WHES 1665 - Tennis

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate the continental grip when executing the slice shot, volley, the smash, the lob and the drop shot.
2. Demonstrate the backhand drive grip and two handed backhand grip when executing the backhand ground stroke.
3. Demonstrate the forehand drive grip when executing the forehand ground stroke d. Demonstrate the continental and/or eastern grip for serving while executing serves.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate accurate position for strokes.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate the ready position.
2. Perform footwork for transition from the forehand stroke to the backhand stroke.
3. Perform footwork for transition from the backhand stroke to the forehand stroke.
4. Perform footwork from baseline position to approach and net positions.
5. Execute footwork preparation for overhead, lob and volley shots.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to emulate offensive and defensive strategies for singles and doubles match play.

Objectives:

1. Display offensive and defensive court positioning for singles play.
2. Display offensive and defensive court positioning for doubles play.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to summarize fundamental tennis concepts (e.g. tennis rules, vocabulary, scoring, etiquette, court position and strategies for singles and doubles match play.)

Objectives:

1. Identify rules, scoring, vocabulary and game etiquette on written exam.
2. Identify strategies and court position on written exam.
3. Exhibit proper etiquette on the court at all times during match play.
4. Follow rules during match play.
5. Call out the score of the game correctly during match play for both singles and doubles. f. Exhibit proper court positon and strategy positioning during match play for both singles and doubles.

1. Introduction to Tennis
   First day handout
   Facility orientation and safety
2. Forehand grip, stroke and footwork
   Court dimensions, lines and areas
3. Backhand grip, stroke and footwork
   Baseline drive and cross court shots
4. Volley shots (forehand and backhand) and footwork
5. Lob shots, overhead smash and footwork
6. Serving, approach shots and footwork
7. Scoring, rules and etiquette for singles and doubles match play USTA website and ratings
8. Singles match play with offensive and defensive strategies, court positioning
9. Doubles match play with offensive and defensive strategies, court positioning
10. Cardio Tennis
11. Tournament Match play (instructor observation and feedback)
12. Tournament match play (instructor observation and feedback)
13. Tournament match play (instructor observation and feedback)
14. Tournament match play (instructor observation and feedback)
15. Skill Assessment
16. Skill Assessment
17. Written Exam