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The Tennis Athlete
Growth and Maturation in Junior Tennis
Interpret a changing body and adapt expectations, practice and support to individual development.
For: Parents, coaches and physical-development staff
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Ten principles.
A connected approach.
- Distinguish Chronological Age From Biological Development
- Monitor Growth Without Labelling Potential
- Adapt Coordination Expectations During Growth Spurts
- Adjust Training Volume and Intensity
- Protect Movement Quality and Strength Foundations
- Manage Mobility and Temporary Range Changes
- Individualise Competition and Recovery Demands
- Communicate Changes With Player and Parents
- Reassess Technique as Body Proportions Change
- Keep the Long-Term Player Ahead of Short-Term Results
Put it into practice
A worked growth-period review linking movement, training demands and communication.
