![]() The environment created by the coach must also encourage and inspire players to display a good attitude which, we will define as one that is open to learning so the coach’s feedback can have maximum effect. In order to track, move, and time centeringĪ flying ball solidly on a racquet, focus is essential. Focus (actually continually re-focusing) is the They are progressing motivationally, the next goal is to have them be able toįocus their attention on a task. The key is to make a stimulating environment (which includes a caringĬoach) so a player moves from just trying tennis, to actually liking tennis. They will leave the sport, it’s just a question of when. No child learns correct technique when they are expressing, ‘I hate tennis!’. If they are not soon ‘won over’, to the point they at least are willingly participating, it will cause major issues with the development process. This is not a problem unless the player is there reluctantly. Often, younger players have no choice and are thrust into tennis by their parents. Goal C: Be open to learning and applying effortĪ person’s mindset (even if they are 6 years old) will strongly influence the duration and quality of their engagement. )īLOCK #1: F.A.M.E: (FOCUS/ATTITUDE/MOTIVATION/EFFORT) (See the ‘Accordion method’ section at the end of this article. Flip-flopping from block to block (rather than learning in a linear progression), is actually more conducive to how children learn. In other words, one block does not have to be mastered before the next is started. Blocks 2, 3 & 4 do not have to be developed in order.When working in Blocks 3 & 4 and developing the ‘player’, a coach can choose which skills from each block are required to improve the player.Block 1 is woven throughout as the other blocks are used.Blocks 1 & 2 are foundational to Blocks 3 & 4.With starter players, Serve, Rally and Score as well as building This balance can be accomplished by adhering to 4ĭevelopmental building blocks which are designed to get players quickly to the International Tennis Federations’ (ITF) tag line for the goal When developing a 6-8-year-old player, it is important to balance having fun playing tennis as quick as possible, and a long-term perspective of laying the groundwork for all future development. Players need to learn tennis in an Integrated Approach, as an Open skill and We will outline the foundations beginning Note: For more information on learning tennis as through a Game-based Approach, check out the numerous articles and videos on (click for link) ![]() The tactics and techniques to play more successfully (which includes strokes). ‘teach the basic strokes’ but ‘play the game’, and help players learn It is not about strokes,īut rather connecting the tactics and techniques of play. The final principle is using a Game-basedĪpproach (GBA) which looks at learning the tactics and techniques of tennisįrom another angle. ![]() Note: For more information on learning tennis as an Open Skill, check out the numerous articles and videos on (click for link) Successful players but being able to adapt to situations. It is not robotic stroke movements that make Note: For more information on the Integrated Approach, check out the article, “The Integrated Approach” (click for link) ![]() An effective Red Ball Program provides a phenomenal opportunity to lay solid foundations for all ‘4 Performance Factors’ (psychological, physical, tactical, technical). The Integrated Approach deals with two key aspects, the ‘performer’ (Their psychological and physical components), and the ‘player’ (their tactical and technical components). This is understanding that we are developing a whole human being, not just their tennis skills. ![]() The first key principle to keep in mind is what is called the ‘Integrated Approach’. Methods that are far more effective (in contrast to the one described above). Just do the same old stroke lessons but with a different ball on a differentįrom the best coaching practices, from the top tennis nations, point to other Red Ball Tennis, and all the unique opportunities it contains, many coaches Was to conform students to the model of the stroke. With an idealized model of the forehand that the coach demonstrated and Tennis instruction started with the philosophy of ‘teach the basic What is less known, is the process of coaching has also evolved as the ways people learn and process information is researched. This has lead to the ‘stuff’ they coach being different (e.g. Most coaches realize that the game has changed. Why is this significant? Because every path a coach takes has different consequences on the learner. Though this article is in reference to Red Ball players, the same philosophyĪnd methodology could be used with starter Orange, Green or even adult &īefore starting the development process, it is important for a coach to decide the methodology they intend to use. ![]()
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