Tennis

Question 1

What do the P.A.S principles stand for? (practice)

Answer 1

• Path of racquet
• Angle of racquet
• Speed of racquet

Question 2

Tactics (play)

Answer 2

1) Outlast opponent (consistency)
2) Hit to weakness
3) Move opponent
4) Take time/buy time

Question 3

Warm-up:

Answer 3

Medium to (eventually) high intensity

• Dynamic stretching
• (All relating to games)
• Coach does not participate
• Safety
• Quick to activity

Question 4

Unfolding of a session:

Answer 4

• Meet and Greet
• Warm-up
• Play
• Practice
• Play
• Wrap-up

Question 5

FUN = ?

Answer 5

• Caring
• Appropriate Challenge
• Make Friends
• Active participation
• Improvement
  (- FUN)

Question 6

Grip

Answer 6

• Continental (Serves, volleys, overheads, 2 hand Backhand)

- Eastern (Forehand, Backhand

Question 7

Impact point

Answer 7

• In front of you
• Waist height
• Comfortable distance away from your body
• Centre of your strings

Question 8

Recovery (in order)

Answer 8

• Shuffle
• Crossover
• Run
  BEFORE ball bounces on opponents side

Question 9

1 Specific teaching point and…

Answer 9

• Frequent feedback on the teaching point
• Using names
• Roaming
• Rotations
• Demo

Question 10

5 fundamentals

Answer 10

• Grip
• Set up
• Impact point
• Hitting Zone
• Recovery

Question 11

Basic techniques:

Answer 11

• Outlast opponent (consistency)
• Move the opponent
• Take/Buy time

Question 12

WHAT DOES EACH STAND FOR?

5 Ball Controls (ball) AND 5 Fundamentals (body)

Racquet (P.A.S)

Tactics (How to Win)

Answer 12

5 Ball controls =

• Height
• Distance
• Direction
• Speed
• Spin

5 Fundamentals =

• Grip
• Set-up
• Impact Point
• Hitting Zone
• Recovery

P.A.S =

• Path of raqcuet
• Angle of raqcuet
• Speed of raqcuet

Tactics = Outlast the opponent (consistency)

• Move the opponent
• Take/buy time

Question 13

The 5 ball controls

Answer 13

• height
• direction
• distance
• speed
• spin