wheelchair tennis instructor workshop version 4.0 dec 2008
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WHEELCHAIR TENNIS INSTRUCTOR WORKSHOP
Version 4.0 Dec 2008
COURSE MODULES
Module 0: IntroductionModule 1: Wheelchair DistinctivesModule 2: Game-based DevelopmentModule 3: Developing MobilityModule 4: Developing TechniqueModule 5: Tactical Lesson PlanningModule 6: Summary & Reflections
MODULE 0: INTRODUCTION
Course resource: Wheelchair Tennis Instructor Workshop Participant’s Manual
Transferable Instructor SkillsObserve Top Wheelchair Players
Overall impressions?Technical Differences from Able-bodied tennis?Tactical Differences?What do you notice about how they move?
MODULE 1: WHEELCHAIR DISTINCTIVES
Tennis Canada Wheelchair DVDOrganizationEquipmentRules
MODULE 1: WHEELCHAIR DISTINCTIVES
Congenital vs Acquired injuries
A disability can occur through:Spinal cord injuryAmputation Disease
MODULE 2: GAME-BASED DEVELOPMENT
Get them playing and then learn to play better (link strokes to mobility & play)
Progressive Tennis Process:Micro-tennis (foam balls)½ Court Tennis (foam balls)¾ Court Tennis (low-compression) Full Court (transition balls)
MODULE 2: GAME-BASED DEVELOPMENT
Play Tennis Canada rating systemLevels 1.0-7.0Top Open player = 4.0-4.5Top Quad player 3.5Beginner wheelchair = .1/.5/1.0Integration vs specialty
programs
MODULE 3: MOBILITY CYCLE
Circular (continuous) Mobility
(it’s all about breaking inertia)
MODULE 4: DEVELOPING TECHNIQUE
Impact pointEffectiveness
Ball Control (HDDSS)PAS Principles
EfficiencyEconomyInjury prevention
Mobility with technique
MODULE 5: TACTICAL LESSON PLANNING
SinglesRally ProgramReception programProjection Program
DoublesTwo back positioning (basic)One up/One back positioning (advanced)
SUMMARY & REFLECTIONS
“What impacted you the most out of everything you learned today?”
RESOURCES:www.tenniscanada.comwww.acecoach.comwww.itftennis.com