April 9, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Longines, the official timekeeper and partner of the French Open, has announced the United States’ participants for the 2012 Longines Future Tennis Aces—On the Road to the French Open U.S. qualifying tournament.
April 4, 2012
By Irina Belfer-Lehat
Everybody knows that fluid imbalances and mild dehydration can trigger muscle cramping. And although we know that muscle cramping can and does occur with severe dehydration and heat injury, there is no conclusive evidence that consuming adequate fluids with or without electrolytes will prevent typical nocturnal or exercise-associated cramping.
March 26, 2012
By Frank Dolan
In order to design an effective dynamic warm-up routine, it is important to understand the science behind each component and how it can affect your tennis game in the short- and long-term. Most tennis athletes rarely warm up, or when they do, it is done in an ineffective manner.
February 20, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Long Island Tennis Magazine recently had a chance to chat with former world number one Maria Sharapova of Russia, who will be coming to New York on Monday, March 5 to compete at the BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden.
February 14, 2012
By Frank Dolan
The first step to improving a players’ speed is to assess and correct their functional movement limitations. It sounds unrelated to speed, but in fact, it is the foundation for building quality training programs, tennis mechanics and creating higher speeds on the court.
January 23, 2012
By Dr. Tom Ferraro
When I am asked about the secret to athletic success, I invariably say that the ingredient that every top athlete must have is the long-term support of an intact family with both parents being on board for the long haul.
December 22, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Petra Kvitova has been chosen as the Czech Athlete of the Year in a poll conducted by sports journalists. The 21-year-old Wimbledon champion has been honored as the WTA's player of the year for 2011 and won six singles title. She has risen 32 positions from 34th in the rankings to second in the past year.
December 7, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Maria Sharapova had a good, but not spectacular, year in 2011 as she failed to win a major. However, the search engine Bing.com says the Russian tennis star, who is currently ranked number four in the world, has been the search engine's "Most-Searched-For Athlete of 2011."
December 1, 2011
By Lonnie Mitchel
I have read quite a bit over the years about Eastern philosophies on martial arts instruction and training. I learned that “Karate is a martial art in which the ultimate purpose is not to seek to win, but to work toward perfection of character and strong body. As with any martial art, karate requires solid discipline.
November 30, 2011
By Irina Belfer-Lehat
The foods that we eat provide the energy and fuel that our body needs. An athlete's body has different needs and requirements in order to optimize their athletic performance. A lot of people have misconceptions about different food groups, as some try to avoid carbohydrates, while others avoid fat.
September 28, 2011
By Irina Belfer-Lehat
Staying balanced with fluids and electrolytes is a key concern to every competitive athlete. Very common complains, such as fatigue and cramps, could be easily avoided if properly hydrated, especially during the hot and humid summer months.
September 20, 2011
By Steven Kaplan
The long-term growth and development of competitive young tennis athletes is best accomplished by working in concert with their biological and psychological development factors.
September 15, 2011
By Rob Polishook
We have all heard people say, “She played out of her mind!” referring to someone who played exceptionally well and beyond expectations. As an athlete, have you ever performed out of your mind? Either pitching to perfection, running like the wind or serving lights out?
August 1, 2011
By Irina Belfer-Lehat
Many people claim to be nutritionists … you can find one almost anywhere ... from a local vitamin shop, to a health food store or even your local gym. My goal is not to discredit them, but it does take approximately four years of college and one year of residency to become a licensed dietitian in the state of New York.
July 19, 2011
By Joan Dziena
From the very beginning of the game, tennis has been a sport where fashion has played a pivotal role. From the days of lawn tennis, to the Roaring 20s and on into the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s … tennis style has chronicled the growing need for on the court comfort coupled with proper performance.
June 27, 2011
By Dr. Tom Ferraro
The spoiled child will always grow into the athlete who gives up and throws in the towel at the first sign of pressure or adversity.
June 20, 2011
By Dr. Steven Jonas
Most of us begin our athletic endeavors without much thought of injury prevention. We go about whatever sport we choose with minimal preparation and no specific plan. As a result, many athletes find themselves injured on a regular basis. Having a plan with pre- and post-activity injury prevention measures is the key.
April 27, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
QuickStart Tennis is the newest teaching method developed by the USTA and is progressively becoming one of their most important initiatives and for good reason. Since the days of Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi, there has been one American male to win a Grand Slam event, Andy Roddick’s finals win at the 2003 U.S. Open.
April 26, 2011
By Dr. Steven Jonas
Would you like to stop feeling as if your energy is being sapped as you are playing tennis, and even eliminate the aches and pains you feel afterwards? A functional movement screening (FMS) may be the solution.
January 13, 2011
By Ed Oliveau
When we hear the term “home court advantage,” we generally think of athletes who play before crowds of adoring fans that will cheer their great shots and urge them on past a challenging opponent.
January 4, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that, effective Jan. 1, 2011, its 15 member Board of Directors officially began its two-year term that will run through Dec. 31, 2012.
December 27, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Rafael Nadal has been chosen as the ‘Spanish Sportsman of the Decade’ by Marca.com readers and as ‘Best Spanish Athlete of the Year’ by elpais.es.
October 1, 2010
By Bob Litwin
Every successful athlete knows that there is both an inner game and an outer game.
September 27, 2010
By Steven Kaplan
If I were advising a person who was taking a bath for the first time, I would recommend that they step into a tub of warm water, after all, if the water is ice cold, it would be very uncomfortable and if it is scalding hot, then it could be downright dangerous.
September 21, 2010
By Mike Mejia
A generation ago, training for athletes was a lot simpler than it is today. We lifted a few weights, did various forms of running for conditioning and even stretched on occasion. Granted, we probably weren't quite as fit as the athletes of today, but somehow we managed to get by.
