#53: Cassiano Costa – How the Hip has become the new Tennis Elbow

The Adam Blicher Show: Dissecting High Performance In Tennis

Today you are going to listen to Cassiano Costa, Cassiano has a master’s degree in sports injury prevention from the University of Galicia, & has further more done his ph.d Thesis in biomechanics on the Tennis Serve. Before joining IMG Academy, Cassiano was a strength and conditioning coach for a number of professional players on the ATP and WTA Tours, including Gasto Elias, Jamea Jackson, Thomas Bellucci & Vera Zvonareva. Currently Cassiano is working with Canadian Eugenie Bouchard.

You’ll get to know:

– How the hip has become the new tennis elbow
– When to use what type of stance
– How fatigue is a state of mind

Timestamps
01:30 Hips are becoming the new tennis elbow
06:00 Avoiding hip injuries
09:30 The open stance
14:15 What great footwork is
18:00 Brining the outer leg around
20:20 The importance of the hip
22:00 Quantity over quality
27:10 Patience
28:15 Don’t be afraid to ask
30:05 See things in perspective
31:05 Fatigue is a state of mind
32:30 Using soccer drills for tennis players
36:00 Don’t bike & stretch after match
37:10 Proper Cool down
39:00 Mobility vs Flexibility
39:20 Importance of recovery
40:00 Cassiano’s advice

Enjoy the show!