Played a ton in my 20’s and 30’s.Stopped for 30 years but have been a runner since my 20’s and generally hit the gym over that time. Got the bug after watching my daughter play and decided to try. Vic Braden was my guy in those days. Great teacher! The internet didn’t exist then and wow do we have some fantastic teaching being done on TH-cam. Researched new racquet and strings and got a great setup. I was thin and fast and athletic in my youth. I’m now 68 and slow but my brain reverts to tracking down shots and it’s funny when I don’t get there as my 25 year old brain told me I could easily make it Lost 18 pounds, and my knees feel great. Won my first two doubles matches in the last month. Drills 3 times a week and almost every person is between 30 and 50. I was and am a practicer. Hit the ball machine a ton to work on technique. Technique, court awareness (experience) and stamina have me beating most people in my drills. I’m a 3.5 and getting better all the time. Exciting stuff. As far as injuries, I get to the drills 20 minutes beforehand and start my sprints, shuffles and crossovers. Then shoulder and torso stretches and mobility stuff. Of course leg stretches. It take 6 minutes to get blood to flow to a body part. I’m really surprised at how many people show up at one minute till and walk on the court. Try killing that first overhead and see what your shoulder has to say about that. Or your first sprint for a ball when you’ve been sitting all day. Not real smart. You are just asking for an injury and it’s totally preventable. I’m looking forward to lots of years of tennis and improvement going forward and lots more beat downs of younger people. HA This video is right on and any age should be watching this.
Hey pete , so right about getting in shape to play tennis ( or any sport ) especially after 40 . That's when I started to get all sorts of injuries and realized I had to have a regular workout schedule. I'm 62 now and if I don't work out 3-4 times a week , I pay for it ...big time ! ... more injury and soreness. Staying shape and warming up and getting enough sleep the night before matches is definitely an advantage against players who don't. I learned that in my 20's . Being in shape lets you run down wide balls and stretch up to get those overheads , and its the only thing that lets me compete with guys 1/2 my age ( boy...do I wish I still had those springy legs :-) ) .
@@PeterFreemantennisFor sure , and exercising regularly helps you every day, you feel more focused and able to do the day to day stuff. I also ski during the winter and if I didnt start specific prep for that 6 weeks before , I would be a wreck for sure . :-) .
Thanks Pete, great advice. I use to blow out my calf every summer until your buddy Brent Abel told me to buy a massaging stick, this has really worked for me. But also strengthening by doing calf raises helped.
To me after 10 years away from tennis, my old raquet was too heavy. I was late on all my forehand so it injured my wrist. So , yeah you right. But damm I like this raquet lol
I think it’s really important to keep our muscles pliable: do yoga, get massages, and stay hydrated. It’s a lot easier to tear beef jerky than fresh sirloin. And of course, get a lot of Crunch Time Coaching!
Learn from Federer!! Train smart in the gym, pick your tournaments carefully and don’t overplay, have peRFect technique, follow the warm up and cool down plan EVERYDAY on court, use Wilson and Uniqlo!!
In my opinion, it s worse if you are a better player even you hit cleaner or effortless to the ball. In your brain your technique is there, but your legs not that fast anymore. You want to play as hard as you did with 30s, but the day after you body reminds you are now closer to 50s and you need to pay the price. Good tip to avoid playing 2/3 days in a row, i try to play 3/4 times a week, leaving if possible 1 day to rest, or use that day to stretch/swim. Older frames can be more healthy that newer sticks, but as said you cannot leave a string job form more that 15/20 hours, if you string poly.
To be honest, wood racquets are more better than the modern racquet, today's coach do not know too much about injury prevention, they talk a lot about light weight racquet, poly string, and head heavy, hence older racquets are better for injury prevention for example head pro tour 630, max200g, and also play softly with tennis
Video forgets perhaps the most important cause of sport injuries which is "weight". To prevent injuries in tennis loose a bit of weight to become lean. Overweight ppl are much more prone to tennis injuries.
I want to share maybe nr 6: listen to the signal. my body sends me a signal before the injury. stop the match, excuse yourself even if it is not visible yet. you don't have to need a wheelchair to stop a match. use common sense and not ego, and go home do some careful gentle warmed up stretching and use a roller to massage the muscles that gave the signal. Ice for tendons and nerves. don't just bite through the signal, you might seriously regret it! just my experience. I used to bite through... I listen now. if I can do it, you can do it too (stop the match that is) :) have fun. btw I agree completely on nr. 3. It hurts the eye when older people play only on character. make well-prepared and supple strokes and runs, let the body and the racket do the job, NOT the grip.
All Star advice my friend...I have been doing more of this lately....I have a bad back and as soon as something does not feel right I just tell my hitting partner/opponent I gotta stop...sometimes a little embarrassing but I live to fight another day....I have done the opposite and been out for WEEKS/MONTHS....this was a great comment. I appreciate you posting this
Great video, Pedro! Very informative, objective, and very eloquently done!
thanks Mario
Played a ton in my 20’s and 30’s.Stopped for 30 years but have been a runner since my 20’s and generally hit the gym over that time. Got the bug after watching my daughter play and decided to try. Vic Braden was my guy in those days. Great teacher! The internet didn’t exist then and wow do we have some fantastic teaching being done on TH-cam. Researched new racquet and strings and got a great setup. I was thin and fast and athletic in my youth. I’m now 68 and slow but my brain reverts to tracking down shots and it’s funny when I don’t get there as my 25 year old brain told me I could easily make it Lost 18 pounds, and my knees feel great. Won my first two doubles matches in the last month. Drills 3 times a week and almost every person is between 30 and 50. I was and am a practicer. Hit the ball machine a ton to work on technique. Technique, court awareness (experience) and stamina have me beating most people in my drills. I’m a 3.5 and getting better all the time. Exciting stuff. As far as injuries, I get to the drills 20 minutes beforehand and start my sprints, shuffles and crossovers. Then shoulder and torso stretches and mobility stuff. Of course leg stretches. It take 6 minutes to get blood to flow to a body part. I’m really surprised at how many people show up at one minute till and walk on the court. Try killing that first overhead and see what your shoulder has to say about that. Or your first sprint for a ball when you’ve been sitting all day. Not real smart. You are just asking for an injury and it’s totally preventable. I’m looking forward to lots of years of tennis and improvement
going forward and lots more beat downs of younger people. HA This video is right on and any age should be watching this.
you speak TRUTH. so many injuries in my community
Great tips. Thanks. Music was a bit overbearing, though. Hard to hear/concentrate.
thanks
I am a lot under 40, but these tips help for all ages! I am 14 and they help me a lot!
Awesome
Agustin Blanco lol
Good video...all points covered..Thanks.!!
thanks mate!!!
Hey pete , so right about getting in shape to play tennis ( or any sport ) especially after 40 . That's when I started to get all sorts of injuries and realized I had to have a regular workout schedule. I'm 62 now and if I don't work out 3-4 times a week , I pay for it ...big time ! ... more injury and soreness. Staying shape and warming up and getting enough sleep the night before matches is definitely an advantage against players who don't. I learned that in my 20's . Being in shape lets you run down wide balls and stretch up to get those overheads , and its the only thing that lets me compete with guys 1/2 my age ( boy...do I wish I still had those springy legs :-) ) .
Great post Steve you nailed it! I'm glad you are taking care of yourself...I am starting to realize the struggle is Real :(
@@PeterFreemantennisFor sure , and exercising regularly helps you every day, you feel more focused and able to do the day to day stuff. I also ski during the winter and if I didnt start specific prep for that 6 weeks before , I would be a wreck for sure . :-)
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Thanks Pete, great advice. I use to blow out my calf every summer until your buddy Brent Abel told me to buy a massaging stick, this has really worked for me. But also strengthening by doing calf raises helped.
thanks and glad you are staying healthy on the court Omar
Great video!
Thanks
Planks and weight loss have made all the difference in my performance and in minimizing injury. On hard days I ice and always aspirin.
To me after 10 years away from tennis, my old raquet was too heavy. I was late on all my forehand so it injured my wrist. So , yeah you right. But damm I like this raquet lol
I think it’s really important to keep our muscles pliable: do yoga, get massages, and stay hydrated. It’s a lot easier to tear beef jerky than fresh sirloin. And of course, get a lot of Crunch Time Coaching!
Learn from Federer!! Train smart in the gym, pick your tournaments carefully and don’t overplay, have peRFect technique, follow the warm up and cool down plan EVERYDAY on court, use Wilson and Uniqlo!!
good advice Matt Bradshaw
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Pulled a groin, bad bad pain
Good topic. I need to build stamina, so I can play four tough matches in a day.
oh dear god...why would you need to play 4 matches in one day mate? Be careful!
at least 2!
In my opinion, it s worse if you are a better player even you hit cleaner or effortless to the ball. In your brain your technique is there, but your legs not that fast anymore. You want to play as hard as you did with 30s, but the day after you body reminds you are now closer to 50s and you need to pay the price. Good tip to avoid playing 2/3 days in a row, i try to play 3/4 times a week, leaving if possible 1 day to rest, or use that day to stretch/swim. Older frames can be more healthy that newer sticks, but as said you cannot leave a string job form more that 15/20 hours, if you string poly.
good stuff yes I feel that about the legs...when I play I am starting to feel slow now and I hate it!!! I will stick with coaching lol
Yoga with olga. Before and after. Also vean eating and Gluten-free is best for me
To be honest, wood racquets are more better than the modern racquet, today's coach do not know too much about injury prevention, they talk a lot about light weight racquet, poly string, and head heavy, hence older racquets are better for injury prevention for example head pro tour 630, max200g, and also play softly with tennis
Video forgets perhaps the most important cause of sport injuries which is "weight". To prevent injuries in tennis loose a bit of weight to become lean. Overweight ppl are much more prone to tennis injuries.
I want to share maybe nr 6: listen to the signal. my body sends me a signal before the injury. stop the match, excuse yourself even if it is not visible yet. you don't have to need a wheelchair to stop a match. use common sense and not ego, and go home do some careful gentle warmed up stretching and use a roller to massage the muscles that gave the signal. Ice for tendons and nerves. don't just bite through the signal, you might seriously regret it! just my experience. I used to bite through... I listen now. if I can do it, you can do it too (stop the match that is) :) have fun. btw I agree completely on nr. 3. It hurts the eye when older people play only on character. make well-prepared and supple strokes and runs, let the body and the racket do the job, NOT the grip.
All Star advice my friend...I have been doing more of this lately....I have a bad back and as soon as something does not feel right I just tell my hitting partner/opponent I gotta stop...sometimes a little embarrassing but I live to fight another day....I have done the opposite and been out for WEEKS/MONTHS....this was a great comment. I appreciate you posting this
I wish I watched this 6 months ago. I've blown both my calves in that time. I'im 44 years old. Ok, so don't play 2 hours every single day. Got it.
Maybe taking Ibuprofen BEFORE match is a good idea for folks over 40...