Assessment Criteria for Specialty Shots The criteria will be given on a 9 point scale. The criterion applies to both backhand and forehand strokes.

Rating Area of play and Criteria Teaching Pointers Game Diagram Short court As for drives except: Lob partner at net (1) – (2) Show ability to lob the ball from partner • Hit falling ball at waist/knee height. then run to net. feed by hitting ball high over the net to • On contact with the ball angle racket face Partner return lob Consistency land in defined court. upward. with a lob. Aim • Lift racket during follow-through. for 4 lobs in a row. Tactically lob for time to recover Full size court Maintain balance. In half court hit a (3) Execute a lob in a rally to clear opponent • Keep racket head above wrist. smash from at the net. Use as a defensive shot to get • Watch ball onto racket. coach feed with the ball deep. Hit smash off partner feed, • Use service grip & action to hit smash. partner trying to 50% success in court. • Prepare early, position yourself under ball. lob. From feed • Place non-racket hand under falling ball. lob partner at the • Throw racket head at ball with full net then start extension of arm. game. First to 5. Long and narrow court Early preparation with good footwork to Use a drop-shot (4) Hit smash in rally and competitive game. position body under ball. volley in rally. Show use of offensive and defensive lobs • Choose target for smash. Play dink tennis in a competitive game. Perform the drop • Prepare for next shot after smash. in the service shot from partner feed. • For drop-shot perform volley shot except boxes. Play up to Dropshot should land within 3 meters of absorb pace of the ball. four points. the net with 70% success. • Action ‘like turning a key in a door.’ • Aim to get ball to land near net and die. Full tennis court • Use drop-shot sparingly. Feed ball from (5) Perform drop shot appropriately in a • Hit across court reduce pace. service-line and competitive game. Topspin lob without height. run into the net. Demonstrate the use of passing shots to • Under-spin to keep ball low. Hit from high Point starts after hit the ball past an opponent at the net, to low through ball. to volleys. Play and lob to reach spaces on base-line • Shoulder turn early and hit with continuous first to 4. Show appropriate use of the approach movement into net shot. 50% success rate with all shots in a • Partner lob or try Backhand us slice. to hit passing game. • Forehand try to hit flat with slice shot. shot. • Aim down the line. Rating Area of play and Criteria Teaching Pointers Game

Assessment Criteria for Specialty Shots The criteria will be given on a 9 point scale. The criterion applies to both backhand and forehand strokes.

Full tennis court • Prepare with racket below height of ball. Play out the point (6) Perform Topspin lob to clear opponent • Brush up rapidly on contact with ball starting with a and land near the baseline. Demonstrate • Use an up and through action. drop-shot. Use an angled drop shot. • Select dropshot target and position early topspin lob when Show ability in a game to hit a smash • In smash feet balanced, weight transferring appropriate. Play away using power and accuracy. 60% forward and hit. best of 5 points. success with these shots. • Follow through across body back to ready position. Full tennis court Lob when: Partner feed from (7) Show the ability to hit a topspin lob at the • Opponent crowding net. behind the base- correct time in a game. Demonstrate a • Opponent committed in movement forward. line. Hit drop- drop shot in a rally from the baseline to Drop-shot when: shot then play out win or set up a point. • Opponent is out of position, or well back. point: Maintain a high percentage (90%) of Smash • Use topspin effective smashes in a game. Show • Try to move back to enable step into smash. lob on both consistency in hitting passing shots. • Reduce pace concentrating on accuracy and sides. control. • Smash to win point Full tennis court Play game where (8) Use all the specialty shots sparingly but • Early shot selection. points can only effectively and constructively in game • Plan point with game strategy. be scored after a situation. 90% successful application of • Use shots according to game conditions. shot played from these shots in the game. Correct within the service technical model of shots in practice. Tactically use these shots to mix up the rhythm box. of the opponent. Coach the relevant shots when the person • Simplify the skill. (9) has the appropriate game understanding • Simplify the environment to practice the to use the skill. Coach smash and volley skill. drill. • Develop games that focus on the skill.