame
Have you made any progress?
just turned 16
been out since end of april with some back issues. i had 3 epidurals(no im not pregnant before anyone asks, there coridzon/steriod for inflamation) though and I started back this week all out. I was homeschooled in MS and I played 3-4 hours a day.
In HS I play 1 or 2 Singles or 1 dubs. Looks like this year I'll be playing 1 Singles if I'm healthy.
been out since end of april with some back issues. i had 3 epidurals(no im not pregnant before anyone asks, there coridzon/steriod for inflamation) though and I started back this week all out. I was homeschooled in MS and I played 3-4 hours a day.
In HS I play 1 or 2 Singles or 1 dubs. Looks like this year I'll be playing 1 Singles if I'm healthy.
ckledzepplin
Semi-Pro
16
usually 2-6 hours
usually 2-6 hours
DownTheLine
Hall of Fame
Have you made any progress on the training sheet?
