Physical Skills Developed

U14: Fitness Skills and Physical Demands for Under 14 Tennis Players

For players aged 12-14 for girls and 13-15 for boys, the Consolidating stage is a key turning point for young athletes. This is when they strengthen the essential skills needed to compete at elite levels. The opportunity for future international competition starts to take shape. Pinnacle Performance offers carefully tailored workouts that match your junior athlete’s physical development and competitive aims at the age.

Includes a standardized 6 scheduled fitness days/week plus a recovery day.

Girls, Key Areas to Focus On:

  • Diversify skipping rope maneuvers to fine-tune advanced footwork.
  • Master throws of various types with precision and efficacy.
  • Adapt rhythmically to complex tempo variations.
  • Command intricate balance scenarios.
  • Execute multi-layered tasks in tandem.
  • – Sharpen fine motor skills for optimized movement execution.
  • Cultivate split-second reaction time to multifaceted stimuli.
  • Refine running techniques for rapid multi-directional agility.
  • Complete continuous runs spanning 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Dominate non-stop rope skipping for intervals ranging between 2 to 5 minutes.
  • Master the range of motion in key areas such as shoulders and hips.
  • Achieve muscular elasticity in critical muscle groups, including quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, adductors, pectorals, and back.
  • Fortify core stability for optimal athletic performance.
  • Achieve muscle tone and symmetry.
  • Initiate weight-bearing exercises for added resistance.
  • Employ the S.A.M. principle to proactively guard against injuries and reinforce deep musculature.

Boys, Key Areas to Focus On:

  • Perform extensive runs, stretching between 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Sustain intermittent high-intensity efforts for 10 to 30 seconds.
  • Consolidate core strength movements.
  • Introduce resistance-based explosive strength exercises.
  • Excel in sport-specific rapid motion.
  • Master the mechanics of multidirectional sprints.
  • Perfect the essentials of sport-specific coordination.

     

  • Elevate stretching routines to achieve lower and upper body dissociation.

  • Prioritize injury prevention via the S.A.M. principle and deep muscle fortification.

By internalizing these curated components, Pinnacle Performance empowers U14 athletes with a formidable foundation in coordination, speed, agility, decision making, flexibility, strength, and endurance. This holistic approach preps them for a triumphant future in tennis, just as it did for legends like Rafael Nadal, who at this age, already invested in endurance and agility—cornerstones of his future tennis supremacy.

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