Dissecting High Performance In Tennis

#81: Dario Novak – The Why, When & How of the Tennis Split Step


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Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Dario Novak.

Dario has for the past 15 years attempted to translate scientific findings into practical advice and have worked with the likes of Christina McHale, Marta Kostyuk, Donna Vekic and Borna Coric.

You’ll get to know:

  • Why the split step is important
  • 3 different types of Split Step
  • How to practice the Split Step
  • Enjoy the show!

    Timestamps:
    01:00 The studies on the Split Step  
    05:10 The reason to pay attention to the Split Step
    07:45 The differences in Split Steps in tennis
    11:30 Tools to practice the spilt step
    14:30 Basketball, jumping rope and music
    16:00 How to use a basketball to better the Split Step
    18:15 Using a jumping rope to improve the Split Step
    19:30 Practicing the Split Step on after the serve
    20:45 Practicing the Split Step during ground strokes
    23:00 Using video and imitating the pro’s
    24:40 The example of Caroline Garcia
    26:40 Believe in your instinct
    27:00 Defining a proper workload
    28:10 Little steps, watch the ball
    30:20 How pro players and recreational players watch the ball
    32:00 The power of single words
    33:30 You have got to have a long-term plan

    Enjoy your listen! 

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