Working as a Strength and Conditioning coach at the highest level in Tennis - Marcel Da Cruz, Performance Coach for Casper Ruud

Welcome to the last episode of the second season of The byrizz Rehab & Performance podcast. In this one last episode of 2022, I'm speaking to Marcel Da Cruz currently working as the physical trainer and medical coordinator for the tennis player Casper Ruud.

Let's find out more about Marcel;

WHO IS MARCEL DA CRUZ?

Marcel has a Masters's degree in Sports Science and has been active as a Strength and Conditioning coach for over 20 years. He works primarily with athletes in speed, strength & motor skills. Marcel has also worked extensively with different kinds of rehabilitation - from muscle/tendon to nerve injuries. He has lectured for several courses for personal trainers and basic to advance methods for the Norwegian Track & Field association and not least, the Norwegian tennis association.

Marcel is a former top athlete with a high-level performance in Basketball, Track & Field, and Football. He has worked in the fitness industry since 1996. Marcel works also as a Performance Coach when he is not traveling with Casper at Magnat Performance Center.

IN THIS TALK WITH MARCEL YOU'LL LEARN:

• The path to becoming good at tennis: Physics, tactics, skills
• Physical training in tennis: Is it suitable for all ages or who benefits the most? Why - What - How in that case?
• Elite players Vs. Recreational player (Ola Nordmann)
• Becoming The world's top 3 ranked player = how is it possible that little Norway has such a world star? Marcel's opinion on the matter: How can Norwegian children and young people benefit from Caspers's success?
• Traveling, coaching being a father, husband, and friend at the same time - How to make it happen.

Want to follow Marcel and his work? Follow Marcel on Instagram.

The episode is in Norwegian and will be available on your favorite audible podcast resource from the 16th of December.

This episode is sponsored by The byrizz™ Rehab & Performance application. The application gives you the continuity to reach your goals at any level, whenever, and wherever. The workouts, programs, and boot camps are made and customized to your needs and consist of trained therapists and strength & conditioning coaches with long experience in health and fitness. byrizz clients range from novice athletes to World Cup medalists and Olympians.

This episode is also brought to you in cooperation with Sparta Science. Sparta Science is the industry's gold standard for Force Plate Machine Learning that predicts, improves, and validates individual and team availability. With a simple two-minute scan per person, organizations increase fitness levels, prevent injuries, and accurately predict team readiness using the world's largest machine-learning force plate database. For more information about Sparta Science, visit Spartascience.com.