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Congratulations on Completing the game Challenge!

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this is to certify that

(write your full name above)

has met the following requirements for NJTL’s First

serve life skills Curriculum game Challenge:

participated in all life skills lessons

participated in all tennis lessons

Completed all playbook activities

Completed all my serve activities

passed a written assessment of life skills

passed an instructor led demonstration of life skills

(signature of teacher or coach)

Date:

MY FIRST SERVE PLAYBOOK


my name is __________________________.

i live in ___________________, ______ (City) (state)

i am in the ______ grade.

i joined nJtl at

___________________________________ (playground or tennis facility location)

on ___________________________ (Write in today’s date)

WelCome!


Welcome to NJTL! It’s great to have you on the team. nJtl is a place you can make many new friends and have lots of fun learning to play the exciting sport of tennis.

nJtl was founded in 1969 by tennis champion and humanitarian arthur ashe who wanted to provide a place for children to play tennis but also to learn life skills and to build character. The First Serve Life skills Curriculum will help you achieve on the tennis court, at home, and in the classroom.

As you learn to play tennis, you’ll practice many physi-cal skills like your forehand, backhand, serve, and vol-ley, which all help you win points on the court. You’ll also learn the rules of tennis, how to keep score, and how to play in tournaments.

At the same time, you’ll be learning life skills that give you power off the court—skills like teamwork, positive thinking, and how to achieve goals you really want in life. Once you’ve mastered these skills, you’ll be on your way to do better in school, be a more valuable member of your community, and, as you get older, find a job or go to college.

nJtl encourages you to participate often and have fun. and remember, nJtl is here to help you develop “real life power, on and off the court.”


match: made up of at least two sets, which in turn are made up of at least six games each. some tournament matches require 2 out of 3 sets to win; others require 3 out of 5 sets to win.net: the net that runs between the two halves of the court.out: a ball landing outside the lines.overhead: a stroke used by players when the ball is high over their head.rally: When players hit the ball back and forth over the net successfully.receiver: the player who must hit back (return) the ball after it has been served.return: a tennis shot that returns the ball to the other player who has just served.serve or service: the beginning shot of every point in tennis. the person serving must hit from a particular place (behind the baseline) diagonally to a particular place on the opposite court (within the opposite service box).server: the person serving the ball.service box: the four sides of the service box are defined by the side line, the center line, the net, and the service line.set: made up of at least six games. it takes 2 to 5 sets to win a match.singles: a game played by two players, one on either side of the net. in singles, the court is 27 feet wide.Volley: A stroke hit by the player before the ball touches the ground.

LIST OF TENNIS TERMS


ace: a good serve that the other player is unable to hit back or even touch.Backhand: A groundstroke hit with the back of the hand going toward the net.Baseline: The line at the end of a tennis court.Break of serve: Where the serving player loses the game.Deuce: the score in a game where both players are tied, with 40 points apiece.Double fault: When the serving player misses both the first and second serves and loses the point.Doubles: a game with four players on the court, two on each team. Drop shot: a shot where the ball stops very quickly and hardly bounces.Fault: A serve that lands outside the correct service box.Follow-through: Where a player continues to swing the racket in the direction of the stroke after the ball has been hit. (good fol-low-through affects the length, direction, and speed of the ball.) Forehand: A groundstroke hit with the palm of the hand going toward the net.game: part of a set. a player has to win at least six games to win a set and to win two more games than the opponent.groundstroke: any shot played after the ball has bounced (whether forehand or backhand).let: a point where the ball being served touches the net but still lands in the correct service box on the other court. this point must be played over.lob: a ball hit high into the air over the head of an opponent.love: a score of zero in tennis lingo.

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notesGAME LEVEL LIFE SKILLS


how to be a team player

how to introduce yourself

how participating makes learning

more fun

how to think and act in positive ways

Why rules are important in tennis and in life

how good hygiene helps you stay healthy

how to talk with other people

how to pay attention and listen

how to ask good questions

how diversity strengthens a team

While you practice your tennis!

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INTROducING YOuRSELF


how can you make a good impression when meeting someone new?

Work together to fill in the blanks.

s_________ u___ and t___________

l_______ the other person and s__________

Offer a F_______ H_______________

state your name l_________ and C____________

a_____ a Q______________ if you need anything

or want to talk with them.

hoW Can i partiCipateAT FIRST SERVE?


Work together to fill in as many blanks as possible.

sh_________ u______ for lessons

l_______________ to the instructor

h______________ others

a________ questions

F _______________ instructions

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

_____________________________________


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HOW cAN I BENEFIT FROM partiCipating?


Work together to fill in as many blanks as possible.

I can have more F_____________.

I can make more F_________________.

i can l___________ ________ faster.

______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________


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MY SERVE


Diversity observationDescribe the person: ______________________________________________________________

how is the person the same as you? ___________________________________________________

how is the person different from you? _________________________________________________

What can you learn from this person? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________

place:___________________________________Date: ___________________________________

MY SERVE


introduce yourself to an adult at school or in the community. (For example: teacher, principal, minister, park director, coach)

remember:

stand up straight and tall

look at the other person and smile

offer a firm handshake

state your name loud and clear

ask a question if you need information

talk to this person about what you are learning at First Serve.

take notes on what happened:

Person’s Name: _____________________________

Person’s Title:______________________________

What was his/her reation:_____________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

Name

My Positive Self-Talk Motto

Name

My Positive Self-Talk Motto

MY POSITIVE SELF-TALKBuSINESS cARdS



hoW Do We measure up?

teammates names:

height

arm length from shoulder to finger tip

leg length from hip bone to foot

head size (around forehead)

Foot length, heel to big toe

Width of hand, fingers/ thumbs spread out

Width of full smile!

length of hair

Width of eyebrow


BEING A VALuABLE TEAM PLAYER:the three p’S

learning can be fun, in tennis or at school. to have more fun, be a great team player, and make progress, remember the three P’s:

partiCipate:show up, ask questions, and help teammates

BE pOSITIVE:positive thoughts, talk, and actions

praCtiCe to improve:stay focused, keep trying, it takes time and effort to learn


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MY SERVE

positive talk and action at school:

Date:_________________________

i can have fun and learn more if i think, talk, and act in a positive way.

positive self-talk, examples:

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

positive comments to others, examples: __________

______________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

positive actions toward myself or others, examples:

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________


MY SERVE

informational Job interview

interview steps:1. ask open questions.“Why did you choose your current job?”“What kinds of things do you do on the job?”“how did you prepare or get trained for your job”“What do you like most about your job?”“What is the most difficult part of your job”

2. Listen carefully to the person’s answers or comments.

3. respond to keep the conversation going.

WHAT dId YOu LEARN ABOuT THE JOB?

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

Person’s Name: ____________________________

Job title: _______________________________

Date: ___________________________________


the tennis Court

look at the plan of a tennis court shown below and name as many parts as you can. Write your answers in the spac-es corresponding to the numbers on the court.

1) n____________

2) B_________________________

3) s_____________ l_____________

4) C_____________ s_____________ l________

5) a_________________________

6) s_______________ s__________________

7) D_______________ s__________________

8) S_______________ B_________

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BEING A GOOd LISTENER

Being a good listener is a good way to show

r ________ to the other person.

a good listener does not i_____________

until the other person has finished.

A good listener doesn’t T ______ until the

other person has finished.

a good listener p______ a ____________.

a good listener l ________ at the

other person.

a good listener _____________________

a good listener _____________________


What Do these tennis terms mean?

use a few words to describe each tennis term:

ace

Doubles

let

rally

return

Forehand

Volley

serve

lob

love


IdENTIFYING OPEN ANd cLOSEd Questions

Do you enjoy going to school?

What do you do after school?

Do you play other sports besides tennis?

What did you do during the summer vacation?

how could you improve your tennis game?

do you watch tennis matches on TV?

Why do you like riding a bicycle?

Do you live in a house or an apartment?

_____________________________(open)

_____________________________(closed)


SHOWING I cARE ABOuT ANd respeCt others

etiquette and respect are important in the game of tennis. Can you describe what these two words mean?

etiquette:

respect:

give one example of:

how you could show respect to each other:

how you could show respect to the instructor:

how can adults show respect to you:


MY SERVEthings i Do to show i Care about myself

PERSON’S NAME: ____________________________________PERSON’S TITLE: __________________________________AcTIONS AddEd ABOVE: YES___________ NO___________Date: _____________________________________________

personal hygiene how often?

o take a shower or bath

o Brush my teeth

o Floss my teeth

o Wash my hair

o Comb or tie up my hair

o Wash my hands before eating

o Cut my fingernails and toenails

o Wear sun block

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MY FIRST SERVE cOdE OF cONducT I THINK ANd AcT IN WAYS THAT SHOW:

i Care about myself ______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

i Care about others ______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

i Care about my environment ______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

MY SERVE


Sharing My First Serve code of conduct

share the Code of Conduct with an adult (a teacher, principal, minister, park director, coach).

remember: 1. show the three parts of the Code of Conduct.2. explain why you think each part is important. 3. Talk about what you learn at First Serve.4. ask the person to talk about some rules he or she follows at home or work.

Person’s Name: ________________________________

Person’s Title: ________________________________

examples of rules:______________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________


SHOWING I cARE ABOuT MYSELF

Taking care of My Body: Personal Hygiene How often?

o take a shower or bath

o Brush my teeth

o Floss my teeth

o Wash my hair

o Comb or tie up my hair

o Wash my hands before eating

o Cut my fingernails and toenails

o Wear sun block

o Cover any cuts and scrapes

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