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?