WHEELCHAIR TENNIS INSTRUCTOR WORKSHOP

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WHEELCHAIR
TENNIS
INSTRUCTOR
WORKSHOP
Version 4.1 Dec 2010
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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

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MODULE 0 INTRODUCTION

• Course resource Wheelchair Tennis Instructor
  Workshop Participants 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?

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MODULE 1 WHEELCHAIR DISTINCTIVES

• Tennis Canada Wheelchair DVD
• Organization
• Equipment
• Rules

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MODULE 1 WHEELCHAIR DISTINCTIVES

• Congenital vs Acquired injuries
• A disability can occur through
• Spinal cord injury
• Amputation
• Disease

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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)

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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

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MODULE 3 MOBILITY CYCLE

• Circular (continuous) Mobility
• (its all about breaking inertia)

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MODULE 4 DEVELOPING TECHNIQUE

• Impact point
• Effectiveness
• Ball Control (HDDSS)
• PAS Principles
• Efficiency
• Economy
• Injury prevention
• Mobility with technique

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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)

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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