Sifu Jack's Articles (3)

What if i told you could better your game thru a martial art that is 2000 years old .and uses the same movements as in tennis like a forehand , a backhand swings along with footwork, timing and explosiveness and speed along with hand and eye coordination that has no equal .This is a stick fighting art called kali or arni or eskrema and was developed in the filipines islands. A kali master call swing a stick over 120 miles per hour and change direction at the same time at any given time .This… Continue

Iam looking for men and women instructors who would like to be certified in cross training for tennis players .by learning training methods that can add to the sport of tennis by using martial arts scientific cross training that will increase your hand and eye coordination, develop faster speed , body dynamics and acurracy and better body awareness on the court This method of training is very different in that it dosen't take away from traditional tennis training but only adds to it . Iam… Continue

Tennis and Martial Arts go hand in hand. Both teach foot work as well as timing. Whether you're reacting on the court or an attack, both disciplines have to respond to a given stimuli to an on coming force. Distance also has a major role in tennis, while meeting the ball on the court just as well as meeting a kick or a punch, you have to be on the money. Also, you have to be exact so you don't miss the ball which could cost you the game. In martial arts we can't afford to miss an all out attack… Continue