Black Belt Tennis is the result of more than 30 years of observation and experience gleaned from elite athletes and coaches throughout the world.
I found that an increasingly vast majority of world class athletes have passed through the Martial Arts on their personal quest for athletic mastery. The Martial Arts are set up gradiently so one can grasp the concepts and apply to increase one's potential.
I saw that Tennis could benefit from such an orientation. Furthermore I have observed that Tennis Players of this age use stances and ball strikes that are astonishingly similar to certain Martial Arts disciplines.
It is from this that I devised the concept of Black Belt Tennis. I take the student from wherever he is and through education and drills increase his capacity step by step to create a level of mastery.
Black Belt Tennis is about creation, individuality, and predictable change. It is a well-coordinated and versatile system. When one goes through this system he understands how to generate athletically on the court.
Finally, I want to stress that in my system you become aware of the technical contributions of the great players of the past and present as every great player of any era had something to do with my compilation.
It is my intention to help improve the athletic potential of all Tennis Players and increase the entertainment value of Tennis as a whole.
If you're like me, and have been listening to fans (or are one) you may have heard about the lack of "all court play" in recent times.
The Black Belt Tennis System fills in the gaps that the fans and players alike have been yearning for.
I appreciate your time and I hope to hear from you soon.
-Chip
Founder, Black Belt Tennis
As you know, hip rotation is a foundation of all Japanese martial arts. It is something that is lacking in tennis instruction. We have developed the only exercise machine to increase the strength and speed of hip rotation for sports. We have posted some simple strength and flexibility tests you can do on our website www.hiptest.info You can also see a video of our Power Hip Trainer.
ReplyDeleteA recreational tennis player recently increased his racquet head speed from 50 to 80 mph after 30 minutes on the Power Hip Trainer.
as is sometimes the case with life's experiences elements from one aspect are applicable to another. mostly, people become creatures of habit and execution is rote; awareness, too, is often lost in the process. also, tension enters the equation. how often does one see everything come together seemlessly when relaxed? the mind-body connection of some karate styles at a high level creates this higher sense of awareness. practices such as yoga, meditation, etc. can also achieve similar results.
ReplyDeleteI think you are on to something, Chip. My son is a 13 yr old junior player and I enrolled him in a karate class about a month ago. Wanted to take advantage of the flexibility, coordination, focus and discipline aspects of karate. We have only been in the program a month but already noticed increased flexibility.
ReplyDeletethanks for the comments Anonymous. I agree with you completely.
ReplyDeleteFrank, stay the course, you are on the right track. and let me know how it goes.
PS: if you want some tips, contact me directly chip@chiphoopertennis.com