#81: Dario Novak – The Why, When & How of the Tennis Split Step

The Adam Blicher Show: Dissecting High Performance In Tennis

Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Dario Novak. Dario has for the past 15 years attempted to translate scientific findings into practical advice and have worked with the likes of Christina McHale, Marta Kostyuk, Donna Vekic and Borna Coric.

You’ll get to know:

• Why the split step is important
• 3 different types of Split Step
• How to practice the Split Step

Enjoy the show!

Timestamps:
01:00 The studies on the Split Step
05:10 The reason to pay attention to the Split Step
07:45 The differences in Split Steps in tennis
11:30 Tools to practice the spilt step
14:30 Basketball, jumping rope and music
16:00 How to use a basketball to better the Split Step
18:15 Using a jumping rope to improve the Split Step
19:30 Practicing the Split Step on after the serve
20:45 Practicing the Split Step during ground strokes
23:00 Using video and imitating the pro’s
24:40 The example of Caroline Garcia
26:40 Believe in your instinct
27:00 Defining a proper workload
28:10 Little steps, watch the ball
30:20 How pro players and recreational players watch the ball
32:00 The power of single words
33:30 You have got to have a long-term plan

Enjoy your listen!