PROGRESSIVE TENNIS
3/4 COURT WORKSHOPVersion 2.0 Revised April , 2008
3/4 Court Tennis Workshop
Workshop Modules:
0. Introduction to Progressive Tennis
1. Organizing 3/4 Court Tennis Competition
2. Fundamentals and Drill Progressions
3. Physical Development
4. Bronze Level: “Pressure Through Consistency”
5. Silver Level: “Pressure by Increased Precision &
Power”
6. Gold Level: “Pressure by Moving Opponents and
Playing an All-Court Game”
7. Education & Marketing
8. Reflections
Module 0:
Introduction to Progressive Tennis
Progressive Tennis System
3/4 COURT TENNIS
FULL COURT TENNIS
1/2 COURT TENNIS
Module 0:
Introduction to Progressive Tennis
4 INTEGRATED COMPONENTS
1. Court
2. Ball
3. Racquet
4. Scoring
Module 0:
Introduction to Progressive Tennis
¾ Court Tennis
1. Court: 18 meters/59 feet long x 6.5 meters/22 feet
wide. Net is 80 cm /31.5 inches high
2. Ball: Low-compression
3. Racquet: 23-25 inch
4. Scoring: Short set. No ad
Module 0:
Introduction to Progressive Tennis
3 Program Levels:
Bronze: “Pressure Through Consistency”
Silver: “Pressure by Increased Precision
& Power”
Gold: “Pressure by Moving Opponents
and Playing an All-Court Game”
Module 1:
Organizing ¾ Court Competition
Rules for Competition
Non-Elimination formats (Round Robin)
Scoring: Best of 3 Short Sets (1st to 4, tie breaker at 3-3)
Regular Tie-breaker as the 3rd set
No-ad Scoring
Team Oriented (mixed genders)
Serves: Regular serving into service boxes
Module 1:
Organizing ¾ Court Competition
Competitive Formats:
Timed Flight Tournament
Round Robin (Team)
Compass Draw
Module 1:
Organizing ¾ Court Competition
Competition Court Set-up
Module 2:
Drill Progressions Between Levels
Practice Court Set-ups:
Module 2:
Fundamentals & Drill Progressions
Drills “Upgrade” from level to level
(Majority of drills the same in each level)
Groundstroke Development Drills
Net Play Development Drills
Serve & Return Development Drills
Tactical Training Drills
Module 2:
Fundamentals & Drill Progressions
5 Key Technical Fundamentals in ALL Levels:
1. Grip
2. Impact Point
3. Set-up
4. Hitting Zone
5. Recovery
Module 3:
Physical Development
Physical:
Coordination
Speed
Flexibility
Strength
Endurance
Module 4:
Bronze Level: “Pressure Through
Consistency”
Goal:
Proper grips, a consistent Impact Point and a stable
Hitting Zone will allow players to play with consistency.
Players at this level will have the fundamentals to
enjoy playing using basic rallying skills and develop
the ability to initiate the point effectively. They will
learn scoring and gain understanding of tennis
etiquette.
Module 4:
Bronze Level: “Pressure Through
Consistency”Competencies (after 12 weeks of training):
Tactical: “Cooperative Consistency” (sending a slow
paced ball with a medium arc with a partner) moving to
“Competitive Consistency” (pressure through
consistency)
Psychological: Cooperation and having fun while
competing as well as a, „get to every ball‟ attitude
Physical: Coordination, Speed, Flexibility, Strength,
Endurance
Technical: Grip, Set-up, Impact point, Hitting Zone,
Recovery
Module 5:
Silver Level: “Pressure by Increased
Precision & Power”
Goal:
By the Completion of this level, players will have soundfundamentals ensuring a good level of consistency.They will have proper biomechanics to increase powerand precision when performing basic tennis tactics.They will understand how to deal with the mostcommon situations they face.
Module 5:
Silver Level: “Pressure by Increased
Precision & Power”Competencies (after 24 weeks of training at this level):
Use of „quality‟ rally balls to keep opponent‟s back(including Returns)
Look to play opponent‟s BH
Choose Proper Responses (level or arcing balls according to Zone or phase of Play
Use FH when receiving balls down the middle
Determination to put every ball in play
Have a, “good position for every ball” attitude
Focused on task
Positive attitude and develop routines
Module 6:
Gold Level: “Pressure by moving and
Opponent and Playing an All-Court game”
Goal:
By the completion of this program, players will have theability to move their opponent using proper ballcontrol for different spins, directions and heights.They also have the ability through sound movementto cover the court effectively and remain consistentwhile moving. They recognize when it is appropriateto defend, neutralize or go on the offence and aredeveloping all aspect of an all court game.
Module 6:
Gold Level: “Pressure by moving and
Opponent and Playing an All-Court game”
Competencies (after 36 weeks of training at this level):
Recovery based on placement of shot
Serve with direction control and return with direction &distance control (2nd serve to opponent‟s backhand)
Finishes at net
Choose the proper response (Attack, defend, rally)
Determination to get to every ball
Never make the same mistake twice
Focus on keeping the ball in play
Fighting Spirit
Graduation to Full-Court Program
Once players have completed the ¾ Court
program, they graduate to the Full Court
program with Transition ball (e.g. Wilson
EZ Play)
Module 7:
Marketing & Education
Coach‟s/Parent‟s traditional paradigm (“That‟s not how I learned to play.”)
Coach‟s unfounded beliefs (”Little kids can‟t play skillfully.”)
Misunderstanding of “real” tennis for kids
Additional equipment required
Better court management skills required
Module 7:
Marketing & Education
TPA website (new page for Progressive
Tennis Resources)
New Tennis Canada Progressive Tennis
Curriculum & Video
Tennis Canada Long-term physical
development
acecoach.com
Module 7:
Marketing & Education
ITF world-wide initiativeTennis…Play & Stay
(www.tennisplayandstay.com)
Module 8:
Reflections
What impacted you the most out of everything
you learned in this workshop?
What will I stop doing as a result of this course?
What will I continue to do as a result of this
course?
What will I start doing as a result of this course?