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Junior Tennis: A Parent's Guide
There is nothing in it about a young player eating less. No calorie targets, no body composition goals, no restriction of any kind. That is not caution, it is what the research on youth tennis players actually supports.
What is inside
- Three demands on one budget: growth, training and school
- The signs of under-fuelling, before the results move
- The ordinary week, where the deficit is actually built
- The tournament day, and the window between matches everybody wastes
- Iron, calcium and vitamin D with the figures for each age band
- The conversation that is not yours, and when to involve a doctor
- The questions I am asked most, and a table of what to say instead
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Who it is for
- A parent of a junior player who suspects the problem is fuelling rather than technique.
- A coach who wants something to hand parents that contains no restriction.
- Anyone managing growth, training and school on one appetite.
Who it is not for
- An adult player. The tennis competition guide covers that.
- Anyone looking for a weight-loss plan for a child. There is nothing of the kind in it.
- A parent seeking a diagnosis. The guide says when to involve a doctor.
Before you buy
Two complete documents are free to read on the samples page, and the reasoning behind this guide is on the site at no cost. If the free pages answer your question, you do not need it.
Common questions
Does it contain calorie targets?
No. No calorie targets, no body composition goals and no restriction of any kind.
What age is it for?
Junior players, written for the adults around them rather than for the child.
Does it cover tournament day?
Yes, including the window between matches that most players waste.
Is there anything on iron, calcium and vitamin D?
Yes, with figures by age band.
What if I am worried about my child's eating?
The guide names the point where the conversation belongs with a doctor rather than with a coach.
Free reading on the same problem
The guide is the protocol. These articles are the reasoning behind it, and they cost nothing.
- Why tennis players eat bananas, and why the answer is wrong. The banana is the right food for a changeover. The potassium and cramps explanation, which is the one everybody gives, does not survive the arithmetic.
- Tennis coaches and nutrition: more liability than you know. You are the most listened-to voice in the player's week, you are a Player Support Person under the anti-doping rules, and nobody trained you for either.
- Junior tennis nutrition: it is almost never the food. Youth tennis studies keep finding the same thing. Players under-eat, do not raise carbohydrate on match days, and nobody notices until results move.
- What to eat before a tennis match with a moving start time. Every tennis nutrition rule assumes you know when the match starts. On an outside court you do not. The structure that survives a 4-hour delay.
Oleksandr Foka — sports nutritionist. Guides are sold and delivered through Gumroad, under their terms.
Educational material, not medical treatment. Written for the parents and coaches of junior players. Nothing in this guide is guidance on how a young athlete should reduce weight, and it contains no calorie or body composition targets. If you are concerned about a young player's eating, growth or relationship with food, speak to a physician or a registered dietitian. Files are licensed for personal use under the terms on the page you bought them from.