17 OPTION 2: 2: OPTION PRESEASON – PRESEASON SKILL BUILDER 3 BUILDER SKILL
25 PACES 12 PACES 12 Ready position Ready Rotate and adjust Rotate Select grip Backswing: short=def.; full=off. Backswing: short=def.; High-to-low, open face High-to-low, Short follow through • • • • • • VOLLEYS Drop Volley (FH/BH) Cues: Volley Drop Ready position Ready Rotate and adjust Rotate Select grip full=off. Backswing: short=def.; Low-to-high, open face open Low-to-high, High finish From what place on the court should you hit a volley? From volley? What is the difference between a lob volley and a drop Why/why not? a groundstroke? Can you disguise your volley to look like . The object is to practice hitting volleys. You’ll do that by volleys. You’ll . The object is to practice hitting Skill Builder is Volleys Today’s attempting to land lob volleys in the backcourt and hitting back and forth with a partner demonstrate cues and (Referring to content cards, quickly volleys in the frontcourt. drop most closely associated with skill.) highlight skill purpose and rules each court, the partner on the (choose a side) will ‘serve’ the ball first. At receiving bounce and hit. The On signal, the serving partner will begin with a self-drop, hitting high and aiming for the backcourt. a lob volley, partner will return the ball with and repeat 10X each. Switch roles Can you land your lob volley within 3 paces of the baseline? aiming for the frontcourt.) (Allow time to practice. Then, repeat practice task using drop (Complete Fundamental Skills Assessment – peer or teacher). (FH/BH) Cues: Lob Volley • • • • • • • • • Form groups of 2-4. (Option: use student data of 2-4. (Option: groups Form personal best day to develop teams.) from paces) per Use or create 1 tennis court (25X12 pair with a midline (net) and service box. court. Place 1 ball and 2 racquets per onto a project Signal Content Card per court. (Or, Drop and Officials’ Lob, Place 1 Volley, screen, wall or smartboard.) 1 tennis court or 12 spot markers (to create markers court or 12 spot 1 tennis courts) per pair or racquetball) per student 1 racquet (tennis 1 ball per 2 students Drop and Lob, Content Cards: Volley, Tennis Officials’ Signals Assessment Fundamental Skills
Teach 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Set • • • • Prep • • • • • 8. Think About… HIGH SCHOOL HIGH TENNIS
21 IN-SEASON IN-SEASON GAME DAY 2 DAY GAME 25 PACES
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th 12 PACES 12 NET PLAY NET the object is to move your opponent away from their base position so their base position so away from the object is to move your opponent Net Play, Did you return-to-base position after each hit? Why/Why not? how? you able to sequence shots to win the point? If so, Were Drop – Target: Frontcourt. Trajectory: Low Trajectory: Frontcourt. – Target: Drop High Backcourt. Trajectory: Lob – Target: “Use Deception” – Trick opponent by making strokes look similar initially. opponent by making strokes “Use Deception” – Trick to move opponent. and down-the-line strokes “Move Opponent” – Use cross-court to be ready to hit. after every position Go Home” – Return-to-base stroke “Always – Sequence shots to move opponent, then hit to open space to score. “Win the Point” After each 4-minute game team with the most points rotates up. After each 4-minute game team with the most points rotates that you can easily score. Do this by sequencing groundstrokes and volleys to move and volleys by sequencing groundstrokes that you can easily score. Do this and down-the-line to open space. Remember your opponent and hitting cross-court to return shots so you are in optimal position after each stroke to recover-to-base successfully. (Demonstrate game while explaining format, “Show & Tell.”) Game Format base the groundstroke from Singles - Royal Court. 4 minutes per game. Play begins bounce and net, a self-drop, using 1 of 3 methods: a toss over the position spot marker after score, players must: 1) attempt to return to a base spot marker hit, or a serve. To and 2) complete an 8-hit rally with at least one volley shot in the rally each stroke; “serve” after everybefore earning any pts. Rotate 4 Think About… Target & Trajectory Cues: & Trajectory Target (Practice before or after game, or both, and use Practice Plan.) Game Play & Practice Cues Tactical • • • • • • • • • Use or create 1 tennis court (25x12 paces) Use or create 1 tennis court (25x12 per pair with a midline (net). court. Place 1 ball and 2 racquets per and Place a scorecard, practice plan sqwhistle per game area. etc.) for games. (coach, official, scorekeeper, support roles Optional: Assign rotating 1 Tennis court or 10 spot markers (to create spot markers court or 10 1 Tennis courts) per pair or racquetball) per student 1 racquet (tennis 1 ball per 2 students 1 Practice Plan (#2) per team team (optional) 1 scorecard per
Teach 1. In 2. Set • • • • Prep • • • • • 6. 5. 3. 4. HIGH SCHOOL HIGH