3 Hours of Practical Video
Instruction

Worth 50 iTPA Continuing Professional
Education Credits

Many coaches and trainers have concerns about the Olympic lifts for a  number of reasons. The typical concerns are the perceived injury risks.  However, it is clear from the research that when performed correctly,  under appropriate supervision, weightlifting movements are a very low  risk activity and do not provide a greater risk of injury to the athlete  than playing tennis. The problem is many times tennis athletes do not  perform these movements correctly due to poor technique, flexibility  deficits, coordination issues or just inappropriate resistance. This  problem comes back to poorly trained coaches, using inappropriate  resistance (usually inappropriately heavy) and progressing athletes too  quickly before they have the flexibility and stability to achieve  optimum positions during the movements. The goal of this educational  course is to help coaches and trainers who work with tennis players  implement the correct movements and also understand when certain  movements may not be appropriate for certain tennis athletes. As the  goal of the Olympic lifting movements is to improve power production on  the tennis court, it is clear that if the athlete is not moving the bar  at maximum velocity, then the goal of the exercises is not accomplished —  that is developing explosive triple extension power. Some movements in  the Olympic lifting family are better suited to tennis players, whereas  other exercises are less appropriate for some tennis players. This  course provides coaching cues throughout the video examples and teaching  progressions about common flaws and methods to correct these flaws in  technique.

DVDs Table of Contents

           Introduction to Olympic Lifting Movements 

• Appropriate Equipment: bars, weights, platforms straps, tape, collars, blocks
• Basic Assessments for the Tennis Athlete to Determine the Readiness for Different Levels of Olympic Movements (Power, Flexibility, Strength)

Power Assessments

• Vertical Jump (Power), CMJ (Counter Movement Jump) & Single Leg  
• Drop Jump
• Standing Long Jump 
• Reactive Jumps (Power)
• Three Hop Test 
• Other Power Tests
• BLOB & Overhead Toss

Flexibility Assessments

• Overhead Squat 
• Ankle/Calf Flexibility Test 
• Hamstring Flexibility (Straight Leg Raise) 
• Shoulder Range of Motion Test 
• Upright Row  
• Wrist Flexibility

Strength Assessments

• Supine Glute Bridge 
• Static Core Assessment 
• Planks: Traditional and Side 

Warm Up Exercises

• Stick Mobility Series
• Hurdle Mobility  
• Rotational Squat to Press with Stick 
• Gate Swings & Snatch Balance 
• Lunge & Reach Progression  
• Split Jerk Footwork with Quick Split  

Introductory Lifts for Olympic Movements

• Back Squat and Common Flaws  
• Front Squat and Common Flaws
• Overhead Squat and Common Flaws
• Jump Shrug or Power Pull
• High Pull
• Squat to Press Combo 
• Split Squat to Press  

Snatch

• Power Snatch Introduction & Teaching Progression

1.       Power Snatch from Mid Thigh
2.       Power Snatch Above the Knee  
3.       Power Snatch Below the Knee  
4.       Power Snatch - Lift Off
5.       Power Snatch From the Floor
6.       Power Snatch + Overhead Squat 
7.       Full Snatch Progression 

• Dumbbell Snatch & Discussion 
• Power Snatch, Power Dumbbell Snatch and Common Flaws 

Cleans

• Power Clean Introduction   

1.       Power Clean Mid Thigh
2.       Power Clean Above the Knee  
3.       Power Clean Below the Knee 
4.       Power Clean - Lift Off 
5.       Power Clean From the Floor
6.       Power Clean + Front Squat
7.       Full Clean Progression

• Cleans: Common Flaws  
• Dumbbell Power Clean & Discussion  

DISC 2

Overhead Lifts

• Pressing Movements
• Push Press
• Power Jerk  
• Base Strengthening Exercises  
• Dumbbell Overhead Lift

Auxiliary Lifts

• Pulls  

Use of Blocks 

Rich Lansky Interview  (30 Minutes)

    Topics:

•       Introduction
•       Why Should Tennis Athletes Utilize the Olympic Lifts?
•       How Young Can an Athlete Be to Start Learning Olympic Lifts?
•       How Much Strength Should a Tennis Player Have in Relation to
        Much He or She Cleans
•       When is the Best Time in a Training Cycle to Implement Olympic Lifts?
•       What About the Risk of Injury?
•       College Tennis Athletes Who Have Never Done Olympic Lifting Before

Course Highlight Video

Sample Clip:  Lift Off

Sample Clip: Flexibility Assessment - Ankle Test