Footwork coach of a 8-14 year old Coco Gauff - Jeff Drock [Ep. 206]
Description
This week on the podcast we speak to a functional movement specialist who works specifically in tennis. He's helped to develop the movement of reigning US Open Champion Coco Gauff.
Jeff Drock has worked in the industry for nearly 20 years. Originally, Jeff played college tennis at the University of North Florida where was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame! Jeff has worked as the Director of Sport Science at the Rick Macci Tennis Academy in Boca Raton, Florida and in 2009, Jeff founded the Home Fitness Professionals Association that provides in-home and mobile fitness training business skills.Â
In our chat, we talk about the following:
The formidable Coco Gauff and her athleticism as a young teenager How Jeff got into specialising in tennis footwork and movement and how he actively improves tennis players’ movement Jeff shares his advice for young athletes and how they can improve their own fitness from various resources online
Hope you enjoy it!
Fabio
Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball.
This podcast is sponsored by ASICS. ASICS is a Japanese company founded in 1949 with the purpose of giving more people the opportunity to experience how sports and movement can have a positive impact on mental well-being.
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