Monthly Archives: October 2009

Tennis Tip: Approach and Volley with OU’s Coach Silviu

During my week at Oklahoma University I had the privilege to spend a lot of time on the court with the tennis team. There is no doubt in my mind that these boys will be getting better and better due to the very top notch coaching from John Roddick and Silviu Tanasoiu.
In [...]

Tennis Court Team Warmup with the Sooners

I arrived here in Norman, Oklahoma early Tuesday morning and immediately got to work. I can’t express my gratitude for Coach Roddick and Coach Silviu for bringing me in. The campus is very impressive and their facility is second to none. The football tradition here is magnificent and the [...]

Professional Impact - Golf Lesson with PGA Master J Dunigan

The goal for PisaniTraining is to give its members and visitors, tips on fitness, golf, and tennis. This golf tip is taken from my good friend, John Dunigan’s instructional DVD, Professional Impact. John is a Master PGA Professional that teaches out of Pennsylvania and a person that I have known [...]

The Pauly P Lateral Baseline Shuffle

Here is an excellent drill to get you moving side to side well at the baseline. Now keep in mind, I am not a world class athlete anymore…I use to be, but that was many years ago. My point is, that although I did a respectable 16.06 time here, the top tennis [...]

Field Workout - 20 yard Sprints - with Resistance

I have never been a fan of squats. Whenever I did them I felt that there was significant risk of injury to the lower back and that the muscles being used were primarily the mid to lower back muscles. Athletes need to run, not jump from spot to spot. This [...]

One Legged Bridge - Hamstrings and Glutes

Macy Van Alstyne from Fernandina Beach, Fl shows PT.COM one his favorite core and leg exercises.
Macy utilizes a mat and a bosu ball to do this exercise. You do not need a bosu, but it does add some resistance by making the surface your foot lies on, unstable. A stability disc, [...]

Working out with Sammy Q - Multi Movement

I had a really fun experience training one of today’s top tennis talents, Sam Querrey. For 7 weeks, in 2007 we put in some good work at his gym in Thousand Oaks, CA.
Sam is 6 ft 6, put moves like someone 5 ft 4. He really is well [...]

The Lateral Step Up

The lateral step up is a safe exercise that targets your hips, core, lower back, and glutes. I like this exercise because it works on balance and single leg training. The more I do of the single leg training, the more I like it. I like this exercise also because [...]

Treadmill Sprints with Neps

Treadmills have a lot of great qualities. Unlike running on the road, field, or sand, treadmills are perfectly flat and have a soft surface. This is great for people that may have a poor gait, or a weight issue. (Side note here, I have heard of cases where runner’s [...]

Training with RG - Swiss Ball Pushup and Ab Roll

Before the USOpen, Robby and I had a couple weeks to get ready for the last slam of the year. He had appendix surgery earlier in the Spring and lost a lot of weight and muscle mass.
I had to pick out exercises that were designed to keep him loose and flexible, as [...]