More on Bernard Tomic and Fitness!
Bernard Tomic and Fitness
Interesting article in papers today pn Tomic and his training background. His old coach said he had been a State Rep in Cross Country running as a kid and also a very good Soccer player. He claimed he could have been good at many sports. Thus maybe he is not just a “tennis player” but a tall and talented athlete. Cross Country suggest a great aerobic base and Soccer points to skills, footwork and speed. Interesting when one reads that Federer and Nadal also were good soccer players.
http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2011/s3255577.htm
“NEIL GUINEY: Yeah very good, very good and could have been good at any sport in my view. He was quite a good soccer player. He was in the state team as a cross country runner. If he’d picked up any other sport and was well trained he’d be going really well at that too. So yeah you need the product. So he was talented physically and eventually became a very good competitor and that’s what you see out there. He thrives on competition. He’s been a defender most of his life because he’s been playing tournaments a couple of years under his age group and it’s now that he’s starting to sort of grow sideways if we can call it like that. He’s starting to fill out.”
I think most people would have thought he was one dimensional and had a poor fitness base. Basically what he has needed is strength and power and this has come through maturity and also training. Read below and put the pieces together and one can understand his exploits this week. He has shown ability as a junior resulting in a Wimbledon title.
http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/interviews/2011-01-20/201101201295505489338.html
“Q. What would you say has improved the most in your game in the past months or year?
BERNARD TOMIC: I’m definitely physically much stronger and fitter. I remember last year when I played a first round, even against a qualifier, I wasn’t feeling too good in the second round, feeling tired.
But here when I played today, I was feeling fresh and energetic. Even today after the win, I feel good right now. That’s what I’m going to need against Nadal on Saturday.”
Q. Can you talk about the way you’re practicing, your workout? Did you do something special?
BERNARD TOMIC: I’ve been training up in Gold Coast. A lot more physical stuff, it’s paying off. Pushing my body to the limits. That’s what I need for me to be physically strong. I’ve got the right tennis to play tennis, I just need to get physically stronger. It’s sort of balancing out, so I can see it on court. Once you’re fitter, you’re mentally strong, everything is better on court.
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