Mark Kovacs is the go to guy when it comes to strength and conditioning in tennis. Mark is owner of the Kovacs Institute which offers a wide range of services from validating new technologies to offering coaching to elite athletes. This is Mark's second time on the podcast after he appeared in episode 106 where we spoke about the physical demands of tennis, coaching lateral movements and recovery during grand slams. I wanted to make this episode as applied as possible so hopefully it fits the bill. Enjoy.

In this episode, you will learn -

• Who is Mark Kovacs (background, education and current role)
• Identifying & deconstructing movement issues
  • Choosing or developing exercises to improve movement issues
• Deceleration
  • Developing the physical characteristics to decelerate efficiently
  • Teaching the skill on the court
  • Creating drills to enhance the skill in game situations
• Developing the physical characteristics to move laterally effectively & efficiently
  • Moving them physical qualities onto the court
• Most influential book
  • The Power of Story: Change your Story, Change your Destiny in Business & in Life

Mark can be found on Twitter @mkovacsphd

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Enjoy

PP