Hitting short court is not a warmup.
If hitting short court then heading straight into the game sounds familiar, you are missing a crucial step in the warmup process. The next time you head to the court, perform a warm-up routine comprised of dynamic movements.
A dynamic warm-up is a series of movements that will prepare your body for the demands of tennis by opening up your hips, shoulders and trunk so you can hit your strokes effortlessly, enhance your performance, and will help minimize muscle cramps and injury.
They are easy to do right on the court. And you’ll feel looser, stronger, and more ready to play.
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Dr. Baudo is a Board Certified Sports Clinical Specialist at One on One Physical Therapy, a multidisciplinary private practice in Atlanta, Georgia, where she treats athletes of all sports, ages, and levels especially tennis players of all ages and levels. For nearly five years, she was a full-time sports physiotherapist for the WTA Tour and is a tennis medicine expert. She teaches a Sports Physical Therapy course and assists in teaching orthopedics within the Division of Physical Therapy at Emory University.
You can contact Dr. Baudo at hello@melissabaudo.com or 770-500-3848.
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