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WELCOME TO THE INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION COURSE

WELCOME TO THE INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION COURSE. Course Facilitators. Version 9.0. Weekend #1 Module 0: Friday Night. EVALUATION PROCESS. OFF COURT: Pre-Course Online Modules (Due prior to course start) In-Course Workbook (Checked on evaluation day)

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WELCOME TO THE INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION COURSE

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  1. WELCOME TO THE INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION COURSE Course Facilitators Version 9.0

  2. Weekend #1 Module 0: Friday Night

  3. EVALUATION PROCESS OFF COURT: • Pre-Course Online Modules (Due prior to course start) • In-Course Workbook (Checked on evaluation day) • Making Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation (By Sunday of final weekend) ON COURT: • Professionalism (Evaluated throughout course) • Play Evaluation (Final Sunday Afternoon) • Demonstration Evaluation (Final Sunday Afternoon) • Teaching Evaluation (Play & Practice Activities on Final Sunday Afternoon) Weekend #1 Module 0: Friday Night

  4. PROFESSIONALISM The Webster’s Dictionary definition of Professionalism is: “Engaged in, or worthy of the high standards of a profession.” Professionalism will be evaluated during the course through matching Instructor Candidate behaviors with the following: INSTRUCTOR COURSE PROFESSIONALISM ‘CODE’ “I will:” • Display an open, engaged and positive attitude in all course activities • Treat all participants and Course Facilitators with respect/dignity • Present a professional image (attire/grooming/body language) • Be punctual & on-time for all course modules and assignment deadlines • Give and received feedback in a positive & constructive manner • Lead groups with confidence and clear communication Sign ‘Professionalism Code’ in In-Course Workbook Weekend #1 Module 0: Friday Night

  5. SO NOW YOU’RE A MEMBER – BUT WHY? Weekend #1 Module 0: Friday Night

  6. YOU ARE NOW PART OF: An Association for Canadian certified instructors, coaches and club professionals who’s goal is to educate, communicate and provide benefits, services and resources to you! A Membership of nearly 2825 members across the country (and growing!) The list of active certified coaches Weekend #1 Module 0: Friday Night

  7. What are Your Benefitsas a TPA Member? • Communication • The TPA staff constantly ensures there is regular communication with members via monthly newsletters and e-mails • Insurance ($2 Million Liability) • Whether you work part time, full time, or on a contractual basis, these insurance benefits travel with you on and off-site • Job Postings • Need a job? This section of the website, available only to TPA members, is the most visited section of our website • Discounts • On your favourite tennis products from companies such as: Wilson, Head, Dunlop, Gamma, Technifibre, Solinco and more through the members-only TPA E-Store! • On excellent world-class coaching websites: iCoach (ITF), Tennisplayer.net, TennisOne, Human Kinetics, Tennis.com (free for all coach 2 or Club Pro 2 and above or with upgraded membership) Weekend #1 Module 0: Friday Night

  8. Access to Educational Resources • Videos/DVDs • Articles • Books • Manuals • Certification Materials • Interviews • Websites • Wheelchair Tennis • Progressive Tennis • (Equipment & Resources • via TPA E-Store) Weekend #1 Module 0: Friday Night

  9. How Do You keep Your Membership Active? • Auto-Renew!(Under Update your Personal Info) Set Auto Renewal to “Yes”, to automatically be renewed at the end of the year Weekend #1 Module 0: Friday Night

  10. LESSON OBSERVATION In-Course WORKBOOK EXERCISE: • Watch Lesson #1 and fill out “Lesson Observation” • Watch lesson #2 and fill out “Lesson Observation” Weekend #1 Module 0: Friday Night

  11. THE BIG PICTURE What is our Mission as Tennis Instructors? Weekend #1 Module 0: Friday Night

  12. INSTRUCTORCOURSEMAP Weekend #1 Module 0: Friday Night

  13. TWO TYPES OF METHODS • Which lesson (#1 or #2) achieves our goals and objectives more effectively? Weekend #1 Module 0: Friday Night

  14. ACCOMPLISHING THE MISSION • Progressive Tennis Weekend #1 Module 0: Friday Night

  15. UNFOLDING OF A LESSON Lesson Steps 1. MEET & GREET Play & Practice Steps Organize Point-Play 2. WARM-UP Rally Practice Practice Activity Run an activity that highlights one of the 5 Fundamentals or PAS Principles 3. PLAY & PRACTICE Starting a Point Practice Net Play Practice 4. WRAP-UP Organize Point-Play In-Course Workbook: Lesson steps Lesson Planner page Weekend #1 Module 0: Friday Night

  16. RED ½ COURT • TRAINING COURT SET-UP: 11 Meters/36 feet 5.5 Meters/18 feet COURT 1 COURT 2 COURT 3 COURT 4 COURT 5 COURT 6 Alternative set-up for courts that do not have the option to play sideways Weekend #1 Module 1: Friday Night

  17. POINT-PLAY GAMES • “Team Cones” • “Stop Tennis” • ‘Tag Team” • “Up & Down” Feedback: • Reflect on the experience of Progressive tennis • Summarize the organizational principles going on Weekend #1 Module 1: Friday Night

  18. FUNDAMENTAL TACTICS • Keep the Ball in Play to outlast opponent • Place the Ball • To open court to move opponent • To a weakness • Control Height for Defense to buy time • Take the Net to take time away from opponent Weekend #1 Module 1: Friday Night

  19. Set-up ‘Double’ Orange Courts: ¾ COURT (ORANGE) 60 feet long 21 feet wide 3 feet in from baseline Service Box Sideline just outside of net post Weekend #1 Module 1: Friday Night

  20. Serve to BH, rally crosscourt (2xBH, 2xFH) Green Ball (2 attempts) PLAYING EVALUATION Weekend #1 Module 1: Friday Night

  21. FRIDAY NIGHT LEARNINGS: • Progressive Tennis maximizes achieving the goal of Enjoyment & Improvement • Playing Point-play games during lessons maximizes fun and tennis tactical understanding (far more than traditional ‘line-feeding’ type lessons) • Understand Unfolding of a Lesson steps • Red Court/’Double’ Orange court Set-up • Exposure to principles involved in setting-up a variety of Point-play games • Play Evaluation Homework: review Warm-ups for Starter Junior Players video on TPA site Weekend #1 Friday Night

  22. WARM-UPS • Raise body temperature to minimize injuries • No static stretching • Build coordination • Start a healthy habit • FUN • Jogging Groups (Introduce attention control) • Court Parts (Learn the parts of the court) • Shadow Strokes (FHGS, Split & Volley, Side Shuffle, Sprint) • Throw/Track/Catch Coordination (Toss & Catch, underhand/overhead) • Ball Steal • Tag Games (can use ‘fast walk’ for safety) Note: In all these activities, players should experience different footworks (Run, Shuffle, Crossover) Weekend #1 Module 2: Saturday Morning

  23. 5 FUNDAMENTALS Experiencing the 5 Technical Fundamentals Record any elements you need to practice for the evaluation on the Checklist in In-course Workbook Weekend #1 Module 3 (A): Saturday Morning

  24. RUN PRACTISE ACTIVITIES Main Goal of Practice Activities: • “To improve performance when playing” COURT MANAGEMENT TOOLS • Court(Red/Orange/Green) • Instructor Position(In/Out) • Formations(Lane/Triangle) • Rotation(Big Circle/Little Circle/Anchor/Wave/Stations) • Feeding(Live-ball/Dead-ball) For effective practice activities we need: • “Quality Repetition” • “Feedback” Weekend #1 Module 4 (A): Saturday Afternoon

  25. RUN PRACTISE ACTIVITIES For effective practice activities we need: • “Quality Repetition (8-12 repetitions per player/minute) • “Feedback” (1-2 ‘Feedback touches’ per player/minute) (MP3 audio example) Weekend #1 Module 4 (A): Saturday Afternoon

  26. Standard Warm-up Activities Fundamentals Practise Activities Group Organization Tools to set-up Practise Activities for 5 Fundamentals SATURDAY LEARNINGS Weekend #1 Saturday Afternoon

  27. REFLECTIONS Weekend #1 Saturday Afternoon In-Course WORKBOOK EXERCISE: Day 1 & 2 Reflections

  28. MAKING ETHICAL DECISIONS (MED) 1. Establish the Facts in the Situation ANALYSIS 2. Determine Issues (based on Facts) 3. Consider options for action or decision, and potential consequences DECISION-MAKING 4. Assess pros & cons of each option 5. Select best option 6. Implement decision, manage consequences IMPLEMENTATION Weekend #1 Module 5: Sunday Morning NCCP MED WORKBOOK: MED Online Evaluation: 1-1.5 Hours 2 Attempts 70% required

  29. CAREER PLANNING Weekend #1 Module 6: Sunday Morning What to expect for jobs: Typical job description Wages Set goals (short/medium/long term) Professional Development

  30. INTERVIEWING Weekend #1 Module 6: Sunday Morning In-Course WORKBOOK EXERCISE: Group into pairs Partner “A” is Instructor Partner “B” is Community Centre Coordinator Use questions to role play

  31. ‘SELLING’ PROGRESSIVE TENNIS In-Course WORKBOOK EXERCISE: • Group into pairs • Partner “A” is Instructor • Partner “B” is Parent • Use questions on to role play Weekend #1 Module 6: Sunday Morning

  32. COMMUNICATING WITH PARENTS In-Course WORKBOOK EXERCISE: • Group into pairs • Partner “A” is Instructor • Partner “B” is Parent • Use questions on to role play • Switch roles Weekend #1 Module 6: Sunday Morning

  33. MAKING A LESSON PLAN In-Course WORKBOOK EXERCISE: • Work individually • Make a Lesson Plan using the Planning sheet Weekend #1 Module 6: Sunday Morning

  34. Tennis Canada Long-Term Athlete Development Living as a Pro (22-24+) Tennis for Life LTAD ‘Road Map’ Learning to be a Pro (17-23 yrs) Learning to Perform (15-18 yrs) Consolidating (12-15 yrs) Tennis for life stream High Performance stream Developing (8-12 yrs) FUNdamentals (5-9 yrs) First Contact (Wheelchair) Learn to Play Program Active Start (0-5 yrs) Awareness (Wheelchair) Weekend #1 Module 6: Sunday Morning

  35. TENNIS CANADAPATHWAY PROGRAMS Tennis Canada has programs and resources for each stage of the LTAD • Recreational and Competitive Pathways • Competitions • Programs/curriculums Weekend #1 Module 6: Sunday Morning

  36. LEARN TO PLAY PROGRAM(Fundamentals curriculum) • Pre-done Lesson Plans & Certificates of Achievement created by Tennis Canada) • TPA website; “Resources”/”Tennis in your Community”/”Learn to Play’” Weekend #1 Module 6: Sunday Morning

  37. LEARN TO PLAY PROGRAM(Fundamentals curriculum) • Certificates of Achievement • Skills observed during play activities Weekend #1 Module 6: Sunday Morning

  38. LEARN TO PLAY PROGRAM(Fundamentals curriculum) • Lesson Plans & Menus of Activities Weekend #1 Module 6: Sunday Morning

  39. BLOCK 1: Track/Catch/Throw Skills Throw & Catch Throw & Catch (Recovery) Throw& Catch (Direction) Overhead Throw (serve) BLOCK 3: Body Work Skills ‘Medicine’ Ball toss ‘Tube Twists’ BLOCK 2: Racquet Skills Rolling ball Pushing ball Pushing ball (with footwork) Pushing Ball (with direction) Floor Tennis BLOCK 4: Rally Skills Develop both FH & BH sides Develop all 3 Stroke Families Self Rally Partner Rally (mutual target) Partner Rally (No net) Partner Rally (over net) ‘PRE-RALLY’ PLAYER DEVELOPMENT (Bronze level) SKILL BLOCKS Weekend #1 Module 7: Sunday Afternoon

  40. DEVELOPING SERVE through THROWING • Throw (pairs or ‘throw-ball’ game) • Wrist engagement • ‘Turn & reach’ from ‘Trophy’ position • Keep elbow back & extend upward • ‘Double ball’\Toss & throw coordination • Full serve action Weekend #1 Module 7: Sunday Afternoon

  41. Process for Making Ethical decisions Presenting a good image when Interviewing for jobs Solid reasoning for Progressive Tennis Understanding and applying the 4 Pre-Rally ‘Bronze’ Skill blocks Throw/Track/Catch Skills Racquet Skills Body work Skills Rally Skills Development Progression for Throw-Serve development SUNDAY LEARNINGS Weekend #1 Sunday Afternoon

  42. REFLECTIONS Weekend #1 Sunday Afternoon In-Course WORKBOOK EXERCISE: Day 3 Reflections

  43. WELCOME TO WEEKEND #2 Weekend #2 Friday Night

  44. TECHNICAL TOOLS:Reception vs Projection Weekend #2 Module 8: Friday Night

  45. ORGANIZE PRACTICE Weekend #2 Module 8: Friday Night In-Course WORKBOOK EXERCISE: Design a drill using Design sheet TOPIC: “Receiving Wide Groundstrokes”

  46. SET-UP & RECOVERY FOOTWORK • 3 Footworks • Run • Shuffle • Crossover • Movement Directions • Side to side at baseline • Up & back at baseline • Approach the Net • Side to side at Net • Chase a Lob Weekend #2 Module 8: Friday Night

  47. TWO-FOLD DEFINITION OF TECHNIQUE What the Player Does (5 Fundamentals) What the Ball Does (Ball Control) • Height • Direction • Distance • Speed • Spin Weekend #2 Module 9: Friday Night

  48. TECHNICAL TOOLS:Ball Control: P.A.S. Principles • Path of Racquet • Angle of Racquet • Speed of Racquet Weekend #2 Module 9: Friday Night

  49. FRIDAY NIGHT LEARNINGS: Improving Set-up & Recovery through footwork Using PAS Principles to improve effectiveness Weekend #2 Friday Night

  50. UNFOLDING OF A LESSON Lesson Steps 1. MEET & GREET Play & Practice Steps • Organize Point-Play • Demonstrate Game • Rules • Scoring • Rotation 2. WARM-UP Rally Practice • Practice Activity (Run an activity that highlights one of the 5 Fundamentals or PAS Principles) • Connect to Tactic • Technical Demonstration • Demonstrate Practice Activity • Scan Practice activity 3. PLAY & PRACTICE Starting Points Practice 4. WRAP-UP Net Play Practice Organize Point-Play Weekend #2 Module 3 (B): Saturday Morning

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