Given Novak Djokovic’s focus on flexibility, I can see tennis moving toward a greater emphasis on something like DDP Yoga in training. Dominant champions always leave some sort of mark on how the sport is taught. I think this makes today’s review noteworthy. I completed 7 straight days of doing at least one DDP Yoga…
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Cross Training and Tennis
I played tennis yesterday in 91F/32.8C degree weather. I was dreading it because not only was it hot, but Louisville is in a river valley and is very humid (much like the Cincinnati Masters). I have had friends from less humid environments describe playing tennis here like playing tennis “inside of an aquarium.” By the…
Can My Tennis Game Be Salvaged?
I am not as old as Paul Newman was when The Color of Money was being Filmed, but Tennis Requires more running than pool I played tennis in a competitive setting last evening for the first time in over 2 years. On one hand, there were some positives from the two sets of doubles I…
Can My Tennis Game Be Saved?
Earlier this year, I started a program reviewing how DDP Yoga helps or fails to help tennis players. I planned poorly as I had pulled my hamstring playing tennis one week prior to trying to improve my flexibility, strength, and conditioning. I did not stick with this program as my leg was simply too hurt…
DDP Yoga for Tennis Week 2 Review
Healthy: No Hamstring Issues April 8 – I did the Diamond Dozen April 9 – I did the Diamond Dozen April 10 – After my hamstring injury, I was able to enter into a full week of tennis and DDP Yoga. I did an hour of tennis drills for the first time since my injury. I…
DDP Yoga for Tennis Week 1 Review
Hamstrung Unfortunately on April 1st, I pulled my hamstring playing tennis. That cut into my tennis and yoga time. I do not have a ton to report, but will add a week to this series as my hamstring is more or less better now. Here is what I have done to this point: March 31:…
Evaluating DDP Yoga for Tennis – Phase 1
I dabbled with DDPYoga during cold weather months, will committing to it improve my tennis? I have gained more weight than I would like over the past several years. Despite eating a pretty healthy diet by US standards, I have through inaction, stress, and lack of sleep managed to not be particularly well conditioned. This…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 