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International Tennis Performance Association (iTPA) is the worldwide education and certification organization for trainers, coaches and specialists who have a passion for tennis-specific performance enhancement and injury prevention. Through quality evidence-based education combined with accurate, professional credentialing, the iTPA aims to be the leader in tennis-specific performance, education and certification for individuals and organizations working within the tennis industry.

08/28/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲?

This study examining adolescent tennis players compared two different resistance-training approaches over 8 weeks: machine-based resistance training and plyometric training.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝟯.𝟳𝟴%, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝟭.𝟭𝟴%, which was not statistically significant. No significant improvements in serve accuracy were found.

Building strength is essential! But athletes also need to learn how to express that strength quickly and explosively. Strength provides the foundation, but the ability to apply it rapidly and effectively is what ultimately matters on court.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256202006_Effects_of_Two_Different_Resistance-Training_Programs_on_Mean_Tennis-Serve_Velocity_in_Adolescents

08/24/2026

JOB OPPORTUNITY: The United States Tennis Association (USTA) Player Development department in Orlando is looking for a ITPA Certified Tennis Performance Specialist (CTPS) to join their team as a Strength & Conditioning Coach. The individual will also have CSCS credential and experience working with competitive tennis athletes. If you have at least 5 years experience please send your resume to contact @ itpa-tennis.org

08/24/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆?

How fast you serve isn’t determined by one physical quality. This review highlights the 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆, with key contributors including lower-body drive, hip and trunk rotation, shoulder and elbow actions, strength, rate of force development, power, range of motion, and impact height.

For coaches, the takeaway is clear: developing a faster serve requires looking beyond the racquet arm and training the 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻. Strength and power development, movement competency, and effective recovery all play an important role in helping players produce—and maintain—serve velocity. 💪🎾

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/361785677_Determinant_Physical_Factors_of_Tennis_Serve_Velocity_A_Brief_Review

08/21/2026

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗨𝘀?

A faster, more effective serve starts with more than just technical adjustments. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁-𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.

This research was co-authored by Joshua Colomar, an iTPA Fellow who worked with and trained under the iTPA system, bringing valuable research and practical experience to the field of tennis performance.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/361831325_Improving_Tennis_Serve_Velocity_Review_of_Training_Methods_and_Recommendations

08/17/2026

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲!

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗧𝗣𝗔 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗧𝗣𝗔 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗞𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘀, 𝗣𝗵𝗗, 𝗠𝗧𝗣𝗦, 𝗖𝗦𝗖𝗦

Mark breaks down the key elements of building power, preventing injury, and optimizing strength & conditioning to help players develop a more explosive and effective serve.

Watch the full interview and learn from one of the leading experts in tennis performance! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIi7SAVCZgg

08/14/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻?

A tennis serve isn’t just about changing the racket path or point of contact. Flat, topspin, and slice serves require different neuromuscular activation patterns to produce the desired ball speed, spin, and trajectory.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗠𝗚 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀. The researchers analyzed high-performance players and looked at muscles including the pectoralis major, deltoids, latissimus dorsi, infraspinatus, biceps, brachioradialis, and triceps.

Changing the type of serve means changing the demands placed on the neuromuscular system.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆: https://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/cpa/article/view/150

08/10/2026

𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟯 – 𝗟𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀. Understanding its different stages can help coaches develop more efficient technique and better player development strategies.

In this excellent webinar, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗞𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘀, 𝗶𝗧𝗣𝗔 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, breaks down the 8-Stage Model of the Tennis Serve, with a specific focus on Stage 3: 𝗟𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴. Mark is joined by 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗝𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘆, and together they answer questions from top coaches, offering practical insights that coaches can apply on court.

If you coach tennis and want to deepen your understanding of serve biomechanics, loading, force production, and the kinetic chain, this is a webinar worth watching.

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nioqNqKGH3s&t=1s

08/07/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲: 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿, 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲... 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸!

The serve is one of the most important shots in tennis—but it's also one of the most demanding on the body. 𝗜𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝘁𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗼𝘄, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆.

For coaches and performance professionals, this reinforces a key message: developing sound serve mechanics early, improving the kinetic chain, and building the physical qualities required for the serve are essential for maximizing performance while reducing injury risk.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲: https://link.springer.com/article/10.2165/00007256-198806050-00004

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲? Explore the iTPA Certifications and learn how science can help you develop healthier, more powerful athletes.

08/05/2026

𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗱—𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱!

One of the world's leading tennis biomechanics experts, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝘁𝘁, explains why it's critical to establish sound serve mechanics before puberty, whenever possible. 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿.

In this presentation, Dr. Elliott breaks down the 10 key components of an effective serve:
✅ Ball toss placement
✅ Grip
✅ Back leg recruitment
✅ Torso take back
✅ Trophy position
✅ Leg drive creating racquet drop
✅ Shoulder-over-shoulder action
✅ Leading with the elbow
✅ External to internal shoulder rotation
✅ Smooth follow-through with a balanced landing

For coaches working with junior players, this is an outstanding opportunity to learn from one of the most respected experts in tennis biomechanics and apply evidence-based principles to player development.

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n1xCSM1bVY

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