Piatti Tennis Team Podcast

In episode #4 of the Piatti Tennis Team Podcast, Dalibor Sirola shares his approach to the long-term development of young tennis players, with a focus on finding the right balance between tennis practice, physical training, competition, and overall athletic growth. This episode looks at the challenges of early specialization in tennis, especially when talented young players are pushed into high training volumes, older practice groups, and competitive pressure too early in their development. Dalibor introduces a four-stage developmental model — Fundamentals, Learning to Train, Training to Play, and Training to Compete — designed to guide young athletes based on both chronological and biological age. A practical episode for coaches, parents, and performance professionals who want to support healthier, smarter, and more sustainable tennis development.

In episode #3 of the Piatti Tennis Team Podcast, Dalibor Sirola explores one of the most underrated athletic advantages in tennis: the ability to lower your stance when needed without losing balance, explosiveness, or agility. From defensive situations to deep balls close to the baseline, this episode explains why staying low is not just about bending your knees, but about efficiently lowering your center of mass while keeping your upper body stable and ready to read the game. Dalibor breaks down three key training considerations to help players access a stronger low stance on court: posterior weight shift, lower center of mass, and triple flexion through the ankle, knee, and hip. A practical episode for coaches, players, and performance professionals looking to improve movement quality, balance, change of direction, and long-term efficiency on court.

In episode #2 of the Piatti Tennis Team Podcast, Dalibor Sirola breaks down six essential strength training methods used to develop high-performing tennis athletes. From bilateral and unilateral strength to 3D, end-range, eccentric, and coordinated strength, discover how each approach can be applied to improve movement quality, increase resilience, and maximize transfer to the court. Whether you're a coach, player, or fitness professional, this episode will help you better understand how to build smarter, more effective strength programs tailored to the individual athlete. 🚀🎾💪

In the first episode of the Piatti Tennis Team Podcast, Dalibor Sirola breaks down six essential pillars behind smarter and more individualized tennis performance training. From understanding infrasternal angle types and mobility profiles, to injury history, developmental stages, force plate data, and physical testing, this episode explores how elite training programs should be adapted to the athlete in front of you. Whether you’re a coach, player, or performance enthusiast, discover practical insights to build stronger, healthier, and more efficient tennis athletes.