Is the Train to Play training sport-specific?
TTP is about improving general athleticism, so the training is athlete-appropriate, first. We know who we are training and what they are training for, so we can always “tweak” movement elements to make them both relevant to the sport(s) and / or event(s) of our athletes. This can be as simple as having a tennis player hold her racquet when she trains for improved speed and agility (because she will have to be good with racquet in-hand when she competes) or choosing sprint distances and work-to-rest interval times that reflect those common to a given sport. TTP training provides athletes with athletic tools and the ‘toolbox’ needed to carry them.
