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Wheelchair Tennis Instructor Workshop: Enhancing Skills & Knowledge

Improve wheelchair tennis instruction through modules on distinctives, game-based development, technique, and tactical planning. Engage with top players and refine your teaching approach. Evaluate mobility, technique, and strategy for effective coaching. Develop comprehensive lesson plans. Utilize resources for continuous learning and improvement.

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Wheelchair Tennis Instructor Workshop: Enhancing Skills & Knowledge

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  1. WHEELCHAIR TENNIS INSTRUCTOR WORKSHOP Version 4.1 Dec 2010

  2. COURSE MODULES • Module 0: Introduction • Module 1: Wheelchair Distinctives • Module 2: Game-based Development • Module 3: Developing Mobility • Module 4: Developing Technique • Module 5: Tactical Lesson Planning • Summary & Reflections

  3. MODULE 0: INTRODUCTION • Course resource: Wheelchair Tennis Instructor Workshop Participant’s Manual • Transferable Instructor Skills • Observe Top Wheelchair Players (“Top Wheelchair Players” video) • Overall impressions? • Technical Differences from Able-bodied tennis? • Tactical Differences? • What do you notice about how they move?

  4. MODULE 1: WHEELCHAIR DISTINCTIVES • Tennis Canada Wheelchair DVD • Organization • Equipment • Rules

  5. MODULE 1: WHEELCHAIR DISTINCTIVES Congenital vs Acquired injuries A disability can occur through: • Spinal cord injury • Amputation • Disease

  6. 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 Red Tennis (foam or felt balls) • ¾ Court Orange Tennis (low-compression) • Full Court Green (transition balls)

  7. MODULE 2: GAME-BASED DEVELOPMENT Play Tennis Canada rating system • Levels 1.0-7.0 • Top Open player = 4.0-4.5 • Top Quad player 3.5 • Beginner wheelchair = .1/.5/1.0 • Integration vs specialty programs

  8. MODULE 3: MOBILITY CYCLE • Circular (continuous) Mobility (it’s all about breaking inertia)

  9. MODULE 4: DEVELOPING TECHNIQUE • Impact point • Effectiveness • Ball Control (HDDSS) • PAS Principles • Efficiency • Economy • Injury prevention • Mobility with technique

  10. MODULE 5: TACTICAL LESSON PLANNING Singles • Rally Program Keep the ball in play • Reception Program Maintain consistency when receiving challenging balls • Projection Program Place the ball with intention Doubles • Two back positioning (basic) • One up/One back positioning (advanced)

  11. SUMMARY & REFLECTIONS “What impacted you the most out of everything you learned today?” RESOURCES: • www.tenniscanada.com • www.acecoach.com • www.itftennis.com Thank you for coming

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