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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 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) • 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
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
SO NOW YOU’RE A MEMBER – BUT WHY? Weekend #1 Module 0: Friday Night
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
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
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
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
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
THE BIG PICTURE What is our Mission as Tennis Instructors? Weekend #1 Module 0: Friday Night
INSTRUCTORCOURSEMAP Weekend #1 Module 0: Friday Night
TWO TYPES OF METHODS • Which lesson (#1 or #2) achieves our goals and objectives more effectively? Weekend #1 Module 0: Friday Night
ACCOMPLISHING THE MISSION • Progressive Tennis Weekend #1 Module 0: Friday Night
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
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
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
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
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
Serve to BH, rally crosscourt (2xBH, 2xFH) Green Ball (2 attempts) PLAYING EVALUATION Weekend #1 Module 1: Friday Night
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
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
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
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
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
Standard Warm-up Activities Fundamentals Practise Activities Group Organization Tools to set-up Practise Activities for 5 Fundamentals SATURDAY LEARNINGS Weekend #1 Saturday Afternoon
REFLECTIONS Weekend #1 Saturday Afternoon In-Course WORKBOOK EXERCISE: Day 1 & 2 Reflections
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
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
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
‘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
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
MAKING A LESSON PLAN In-Course WORKBOOK EXERCISE: • Work individually • Make a Lesson Plan using the Planning sheet Weekend #1 Module 6: Sunday Morning
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
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
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
LEARN TO PLAY PROGRAM(Fundamentals curriculum) • Certificates of Achievement • Skills observed during play activities Weekend #1 Module 6: Sunday Morning
LEARN TO PLAY PROGRAM(Fundamentals curriculum) • Lesson Plans & Menus of Activities Weekend #1 Module 6: Sunday Morning
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
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
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
REFLECTIONS Weekend #1 Sunday Afternoon In-Course WORKBOOK EXERCISE: Day 3 Reflections
WELCOME TO WEEKEND #2 Weekend #2 Friday Night
TECHNICAL TOOLS:Reception vs Projection Weekend #2 Module 8: Friday Night
ORGANIZE PRACTICE Weekend #2 Module 8: Friday Night In-Course WORKBOOK EXERCISE: Design a drill using Design sheet TOPIC: “Receiving Wide Groundstrokes”
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
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
TECHNICAL TOOLS:Ball Control: P.A.S. Principles • Path of Racquet • Angle of Racquet • Speed of Racquet Weekend #2 Module 9: Friday Night
FRIDAY NIGHT LEARNINGS: Improving Set-up & Recovery through footwork Using PAS Principles to improve effectiveness Weekend #2 Friday Night
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