World Tennis Conference

The rally is an essential element for high performance tennis players... despite the increasing weight of a big serve (or a great return).

A player MUST feel comfortable and confident in all aspects of the Rally.

Gonzalo Lopez, a featured presenter at World Tennis Conference 2 by GPTCA/SI shows you some of the most important elements when it comes to training the rally with your players.

In this course, you'll learn:

- Principles of creating movement on court that allow a player to attack or defend.

- Why the "height" of the rally, is one of the biggest factors in determining who wins the point.

- Why coordinating movement in the 3 phases of a rally (offensive, defensive, and neutral) is critical for players to understand and master.

- The 2 variations of offensive and defensive rallies that nobody is talking about.

- and much much more.

If your goal is to help your players become better in the rally phase of play, Gonzalo Lopez's course, "The Coordinated Rally" is for you.

Committed and passionate coaches ask themselves one question every day.

How can I become a better leader for my player? 

Beyond that, what does effective leadership LOOK like? 

Featured presenter at WTC2 by GPTCA/SI Jack Groppel, who is an internationally recognized authority and pioneer in the science of human performance, has some tremendous insights that he shares in his course: The Art and Science of Leadership.

In this course, Jack reveals:

- The common threads ALL champions have in common

- The difference between a great teacher and a great coach (it's not what you think).

- What seperates novice coaches from expert coaches

- Why adversity is the ULTIMATE acid test, and how to use it to your advantage.

- Practical applications to become a more effective leader

- and much, much more

This course is jam-packed full of knowledge and inspiration from one of the world leaders in High Performance.  If your goal is to become a more effective leader, The Art and Science of Leadership by Jack Groppel is the course for you.

• The REAL reason, elite players like Novak Djokovic have such perfect balance.  (Hint: it’s not JUST “legs and core” 
• The one exercise using nothing more than a band that will instantly improve a player’s dynamic balance on any stroke.
• Why instability in training is the key to being rock-solid on the ground.
• Why using water in training, may be the most powerful way to develop rock-solid dynamic balance, in all movements on the court.
• In the one-legged exercise, every serious tennis player MUST perform to keep up (and surpass) the competition.
• The truth about balance.

• How using yoga balls can lead to crushingly powerful groundstrokes and serves.
• Why Power is nothing without control
• The key exercises every player should perform that activate the deep, stabilizing muscles
• What tennis players should prioritize to develop more power, stability, and speed.
• Why staying “vertical” in the torso (and head) is the single most important ability a player needs (and how to develop this crucial skill)

• How Djokovic developed elite level balance and power, even when he’s in a full split… and how you can develop this skill for yourself and your players (even if you’re not made of rubber)
• Why creating “un-balance” in training is the key to developing rock-solid stability
• The two types of muscles (that are normally trained WAY out of proportion), and the right way to train them to create long-term stability.

With all of the emphasis on the serve and forehand in today's game, sometimes the backhand is more of an afterthought.

However, it is impossible for a player to fly without both wings.

As a featured presenter at World Tennis Conference 2, Sarah Stone delivers a fantastic, practical approach to developing a world class backhand, including live demonstrations.

In Technical Progressions for Developing World-Class Backhands, Sarah shares:

- The 4 Key Factors Everyone Must Consider 

- How Using a Common Household Object Creates Laser-like Accuracy, and Uncanny Timing

- How and When to Progress to Faster Feeds

- Live, Cutting-Edge Progressions with Players

- And much, much more

With the game becoming increasingly competitive, it is essential that all aspiring players create solid foundations for all strokes... particularly the often neglected backhand.

In Technical Progressions for Developing World-Class Backhands, Sarah Stone Shows You HOW.

Flow, or "The Zone" is the holy grail for the tennis player.

It's that magical level of awareness where the right shot is played at the right time, in perfect rhythm, with minimal effort.

The question is... how can you TRIGGER it in your players?  And how can you help them enter into it at will?

In Coaching Your Way to the Flow by Tamer El Sawy, a featured presenter at The World Tennis Conference 2... you'll learn how.

In fact, Tamer will show you:

- Why players must be able to use their right brain and left brain EQUALLY in order to experience flow on a consistent basis.

- How to promote positive change in your players by creating new triggers.

- Specific questions you can ask your players to determine what sides of the brain are dominant.

- How to become mentally flexible... even if your players are stubborn, fear change, or feel mentally weak.

- How to use NLP to make rapid changes in your players psyche.

- And much much more

If you want your players to be their best, it's critical that they can access the Flow state.  Tamer El Sawy will show you how.

• Why the change of direction is the key to becoming a more efficient mover.  And how to develop this skill, even with the most “unathletic” individuals.
• The 5 fundamental movements tennis players make on every shot (and how to systematically become brilliant with them)

• A free App that will allow you to specifically measure EXACTLY how much you and your athletes are improving.
• How to develop an Athletic “shuffle” pattern just like the pros.
• Why your brain has a built-in “learning system” for efficient movement, that no coach could ever teach you… and how you can tap into this system effortlessly.
• How to properly integrate strength training with movement patterns to become more explosive, and efficient at the same time, without risking injury.
• Why many of the strength trainers are accidentally making tennis players “slower” and how to be sure you keep making steady gains week after week with your players.

• The 5 key exercises to perform allow players to consistently get stronger, faster, and more efficient.
• A secret “light hack” that makes players' reaction skills razor-sharp.
• The truth about mobility
• Why we must train our body’s ability to “look for forehands”
• The exact protocol for stride length that allows maximum court coverage (without risking injury).
• What the best players REALLY do on-court (and how any player can mimic them)
• Why being able to put more force into the ground is the key to becoming a more dynamic tennis player, and how to develop this crucial skill.
• That 70% of the movement in singles is LATERAL, with 80% of those moves being 4 steps or less! 

Let's face it, tennis is a rotational sport... and it's incredibly demanding on the spine.

And if you want your player to maximize their potential, and minimize risk of injury... it's crucial that their spine is in great shape.

In Spine Ability by Ian Barstow (a featured presenter at World Tennis Conference) he shows you

- The biggest myths when it comes to training the spine

- Why planks are great for injury rehab... but are not the end when it comes to performance.

- Why the "old school" wrestlers had it right when it comes to training the lower back.

- Why you MUST train full range of motion if your goal is to maximize performance.

And much, much more.

Ian Barstow's breakthrough course Spine Ability will show you the keys to keeping your players' performance trending positive...

while minimizing risk of injury.

In the world of High Performance, there are certain things that the top coaches agree on... as well as several nuances.

Dragos Luscan is a GTPCA/ATP Internation Certified Coach and has worked in the world of High Performance while helping SImona Halep, as well as Tecau and Mergea during the Rio Olympic Games.

He has several insights that will help you, including:

- Why working the "small" muscles is crucial to keeping a player healthy (as well as explosive).

- The truth about flexibility in juniors.

- The key differences between men and women when it comes to high performance.

and much, much more.

If you are a high performance coach, Dragos Luscan delivers some key concepts that will immediately help your high performers soar to new heights.

Doubles is almost a separate sport when compared to singles... and becoming a professional doubles player requires a different approach.

At WTC2 by GPTCA/SI, ATP doubles specialist Jeff Coetzee shares what it takes to become a professional doubles player.

In the course, Being a Professional Doubles Player by Jeff Coetzee, you'll learn:

- The keys to being effective in the different formations: Australian, I formation, and Conventional

- The relationship and responsibilities that the server and server's partner have at the highest level

- Returner and Returner's Partners roles and responsibilities

- The keys to effective communication with your partner

- The technical and tactical areas to consistently train while on tour

- How to become a professional doubles player

- and much much more

If you (or your players) have aspirations of becoming a professional doubles player, Jeff Coetzee's breakthrough course Being a Professional Doubles Player will be an invaluable resource for you.

• The 2 key advantages ALL players seek, why lefties have an “unfair advantage, and how you can flip the script to get the upper hand… even against the toughest lefty in your league or tournament.
• The lefty’s “secret weapon”, how they routinely use the cross-court game in their favor, and the simplest way to neutralize this. 
• Why it only takes 1 quality shot to control the rally, and EXACTLY where you need to hit the ball to accomplish this.
• The one pattern that almost ALL lefties run that allow them to feast on their opponents, and the key to stopping them.

• Why a righty’s inside out forehand is actually the single most effective shot on a short ball, even though it’s hit to a lefty’s forehand, and how you MUST hit this ball to avoid losing control of the rally.
• How a righty can “become the lefty”, and use the lefty’s tactics against him/her.
• The 5 Golden Rules of playing a lefty.  (These are things that many TOUR players don’t know).

If your goal is to help your player maximize their potential, there's one element that dictates EVERYTHING that player experiences.

HOW you provide feedback.

If you think about it, the player's ability to understand and integrate your instruction, is based on how you deliver the message.

Adam Blicher, a featured presenter at World Tennis Conference 2 addresses this topic in his wildly popular course: "The Art of Feedback and Coaching Cues"

And in this course he covers:

- The disease of "over-coaching" and how to strike the proper balance

- Direct vs. Indirect coaching... and why some phases of development require one in particular

- How "Chunking" can help your players efficiently and rapidly acquire new skills.

- Practical tips of improving communication

- And much, much more.

Communication is at the heart of what we do as coaches.

Adam Blicher's Course "The Art of Feedback and Coaching Cues" will show you how.

We hear about motivation quite a bit, and it's clearly important if a tennis player is going to maximize his/her potential.

What we don't hear about, as much... is how important it is for us coaches.

In "Motivation is Key for Both Players and Coaches, former world #68 and featured WTC2 Presenter Attila Savolt teaches us:

- How to Put 100% of Your Energy Into Sport

- What Motivation IS... and How You Can Experience More of It

- Strategic Ways to Develop Passion

- And Much Much More

If you want your players to become the best they can be, you will need motivation for them... and yourself! 

Attila Savolt will show you how to cultivate this extraordinary skill.

To consistently win tennis matches at the highest level, players need to be extraordinary competitors.

So the logical question for any coach that wants to develop champions is: "Can a great competitor be created, or is it something "you're born with?"

According to GPTCA legend, and French Open finalist Andrei Medvedev... both.  

In How to Develop a Great Competitor on The Circuit, Medvedev shares exactly how to look at your players and the best routes to go to develop competitiveness.

He also shares:

- Why John McEnroe thinks players today are too tight in the big moments.

- What to look for from your players in critical moments... and how to use this information to help them become better competitors.

- and much much more

If you're in the business of developing champions at the highest level, Medvedev's course "How to Develop a Great Competitor on The Circuit" will really help.

Men and women are clearly wired differently.  

So the question for the passionate tennis coach is: 

What are the key differences in women and men tennis starting From juniors to professional level tennis?

According to former world number 8 and GPTCA member Janko Tipsarevic... quite a bit!

In fact, in this breakthrough course, Janko uncovers:

- How to manage emotions

- The key mentality to develop in male and female players

- And maybe most importantly, the key behaviors of a COACH to develop male and/or female players

If we are going to get the most out of our players, it's vital that we communicate effectively, and we coach to the individuals we work with.

In Differences in Women and Men Tennis, Janko Tipsarevic shows us HOW.

The modern coach has a LOT more to navigate than every before.  

With the abundance of data, analytics, the advancements in sports psychology, biomechanics, nurtirition... not to mention the rise of social media... there's a lot to deal with.

Gary Cahill, featured presenter at WTC2 by GPTCA/SI has some tremendous insights when it comes to the demands of the modern coach.

In his profound course, Role of the Modern Coach, Gary discusses:

- The stages of behavioral change, and why self reflection may be the most valuable skill we can possess

- The 4 stages of player/coach relationship, and how it changes as a player improves

- The 4 ways you can become a better coach OFF court, that directly influence your on court skills.

- The hidden "pitfalls" that sabotage a players development... and how to manage them.

- Tennis is an individual sport, right?  WRONG... at least, not how you may think.

- And many more insights that will allow you to become the most effective coach you can be.

If you are serious about becoming a better coach, Gary Cahill's pearls of wisdom should not be missed.

There are certain truths when it comes to biomechanics.

And if your goal is to help your player become the most technically sound player he/she can be...

then it's vitally important that their biomechanics are optimized.

Conrad Singh, who was a featured presenter at World Tennis Conference 2, is a master at communicating what these fundamentals skills are.

And in Biomechanical Checklists: Paramaters for Success, he gives you them in black and white.

In fact, he covers all of the critical biomechanical skills of:

- The Serve

- The Groundstrokes

- The Volley

- and much more

Your player doesn't rise to the occasion... none of us do!

We fall to the level of our training.

If you want to help your players become technically sound, Conrad's course Biomechanical Checklists is a MUST OWN.

The ability to develop exceptional technique in a player is directly related to coordination.

Improve coordination, and improve the capacity for better, smoother, more efficient technique.

Cinto Casanova, a featured presenter at WTC2 created "The Importance of Specific Coordination Training in  Young Tennis Players" for exactly this purpose.

In this course you'll learn:

- The hierarchy of skills needed to develop exceptional technique in an athlete.

- The exact, specific and progressive drills that allow ANY player to quickly acquire elite coordination.

- Why reaction skills are CRUCIAL when it comes to change of direction patterns.

- and much, much more.

If your goal is to help your players become better athletes and tennis players, this course is for you!

• The 3-second rule of winning doubles
• How to become an empowering partner that brings out the best in everyone you play with.
• The 3 keys to making your opponent lose the match 
• The 3 tactical situations for when the receiver’s partner stays back, and how to execute ALL of them.
• Why looking behind to glance at your partner is NOT a cardinal sin, after all.
• Exactly where the receiver’s partner should move after each serve.
• How dominating the middle of the court, almost always wins you the match… and how to do it.
• When to poach, and when NOT to poach.

• What to do when the server stays back.
• How to pressure the server and force errors.
• What to do against the I formation.
• How to be offensive against the Australian (and I) formations.
• How to dominate in 1 up, 1 back (neutral formations)

It's no secret... the serve is the single most important shot in tennis.

It's often the difference between a good player and a great player.

And the difference between a great player and an elite player.

This may seem laughable, but if you never lose serve... you can't lose a match.

So, the question becomes, how can you and your players maximize your serve efficiency...

to produce the most power, spin, accuracy, and consistency?

Cyril Genevois was a featured presenter at World Tennis Conference 2, by GPTCA/SI.  And there's a reason why, as a PhD he's one of the brightest minds in biomechanics.

In this wildly popular presentation, Tennis Serve Biomechanics Genevois shows you:

- Why the kinetic chain of the serve is like a 3 stage rocket.

- The 3 phases and 8 stages that ALL elite servers have mastered (and how you can do the same)

- The key events (and relationships) at each stage of the serve

- What incorrect coordination of the leg-drive and racket drop is... and how you can fix it.

- EXACTLY where to toss the ball for maximum power, spin, consistency, accuracy, AND deception

- The truth about angular momentumm

- And so much more.

If you're in the business of leaving no stone unturned, and maximizing serve power and efficiency potential, then Tennis Serve Biomechanics is a MUST OWN.

With all of the different rackets, strings, tensions, and grips available today... it's really important to understand how customizing a players racket will influence how the player plays.

In this course, GPTCA/ATP accredited coach and world renowned expert on racket customization, Dieter Calle shows you everything you need to know about equipment customization.

If you've ever wanted the complete, science based, one-stop-shop for all things equipment... this course will give you everything you need.

How does sexual activity affect performance on the tennis court?

This is a topic that we coaches KNOW is important... but what does the act of sex do to a player at a physical, mental, emotional, and even spiritual level?

And how can we, as coaches, effectively address this topic in a professional way?

In Alberto Castellani's presentation at World Tennis Conference 2, he addresses these exact topics in "The Effect of Sexual Activity on Performance of Tennis Players".

In this course you'll learn:

- The biological and physiological effects that sex has on a player's performance

- The risk difference between sex and going up a flight of stairs (you may be shocked by this).

- Practical advice on how to approach this delicate topic with your players.

- Why approaching this topic with your players will actually BUILD trust, if it's done in an appropriate way.

- and much, much more.

If you want to connect with your player and help them manage what could be a chaotic area in their life, "The Effect of Sexual Activity on Performance of Tennis Players" will help you do that.

Tennis players, and people in general are a product of their habits.

Good habits produce good results, but they also develop character.

Perhaps nobody knows this better than WTC2 Featured Presenter Toni Nadal, who helped Rafa implement many of those good habits.

In Good Habits Build Character, Toni Discusses:

- How to Transform Negative Habits

- Fundamental Principles Trainers Can Adopt to Help Instill Good Habits

- The Most Important Values That All Aspiring Tennis Players Should Have

- The Development Philosophy that Allowed Rafa and Felix Auger-Alliasime to Thrive.

- And Much Much More

Good habits are critical to a tennis player's success... and yes, they build character.

If you'd like to learn from one of the great coaches of our day, This course is for you!

Tactics and strategy can overcome a lot... just ask Dustin Brown and Rafa Nadal about their match at Wimbledon.

Being able to analyze an opponent, understand their strengths and weaknesses, and make a plan designed to beat that opponent is a super power.

In Louis Cayer's widly popular course: "Tactical Development & Strategy", presented at World Tennis Conference 2 he shows you:

- Why your player must be able to identify and neutralize the 5 types of game styles they will encounter.

- Why attacking an opponents strongest shot can be a GREAT idea.

- The truth about "space"... and principles that allow your player to dominate court positioning.

- How to use TIME to your player's advantage

- The tactical development "checklist" that every player should use

- and much much more.

If your player wants to become a complete player, capable of competing at increasingly higher levels, Tactical Development & Strategy by Louis Cayer will help tremendously.

Tennis is a game of constant adaptation.  Adapting from shot to shot, point to point, game to game, and even match to match.

Therefore, it is critical for any serious player to be capable to adapt, understand, and compete at the highest level that they are capable of.

Featured presenter at WTC2 by GPTCA/SI, Andres Gomez will show you:

- The "secret" keys to helping players become more adaptable.

- How to Prepare Mentally and Emotionally for Break Points.

- How to be Prepared for ANY Situation

- How to Help a Nervous Player

- and much, much more

In today's game, being adaptable is not an option, if success is the goal.

In Adapt, Understand, Compete, Former French Open Champion Andres Gomez gives you the tools to help your players become just that.

If you’re a high performance tennis coach, and you want to help your players fulfill their wildest dreams on court...

Whether that’s earning a college scholarship, playing on the pro tour, or even winning a Grand Slam…

Then, there’s a master key that unlocks all of these fantastic (and achievable) goals.

And once this lock opens, not only will your players begin to consistently break through…

YOU will create a lifetime of deep fulfillment and satisfaction, a lasting legacy, and yes, abundant financial reward!

This key unlocks the biggest obstacle a player will face… and that’s the 6 inches between their ears!

YES. Your players need elite strokes.

YES.  Your players need elite fitness levels.

YES.  Your players need to be tactically sound.

But we both know, that without the right mental make-up, a player can’t reach his/her fullest potential.

On the other side, with the right mind-set, all things are possible.

Imagine being seen as a master coach that consistently gets almost unbelievable results with your players year after year… even though they each have very different personalities and skill sets.

Imagine having a line of hungry, talented players waiting to train with you.

Imagine making even more IMPACT on your players, both on and off court.

In this breakthrough training, Tamer El Say as main speaker of the World Tennis Conference by GPTCA/SI 2021 presents

“Brain Development Process in High Performance Players.”

And in this course, he will show you EXACTLY what it takes to consistently develop talented players into the best they can be from a mental standpoint.  And how these amazing results can catapult your players to higher and higher levels of achievement.

What if the fastest way to winning more tennis matches was NOT by hitting a better ball, or even becoming fitter?

The stats say that during an average tennis match, the ball is only in play 20% of the time.  

That means a whopping 80% of a match is spent between points.  

And if you want to help your players WIN more, knowing HOW to spend that huge chunk of a match, is very important.

In this game-changing mental training, Federico di Carlo, main speaker of the World Tennis Conference by GPTCA/SI 2021 presents:

“Pause Manangement During Tennis Performance.”

In this powerful presentation, you'll learn:

- How to consistently WIN during pauses in a match.

- A player's first, and most powerful line of defense against distractions during a match.

- The 3 biggest problems players face between points... and exactly how to conquer each of them.

- The MAGICAL 16 second cure that any player can use to instantly get back into the zone.

- A COMPLETE breakdown of Nadal's pre-serve ritual, and how it has helped him become one of the Greatest of all Time.

- How an 8 minute pause in a professional women's match turned a tight match into a blowout.

And much more!

Imagine... being able to effortlessly help your players navigate all of the emotional ups and downs of a match.

Imagine... always being able to tap into a peak performance state... at will.

Imagine... your players walking into every match with supreme confidence and trust in "the process". 

With Pause Management During Tennis Performance you'll get all of that... and MORE!

We are defined by our habits.

Toni Nadal knew this when he was training Rafa at such an early age.

And it is Rafa's habits that have allowed him to hold the current record for Grand Slams in the Men's Game.

In this breakthrough course at World Tennis Conference 2, Toni shares his insights on habits.  And specifically, which habits Rafa harnessed to allow him to be in the conversation for the Greatest Player of All Time.

We both know that tennis is one of the most physically demanding sports in the world, especially in the high performance/pro circuit world.  

Matches can last hours and require incredible aerobic and anaerobic strength, not to mention the repetitive, stressful impact that the game takes on the body.

And there is no faster way for a player's dreams to be crushed and failing to reach his/her potential than by getting injured.

The good news is, sports science has began to uncover what REALLY prevents injuries on and off the tennis court, while making steady improvements in athletic performance so ANY player can reach their full athletic potential.  

And the great news is, it's a formula that ANYONE can follow to minimize risk of injury, stay on court while making positive gains in athletic performance.

In this incredibly well received presentation at the World Tennis Conference, GPTCA/ATP certified, and world-renowned trainer of Simona Halep, Dragos Luscan shows you how to keeping your players healthy, and making steady athletic progress.

In this powerful course, you'll learn from one of the most sought after physical trainers in the world how ANY tennis player can:

- The 2 things you MUST do to ensure injury prevention (once you see this, you'll never look at training the same way).

- The key exercises your players should be doing regularly to reduce risk of injury.  (These simple movements are so easy to do, that they're easy NOT to do.  Do NOT make this mistake with your players).

- Why injuries are on the RISE, despite the advances in sports science, and how you can ensure your athletes become more bulletproof as the game gets faster.

- How to fix low back pain... for good.

- Why static stretching might actually be doing more harm than good, and why dynamic stretching is the key to a proper warm-up.

And that's not all, you'll also get:

- Demonstrations of nearly every movement you need to guarantee your players stay on court.

- How mindset is intimately linked to the body.  And what the science says about the impact of a positive state of mind has on recovery and prevention.

- How to avoid rotator cuff injuries, along with the actual exercises needed to prevent them (and we're not JUST talking about external rotation here)

If you coach high performance, college, or professional players... or you're a high performance player yourself, and you'd like to give yourself a serious advantage by staying ahead of injuries before they happen...

then "Injury Performance for High Performance Players" is the course for you.

There's a big difference between "technique" & Style.

Conrad Singh, ATP level coach, member of GPTCA, and featured presenter at World Tennis Conference is one of the leading experts in distinguishing between the two.

In this course, Conrad will show you what REALLY matters when it comes to proper biomechanics... and what is style, and can be left to the player.

• How racket speed is REALLY produced on the forehand and how to create more of it.
• YES, the kinetic chain is key.  But there are two links that have a greater impact on forehand velocity than the others.
• Why your non-dominant arm has such a massive impact on POWER, and exactly what it should be doing at every phase of the stroke.

• The RIGHT way to use a medicine ball to improve forehand power (most trainers get this wrong).
• The right timing in the upper limbs to produce maximum velocity
• How “Lag and Snap” REALLY works… and why you should never “try” to do this.

Any player that wants to achieve their potential MUST learn to thrive under pressure.

Adam Blicher, GPTCA/ATP Coach and featured presenter at The World Tennis Conference is an expert with helping players thrive under pressure.

In this course, you'll see how Adam gets great results with some of the top players in the world... where the stakes are incredibly high.