Saturday, April 2, 2011
The Future of Swedish Tennis
This month's Tennis Europe Newsletter has an article about the Swedish Tennis Federation plans to improve the chances of new coming Swedish player to get into the tour.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
an interesting part of the SvTF sportschef about training and it's effects:
before you read this, understand that by "windows" the text refers to "Windows of opportunities" a term that was coined to determine at what ages are athletes most receptive to learn different sets of skills.
Using the Windows of Opportunities as base for the training sessions - as we do at the ATA- optimizes trainings by working specifically in what a player is most receptive at at that particular time.
När ger träningen bäst effekt?
Under Tennisförbundets nya Träningslära del 1 så har mycket av fokus legat mer på vikten av att träna vid rätt tillfälle och vad som skall tränas. Under åren har olika trender kommit och gått. En del av oss kommer ihåg 70-talets alla löp pass, 80-talet fokusering på stretching för att inte glömma 90-talets styrketräning. Nu pratar vi mycket om ”windows”, när ger träningen av alla de egenskaper en tennisspelare skall ha bäst effekt. Vi är helt säkert alla överens om att bäst effekt av teknikträning sker upp till pubertetens inträde. Betyder det då att vi inte skall träna de tekniska efter pubertetens inträde? Självklart inte. Detsamma gäller ocksp andra egenskaper. Att resultatet av aerob träning inte ger den effekt man önskar före puberteten är känt. Men, betyder det då att vi inte skall träna aerobt med våra 13-14 åringar. Självklart inte.
Ber att få citera ett exempel från American Academy of Pediatrics som tar upp aerob träning, dvs konditionsträning. Jag tar det på engelska så vi inte missar något:
The general concepts still apply—until puberty, there is a limited ability to improve aerobic capacity just by training alone. Once puberty is reached, improvements in your child’s ability to use oxygen occur rapidly and progressive gains can be made. Although it appears that there is a certain unseen upper limit to improve aerobic capacity before puberty, this does not reduce or lessen the need to train aerobically.
This is a very important distinction. There is strong evidence that young athletes with a good foundational base of aerobic exercise can have even better improvements in aerobic ability once they reach puberty than those who start aerobic training at a later age. For example, a swimmer or runner who has already had some years of moderate training before her growth spurt has a better aerobic base from which to improve once puberty arrives. Kids who train in aerobic sports also better their performance because of improved technique and efficiency of movement, advancing skill level, maturing coordination, and growing motivation.
Using the Windows of Opportunities as base for the training sessions - as we do at the ATA- optimizes trainings by working specifically in what a player is most receptive at at that particular time.
När ger träningen bäst effekt?
Under Tennisförbundets nya Träningslära del 1 så har mycket av fokus legat mer på vikten av att träna vid rätt tillfälle och vad som skall tränas. Under åren har olika trender kommit och gått. En del av oss kommer ihåg 70-talets alla löp pass, 80-talet fokusering på stretching för att inte glömma 90-talets styrketräning. Nu pratar vi mycket om ”windows”, när ger träningen av alla de egenskaper en tennisspelare skall ha bäst effekt. Vi är helt säkert alla överens om att bäst effekt av teknikträning sker upp till pubertetens inträde. Betyder det då att vi inte skall träna de tekniska efter pubertetens inträde? Självklart inte. Detsamma gäller ocksp andra egenskaper. Att resultatet av aerob träning inte ger den effekt man önskar före puberteten är känt. Men, betyder det då att vi inte skall träna aerobt med våra 13-14 åringar. Självklart inte.
Ber att få citera ett exempel från American Academy of Pediatrics som tar upp aerob träning, dvs konditionsträning. Jag tar det på engelska så vi inte missar något:
The general concepts still apply—until puberty, there is a limited ability to improve aerobic capacity just by training alone. Once puberty is reached, improvements in your child’s ability to use oxygen occur rapidly and progressive gains can be made. Although it appears that there is a certain unseen upper limit to improve aerobic capacity before puberty, this does not reduce or lessen the need to train aerobically.
This is a very important distinction. There is strong evidence that young athletes with a good foundational base of aerobic exercise can have even better improvements in aerobic ability once they reach puberty than those who start aerobic training at a later age. For example, a swimmer or runner who has already had some years of moderate training before her growth spurt has a better aerobic base from which to improve once puberty arrives. Kids who train in aerobic sports also better their performance because of improved technique and efficiency of movement, advancing skill level, maturing coordination, and growing motivation.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Test
Testing the blogger app for my iPhone.. On my way back to Sundsvall from Helsingborg. This weekend I listened to great lectures, brainstormed with colleagues and filmed Johanna Larsson's matches at the Fed Cup. Sweden ended up loosing against Ukraine 3-2. Sofia and Johanna were outplayed this weekend but I think I caught a lot on tape. I might have just discovered a little problem that causes lots of problems. Can't wait till I can Dartfish the clips and do some measurements.
Helsingborg just became my second favorite city in the country, snatched the place away from Gothenburg. Southerners in Bolivia and Sweden , sing rather than speak. Luv the accent!
Helsingborg just became my second favorite city in the country, snatched the place away from Gothenburg. Southerners in Bolivia and Sweden , sing rather than speak. Luv the accent!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
a true athlete!
It is seldom that one watches wheelchair tennis. Even in Sweden which is a dominant actor in the sport with world and olympic champions. I was lucky enough to stream parts of the match.. and it was impressive! The new AO champ is KUNIEDA (Korea)
The Golden Flower
That how the chinese country man refer to the ever popular Li Na.
In a time when most are waiting for a WTA leader, Li Na's tennis is the hope of many!
We all like Wozniaki - but she hasn't won any major yet. Serena dominates - but she doesn't play enough.
and while the world rejoices on Clijsters coming back.. how long will it last?
I love to see new champions at the AO and this might just be just the right day for it!
But talk about pressure, it is estimated that there are more fans of just LI NA watching this match than there will be of the men's final combined!
In a time when most are waiting for a WTA leader, Li Na's tennis is the hope of many!
We all like Wozniaki - but she hasn't won any major yet. Serena dominates - but she doesn't play enough.
and while the world rejoices on Clijsters coming back.. how long will it last?
I love to see new champions at the AO and this might just be just the right day for it!
But talk about pressure, it is estimated that there are more fans of just LI NA watching this match than there will be of the men's final combined!
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