SPORT SCIENCE - Professional Tennis Registry

Shotput ServeStand assuming normal serve ready or start position. Take a light (1 to 3 kg), smallmedicine ball in your racquet hand, and from the loading position of the serve, throw themedicine ball up and forward using a ‘shotput’ throwing motion. Emphasize the loadingposition through knee flexion and trunk rotation and lateral bend as pictured below. Theexplosive nature of this exercise will carry the athlete upward and forward into the court.Perform 5 to 8 times, rest and repeat a second set.© iTPA © iTPA © iTPA90/90 Catch and ThrowKneeling on the ground with a coach or partner about 4 to 6 feet behind, position arm at a90˚ angle at the shoulder and a 90˚ angle at the elbow. While holding a light weighted ball(less than 2 pounds), throw it backward while maintaining a 90˚/90˚ position at the shoulderand elbow. The coach/partner catches the ball and throws it back so that the athlete cancatch it without having to move. Perform 5 to 8 times, rest and repeat a second set.© iTPA © iTPAPTR Practical On Court Applications for Sport Science 63