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Course Facilitators
EVALUATION PROCESS
OFF COURT:
 Pre-Course Online Modules (Due prior to course start)
 In-Course Workbook (Checked on evaluation day)
 Making Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation
(By Sunday of final weekend)
ON COURT:
 Professionalism (Evaluated throughout course)
 Play Evaluation (Final Sunday Afternoon)
 Demonstration Evaluation (Final Sunday Afternoon)
 Teaching Evaluation (Play & Practice Activities on Final
Sunday Afternoon)
The Webster’s Dictionary definition of Professionalism is:
“Engaged in, or worthy of the high standards of a profession.”
Professionalism will be evaluated during the course through matching
Instructor Candidate behaviors with the following:
INSTRUCTOR COURSE PROFESSIONALISM ‘CODE’
“I will:”
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Display an open, engaged and positive attitude in all course
activities
Treat all participants and Course Facilitators with respect/dignity
Present a professional image (attire/grooming/body language)
Be punctual & on-time for all course modules and assignment
deadlines
Give and received feedback in a positive & constructive manner
Lead groups with confidence and clear communication
Sign ‘Professionalism Code’ in In-Course Workbook
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LESSON OBSERVATION
In-Course WORKBOOK EXERCISE:
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Watch Lesson #1 and fill out “Lesson
Observation”
Watch lesson #2 and fill out “Lesson
Observation”
THE BIG PICTURE
What is our Mission as Tennis Instructors?
INSTRUCTOR
COURSE
MAP
TWO TYPES OF METHODS
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Which lesson (#1 or #2) achieves our goals
and objectives more effectively?
ACCOMPLISHING THE MISSION
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Progressive Tennis
1. MEET & GREET
2. WARM-UP
Organize Point-Play
Rally Practice
3. PLAY &
PRACTICE
4. WRAP-UP
Practice Activity
Run an activity that highlights one of
the 5 Fundamentals or PAS
Principles
Starting a Point
Practice
Net Play
Practice
Organize Point-Play
In-Course Workbook:
Lesson steps
Lesson Planner page
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TRAINING COURT SET-UP:
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“Team Cones”
“Stop Tennis”
‘Tag Team”
“Up & Down”
Feedback:
 Reflect on the experience of Progressive
tennis
 Summarize the organizational principles
going on
1. Keep the Ball in Play to outlast opponent
2. Place the Ball
 To open court to move opponent
 To a weakness
3. Control Height for Defense to buy time
4. Take the Net to take time away from
opponent
¾ COURT (ORANGE)
Set-up ‘Double’ Orange Courts:
PLAYING EVALUATION
Serve to BH, rally crosscourt (2xBH, 2xFH)
Green Ball (2 attempts)
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Progressive Tennis maximizes achieving the
goal of Enjoyment & Improvement
Playing Point-play games during lessons
maximizes fun and tennis tactical
understanding (far more than traditional
‘line-feeding’ type lessons)
Understand Unfolding of a Lesson steps
Red Court/’Double’ Orange court Set-up
Exposure to principles involved in setting-up
a variety of Point-play games
Play Evaluation
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Raise body temperature to minimize injuries
No static stretching
Build coordination
Start a healthy habit
FUN
Jogging Groups (Introduce attention control)
Court Parts (Learn the parts of the court)
Shadow Strokes (FHGS, Split & Volley, Side Shuffle, Sprint)
Throw/Track/Catch Coordination (Toss & Catch,
underhand/overhead)
Ball Steal
Tag Games (can use ‘fast walk’ for safety)
Note: In all these activities, players should experience
different footworks (Run, Shuffle, Crossover)
5 FUNDAMENTALS
Experiencing the 5 Technical Fundamentals
Set-up
Grip
IMPACT
POINT
Hitting
Zone
Recovery
Record any elements you need to practice for the
evaluation on the Checklist in In-course Workbook
Main Goal of Practice Activities:
◦ “To improve performance when playing”
COURT MANAGEMENT TOOLS
 Court (Red/Orange/Green)
 Instructor Position (In/Out)
 Formations (Lane/Triangle)
 Rotation (Big Circle/Little Circle/Anchor/Wave/Stations)
 Feeding (Live-ball/Dead-ball)
For effective practice activities we need:
◦ “Quality Repetition”
◦ “Feedback”
For effective practice activities we need:
◦ “Quality Repetition
(8-12 repetitions per player/minute)
◦ “Feedback”
(1-2 ‘Feedback touches’ per player/minute)
(MP3 audio example)
SATURDAY LEARNINGS
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Standard Warm-up Activities
Fundamentals Practise Activities
Group Organization Tools to set-up Practise
Activities for 5 Fundamentals
REFLECTIONS
In-Course WORKBOOK EXERCISE:
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Day 1 & 2 Reflections
DECISION-MAKING
MED Online Evaluation:
 1-1.5 Hours
 2 Attempts
 70% required
IMPLEMENTATION
NCCP MED WORKBOOK:
ANALYSIS
MAKING ETHICAL DECISIONS (MED)
1. Establish the Facts in
the Situation
2. Determine Issues
(based on Facts)
3. Consider options for
action or decision, and
potential consequences
4. Assess pros & cons of
each option
5. Select best option
6. Implement decision,
manage consequences
CAREER PLANNING
What to expect for jobs:
 Typical job description
 Wages
 Set goals (short/medium/long term)
 Professional Development
INTERVIEWING
In-Course WORKBOOK EXERCISE:
 Group into pairs
 Partner “A” is Instructor
 Partner “B” is Community Centre Coordinator
 Use questions to role play
In-Course WORKBOOK EXERCISE:
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Group into pairs
Partner “A” is Instructor
Partner “B” is Parent
Use questions on to role play
In-Course WORKBOOK EXERCISE:
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Group into pairs
Partner “A” is Instructor
Partner “B” is Parent
Use questions on to role play
Switch roles
In-Course WORKBOOK
EXERCISE:
Work individually
 Make a Lesson Plan
using the Planning
sheet
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LTAD ‘Road Map’
Living as a Pro (22-24+)
Learning to be a Pro (17-23 yrs)
Tennis for Life
Learning to Perform (15-18 yrs)
Consolidating (12-15 yrs)
Tennis for life stream
High Performance stream
Developing (8-12 yrs)
FUNdamentals (5-9 yrs)
First Contact (Wheelchair)
Active Start (0-5 yrs) Awareness (Wheelchair)
Learn to Play Program
Tennis Canada has programs and resources for
each stage of the LTAD
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Recreational and Competitive Pathways
Competitions
Programs/curriculums
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Pre-done Lesson Plans & Certificates of Achievement
created by Tennis Canada)
TPA website; “Resources”/”Tennis in your Community”/”Learn to Play’”
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Certificates of Achievement
Skills observed during play activities
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Lesson Plans & Menus of Activities
‘PRE-RALLY’ PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
(Bronze level)
SKILL BLOCKS
BLOCK 1:
Track/Catch/Throw Skills
◦ Throw & Catch
◦ Throw & Catch (Recovery)
◦ Throw& Catch (Direction)
◦ Overhead Throw (serve)
BLOCK 2: Racquet Skills
◦ Rolling ball
◦ Pushing ball
◦ Pushing ball (with footwork)
◦ Pushing Ball (with direction)
◦ Floor Tennis
BLOCK 3: Body Work Skills
◦ ‘Medicine’ Ball toss
◦ ‘Tube Twists’
BLOCK 4: Rally Skills
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Develop both FH & BH sides
Develop all 3 Stroke Families
Self Rally
Partner Rally (mutual target)
Partner Rally (No net)
Partner Rally (over net)
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Throw (pairs or ‘throw-ball’ game)
Wrist engagement
‘Turn & reach’ from ‘Trophy’ position
Keep elbow back & extend upward
‘Double ball’\Toss & throw coordination
Full serve action
SUNDAY LEARNINGS
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Process for Making Ethical decisions
Presenting a good image when Interviewing for jobs
Solid reasoning for Progressive Tennis
Understanding and applying the 4 Pre-Rally ‘Bronze’
Skill blocks
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Throw/Track/Catch Skills
Racquet Skills
Body work Skills
Rally Skills
Development Progression for Throw-Serve
development
REFLECTIONS
In-Course WORKBOOK EXERCISE:
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Day 3 Reflections
WELCOME TO WEEKEND #2
ORGANIZE PRACTICE
In-Course WORKBOOK EXERCISE:
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Design a drill using Design sheet
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TOPIC: “Receiving Wide Groundstrokes”
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3 Footworks
◦ Run
◦ Shuffle
◦ Crossover
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Movement Directions
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Side to side at baseline
Up & back at baseline
Approach the Net
Side to side at Net
Chase a Lob
What the Player Does
(5 Fundamentals)
Set-up
Grip
IMPACT
POINT
Recovery
Hitting
Zone
What the Ball Does
(Ball Control)
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Height
Direction
Distance
Speed
Spin
TECHNICAL TOOLS:
Ball Control: P.A.S. Principles
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Path of Racquet
Angle of Racquet
Speed of Racquet
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Improving Set-up & Recovery through
footwork
Using PAS Principles to improve effectiveness
1. MEET & GREET
Organize Point-Play
2. WARM-UP
3. PLAY &
PRACTICE
4. WRAP-UP
•Demonstrate Game
•Rules
•Scoring
•Rotation
Practice Activity
(Run an
activity that highlights one of the 5
Fundamentals or PAS Principles)
•Connect to Tactic
•Technical Demonstration
•Demonstrate Practice
Activity
•Scan Practice activity
Rally Practice
Starting Points
Practice
Net Play
Practice
Organize Point-Play
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Connect a Tactic
◦ Keep the Ball in Play to
outlast opponent
◦ Place the Ball
 To the open court to
move opponent
 To a weakness
◦ Control Height to buy
time
◦ Take the Net to take
away time
Visual Demonstration
 One element at a Time
 Word & Image Together
◦ 3-5 hits
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Correct Demonstration
◦ Location
◦ Technique
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Good viewing position
for players
SERVES
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Grip
◦ Continental
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Set-up
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Impact Point
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Hitting Zone
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Recovery (not used as a demonstration topic)
◦ Sideways stance & body
◦ Coordinated toss just above full upward racquet extension and take racquet up to
‘trophy’position
◦ Full upward racquet extension
◦ At 1 O’clock for right handers
◦ Pronation
◦ ”Throwing action”
GROUNDSTROKES
 Grip
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Set-up (Before ball bounces)
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Feet: Neutral stance
Racquet: Shoulder height, with racquet head above wrist
Body: Sideways
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Centred/Waist level/Out front/Comfortable distance from body
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Impact Point
Hitting Zone
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Racquet face extends along path towards intended target
Laid-back wrist
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Proper position/location/before ball bounces)
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Eastern FH & BH
2 handed = Low hand: Continental, high hand: Eastern FH
Recovery
VOLLEYS
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Grip
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Set-up (before ball crosses net)
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Impact Point
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Hitting Zone
◦ Continental
◦ Feet: Step-hit-step neutral stance
◦ Racquet: Lay back wrist and set at impact point
◦ Body: Fully sideways on BH and 45 degrees on FH
◦ Centred/ Chest level/out front/comfortable distance from body)
◦ ‘Catching Action’
◦ Racquet face stable through zone
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Recovery (not used as a demonstration topic)
1. MEET & GREET
Organize Point-Play
2. WARM-UP
3. PLAY &
PRACTICE
4. WRAP-UP
•Demonstrate Game
•Rules
•Scoring
•Rotation
Practice Activity
(Run an
activity that highlights one of the 5
Fundamentals or PAS Principles)
•Connect to Tactic
•Technical Demonstration
•Demonstrate Practice
Activity
•Scan Practice activity
Rally Practice
Starting Points
Practice
Net Play
Practice
Organize Point-Play
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Is it Safe?
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Court
Balls
Equipment
Space
Is it Correct?
◦ Drill correct?
(appropriate repetition)
◦ Skill correct?
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Is it Enjoyable?
GROUP ORGANIZATION
PROBLEM-SOLVING
Challenges
Solutions (Tools)
 Court (Red/Orange/Green)
 Unequal levels
 Instructor Position (In/Out)
 Odd numbers
 Formations (Lane/Triangle)
 Lack of Engagement
 Rotation
 Insufficient
◦ Big Circle
Repetition
◦ Little Circle
◦ Anchor
 Inadequate
◦ Wave
Equipment
◦ Stations
 Discipline Issues
 Feeding (Live-ball/Dead-ball)
Topics from the Tennis Canada “Learn to Play” curriculum
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Red Court
◦ Activity P2: Move the Opponent: Throw Crosscourt & Lines (Set-up & Recovery FH &
BH)
◦ Activity P8: Keep the ball in play to outlast opponent: Groundstroke Rally (Impact
Point FH & BH))
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Orange Court
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Activity P7: Outlast Opponent: Groundstroke feed and Rally (Grip Change)
Activity P8: Outlast Opponent: Groundstroke Rally (Impact Point FH & BH)
Activity P9: Outlast Opponent: Groundstroke Rally (Set-up FH & BH)
Activity P10: Move Opponent Crosscourt Rally (Hitting Zone FH & BH)
Activity P14: Keep ball in play: “Climb Serve Mountain” (Serve ‘Throwing action’)
Activity P21: Take time away: Groundstroke to Volley (‘Catching Action’ on volley FH
only)
Green Court
◦ Activity P9: Outlast Opponent: Groundstroke Rally (Set-up FH & BH)
◦ Activity P9: (more challenging) Control height to but time: Groundstroke Rally (Height
Control with PAS)
◦ Activity P22: Take net to take time away: Lob to Overhead (Impact Point on overhead)
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Is it Safe?
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Court
Balls
Equipment
Space
Is it Correct?
◦ Drill correct?
(appropriate repetition)
◦ Skill correct?
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Is it Enjoyable?
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FUN FACTORS
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Add Competition
Add Movement
Optimal Challenge
Activity
Enthusiastic Instructor
SATURDAY LEARNINGS
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Use a ‘hitting’ warm-up to maintain skills
Unfolding of the Play & Practise step of a
lesson
Components of good Technical
demonstrations
Scanning Play & Practise Activities for ‘Safe’,
“Correct” and “Enjoyable
Using the ‘Fun Factors’ to increase
enjoyment
Group Organization Tools can be used to
solve Problems
REFLECTIONS
In-Course WORKBOOK EXERCISE:
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Day 4 & 5 Reflections
DOUBLES PLAY
DOUBLES PLAY:
 Starting Positions & Roles
 Making the ‘Wall’
◦ Coming in on a short ball
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Who Covers the lob?
◦ When Both Up
◦ When Both Back
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Who takes the Middle?
The Training Course is over.
Good luck on the
evaluations!
In-Course WORKBOOK EXERCISE:
 Course Reflections
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Please fill out Course evaluation forms after the
evaluations