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Why would the knee be such a trouble maker? The basic anatomy of the knee is fairly complex. This is no simple ball-and-socket structure! The knee involves several bones, ligaments, tendons and cartilage. Knees are made to do more than just bend and straighten; they also rotate and twist, creating more ways for them to become injured. There are four bones, four main ligaments, two main tendons, cartilage, and bursae (fluid-filled sacs) all involved in the knee joint. Activities that are popular among the busy people of our society, like running, jogging, basketball, tennis and even golf, are hard on the knee joint. For the most part, knee pain begins with an injury, which leads to joint inflammation. All that repetitive activity puts stress on the knee joint and increases the chances of knee joint injury and inflammation. There are many ways to treat an inflamed knee before calling for a doctor’s appointment. One of the most basic and common principals to follow is the PRICE system: P …

The knee is an amazingly complex joint in the body. Just as the nursery school song tells us, we are all made of hinges! The knee just so happens to be the one prompting us to spend some time with our doctor. Why would the knee be such a trouble maker? The basic anatomy of the knee is fairly complex. This is no simple ball-and-socket structure! The knee involves several bones, ligaments, tendons and cartilage. Knees are made to do more than just bend and straighten; they also rotate and twist, creating more ways for them to become injured. There are four bones, four main ligaments, two main tendons, cartilage, and bursae (fluid-filled sacs) all involved in the knee joint. Activities that are popular among the busy people of our society, like running, jogging, basketball, tennis and even golf, are hard on the knee joint. For the most part, knee pain begins with an injury, which leads to joint inflammation. All that repetitive activity puts stress on the knee joint and increases the cha …

Goal setting is a powerful way to turn your tennis vision of the future into reality. By knowing exactly what you want to achieve you will be able to concentrate all of your efforts in the right directions as well as being able to quickly spot any distractions that may pop up. Also, you will find that well-set goals are very motivating. Your self-confidence will explode as you start setting and achieving goals and get nearer to your overall target. How To Do Goalsetting First create your “big picture” of what you want to do with your tennis. Second, break these down into smaller and smaller chunks that become weekly goals. Finally, now you have your plan, start working towards achieving it. SMART Goals The best way to make goals more powerful is to use the SMART mnemonic. SMART stands for: S Specific (e.g. I want to improve my tennis rating from 6.2 to 5.2 NOT I want to improve my tennis. M Measurable (you must be able to measure exactly whether you are reaching your targets or not. …

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You really want to protect your ankles from rolling and spraining when playing or practicing. These sports require a lot of lateral movement, sprinting, stop and go, lunging, and a lot of back and forth movement. Whether it is a mid shoe or low shoe, I really don’t believe it matters. Many people think you need a mid to high top shoe for more support. I don’t believe that. Even Basketball Superstar Kobe Bryant is wearing low-top shoes to play Pro Basketball. Support rather than height is paramount. For support reasons in racquetball, squash, tennis, pickleball, and badminton, a low-cut shoe can be just as good as a “mid” as “high-top” as these three features are the most important part of that shoe: Here are three things you can look for when you are choosing a good supportive shoe that will help prevent your ankle from rolling and causing bad injury: 1. How hard is the heel? If you can squeeze with one hand fairly easily and the top of the rear touches each other you may not have a s …

Some are anxious before performances and this means that the psychological aspect of sport cannot be ignored if athletes want to achieve their goals. When we have breaks, free time after work and weekends, we choose fun activities that we can engage in. This applies to athletes and coaches and with the help of psychology courses you can learn how to combine sports, health and leisure. These courses provide you with programs that will assist you to spend your time properly. As we all know our minds act as the ‘body engine’ for us to function. There are courses offered to train your mind to cope with various situations that come your way as an athlete. Psychology courses assist you in goal setting which is a strong motivational strategy. With this you will enhance your performance even when faced with various challenges. You will work with target in mind, for example, in tennis you can use goal setting to reach the next level. Some athletes are not able to cope with competitions that ta …

My opponent’s constant ‘grunting’ threw me off. God forbid we be honest with ourselves and perhaps admit that we need some training in order to prevent this type of behavior in the future. Training? Yes, training. You see, to some observers, people are either born ‘mentally tough’ or ‘mentally weak’, period. While people do have different personality types, I, for one, DO NOT believe this theory holds any water. Rather, I believe that players can be trained to deal with the dilemma of pressure. So back to the original question: How do you keep from choking under pressure? First, ask yourself what your definition of ‘choking’ is. If you are referring to, let’s say, a second serve that is normally very reliable but is letting you down during key points, then you are dealing with what most people refer to as ‘choking’. (We’ll deal with that in a moment.) However, if you are dealing with shots and strategies that you’ve seldom dealt with before (perhaps you are attempting to serve-and-vol …

In 1840-1901 was the beginning of women in sports, and then it was only in very few events they participated in. Tennis was played by women in the 1880’s which was more like batminton now. Even though tennis has been popular with the women for so long it still did little to help the future of women’s team sports. It wasn’t until 1972 when Title lX, The Educational Amendment Act, was passed that said: Federal money could not be given to public school programs that discriminated against gender. Schools then had to have equal teams for girls and boys. They had to have equal equipment, scholarship funds, and teams to get government funding. That’s what has helped womens sports grow tremendously. Girls of Sunday Sports could include every woman these days, from church teams to professional sports. Women are very successful and talented in sports, Women are given drive, by the disbelief that we can not achieve the same goals that men do. Women in sports has had to overcome a lot of differen …

However, the most common format is when it is performed at a steady pace and over a relatively long period of time. To illustrate the point, consider the following examples: - Running a long distance at a moderate pace is classified as an aerobic exercise, whereas sprinting is not. - Playing singles tennis, which involves almost continuous activity, is typically regarded as an aerobic activity, whereas playing golf or doubles tennis, which involves brief bursts of high activity punctuated with more frequent breaks, is not regarded as predominantly aerobic. Accordingly, some sports may be designated as inherently “aerobic.” On the other hand, some aerobic exercises, such as fartlek training or aerobic dance classes, are designed specifically to improve aerobic capacity and fitness. Fartlek means “speed play” in Swedish. Most Fartlek programmes last for at least 45 minutes. They can include anything from aerobic walking to anaerobic sprinting. Fartlek training is normally synonymous wit …

To hit slice shots, you must use a continental grip for the forehand and the backhand. This grip allows you to swing down on the ball. This actually is one of the most important things you need to take away from this article. Without using the continental grip, a slice is impossible. Remember, the pros switch their grips from shot to shot and its very simple for you to do the same. But, the continental grip should only be used for slice shots, serves, and volleys. High to Low: Another important element of backspin is the swing motion. For backspin to occur, the racquet must start above the ball, and finish below the ball. This concept is commonly referred to in tennis as a high to low swing. Swinging from high to low will result in backspin. Your first several times attempting the high to low swing may not be pretty. This is where you move onto the next step. Flat racket face: Although you are swinging from high to low, the contact point must be flat. This means that the racket cannot …

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Tennis has a gentlemen’s competitive spirit that brings a ray of light to the sport. Have you ever wondered how your friend all of a sudden started beating a person each time they played after losing many times initially? There are simple explanations of just becoming faster and being more fit, but what comes with that are improved skills and mental recognition during match play to execute shots in certain situations. What you may see is better shot making, what a coach sees is someone who now hits the right shot at the right time, plays the percentages, and knows his or her opponent’s game. Upon recognizing your opponents, weaknesses, you can now start to effectively employ a strategy to win. In the beginning, you may not be able to do this but with repetition, it will improve and you will find yourself winning more sets. For example, if you are losing to a serve and volley player, employ if you can, what world No.1 Roger Federer does and chip or slice returns back “low” to them feet …

.. When I first started watching Wimbledon way back when, everyone played with wooden rackets and the ladies played a gentle game. They wore short dresses, with decidedly frilly knickers peeping out underneath. Nowadays it tends to be huffing, puffing and lots of grunting, with lycra shorts underneath. Some of the women still wear traditional sports clothes, while the top players often seem to be competing in the fashion stakes as much as the tennis! So how do you turn this into profit? Well, you could be an affiliate for sports wear, be it sensible or fashionable! Tennis is played all over the world, and the market for sports clothes is huge! You could maybe set up a site for sporting memorabilia. Tennis is not the biggest sport for merchandise by a long way, but it’s there nonetheless. Another method, and this is the one I like the best, is to simply voice opinion about tennis. One thing sports fans *always* want is a view, because they have one themselves! The huge number of sports …

Without it, the fear that you may experience on the court can make your game drown, and result in a upsetting losses. There are a couple of things that can happen as a result of fear, and there are ways to overcome it as well. Here are a few tips. Causes of Fear Tennis is so exhilarating when you’re winning and it can be so devastating when you’re losing. If you’re playing a great game and begin to mess up or get into a bit of trouble, fear can really cause you to panic and lose the game. This is true even when you would have usually gotten away with it. The fear seems to take control and render you unable to play the game as well as you normally would have. This is due to having a weak mental foundation for playing the game. Another way that the fear can mess you up is if you are winning. Why would you fear that? Well, some people start to get nervous when they are winning and they begin to defend their lead. This will make them start to play cautiously and stop doing the things they …

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