Although our 7-year-old player had been playing for 90 minutes before the screening in this workshop, she was unable to lift her leg sideways while lying on her stomach during the gluteal muscle screening. This important muscle, which is responsible for straightening and stretching the body, was therefore not activated. Despite previous tennis training. This should give us coaches pause for thought. This muscle needs to be activated with this exercise before training and also before warming up.
Mia couldn’t let it go. She practiced during her lunch break and, before the big players took part in the workshop, she wanted to demonstrate her progress (see video). A big bravo for this ambition.
Silvester