RAW Tennis Performance
Tennis Performance Training Program – We concentrate on stability, flexibility, explosiveness and proper movement patterns.
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About Richard Woodroof
Director, RAW Tennis Performance
Richard Woodroof is the Founder and Director of RAW Tennis Performance (RTP) in Boca Raton, FL. After spending 18 years as a High Performance coach in Southern California and Florida, Richard switched to the fitness side of coaching and founded RTP in 2008. We offer full-service programs which include complete performance training: strength & conditioning; tennis-specific movement; breath work; recovery modalities and hand/eye coordination. He is well-respected for the work he has done helping bring players back from injuries.
He has trained many ATP & WTA players including 2-time Grand Slam finalist Kevin Anderson, Stefan Kozlov, Bradley Klahn, Shelby Rogers, Lauren Davis, Coco Gauff and Genie Bouchard. He has also worked with an ATP Most Improved player, 3 Junior Grand Slam champions, 2 ITF World Junior #1 players and dozens of top college & junior players. Richard also does consulting with several college programs including University of North Carolina, LSU and Rice University.
Explosive Movement Training for Tennis Players
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Explosive Movement Training for Tennis Players
Explosive Movement Training for Tennis Players Tennis players change direction every 1.1 seconds. As the speed of tennis has increased, so has the need for efficient pre-shot movements. Using exercises incorporating speed as an element of direction change,...
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Rising Tennis Star Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff Featured in Whistle Sports’ ‘No Days Off’ Docuseries
Rising tennis star Cori 'Coco' Gauff featured in Whistle Sports' 'No Days Off' docuseries While many of her 14-year-old peers are navigating their freshman year of high school or playing "Fortnite" or finally launching an Instagram account, Cori "Coco" Gauff is...
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Team Consulting with the Rice University Women’s Tennis Team
"I'm excited to be working with the Rice University Women's Tennis Team this year. Team practices, small group sessions and individual training sessions were part of a busy first week spent in Houston with the team." Team Consulting: Richard consults with college...
read moreHow to Correct Hip Imbalances for Tennis Players
All of us, especially tennis players, have muscular imbalances. These may be left/right; upper/lower or posterior/anterior but they are there. Because these imbalances will show where a player is susceptible to injury or where they will be weaker on the court, when I...
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Use Isometic Holds to Improve Leg, Shoulder and Core Strength
Tennis is a sport requiring players to be strong enough to hold very awkward positions. For example, picture Kim Clijsters finishing in a split on a wide forehand or Novak Djokovic looking like Gumby after stretching to hit a low, open-stance backhand. Core strength...
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Training Tennis Players – Effective Lateral Movement
The ability to move well laterally in tennis is imperative for an elite player. Most shots are followed by a lateral recovery back into an optimal court position. Movement to the ball starts from a lateral position with a split-step and the opening of the hips in the...
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