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Join the Club Professional 1 Certification Course and learn about the evaluation process, professionalism, feeding/playing evaluations, and teaching/training evaluations. Get ready to become a certified professional instructor!
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WELCOME TO THE CLUB PROFESSIONAL 1 ORIENTATION Version 10.6
Orientation: Friday Night
CP1 SCHEDULE Orientation Weekend #1 (Day 1, 2, 3) Weekend #2: (Day 4, 5, 6) Weekend #3: (Day 7, 8, 9) • 100% Attendance (excluding orientation) required to be eligible for evaluation Orientation: Friday Night
SO NOW YOU’RE A MEMBER – BUT WHY? (TPA Video) Orientation: 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 Orientation: Friday Night
CP1 EVALUATION PROCESS Part A: Off Court/Knowledge Evaluatons: • Member of TPA • Professionalism Evaluation (Evaluated throughout the course) • Workbook #1 (Due First Friday of course, Day 1) • Workbook #2: (Completed throughout the course) • Workbook #3: (Due Day 4) • Workbook #4: (Due Day 7) • Making Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation (Comp-Intro) (By Day 7) Part B: Feeding/Playing Evaluations: • Personal Playing Video Project (Day 4) • Feeding/Playing Evaluations (Day 9) • Basket Feed: Direction • Basket Feed: Trajectory Speed • Drop-ball Feed: Groundstroke Topspin/Slice • Groundstroke Direction (Live-ball) • Part C: Teaching/Training Evaluations: Teaching/Training Evaluations (Day 9) • Leading an Effective Warm-up Routine • Breaking Down a Playing Situation • Training a Pattern of Shots • Private Lesson Orientation: 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 CP1 Candidate behaviors with the following: 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 Orientation: Friday Night
PART B: FEEDING/PLAYING EVALUATIONS Orientation: Friday Night Personal Playing Video Project • Neutral rally groundstrokes • Serve to BH • Volley to Groundtsrokes • Lob to overhead • Overhead • Due 2nd weekend (Day 4)
PART B: FEEDING/PLAYING EVALUATIONS 3 2 1 Height/Speed/Distance Direction Orientation: Friday Night Dead Ball Feeding • Direction • 14/20 balls • 35 seconds • Eyes on target • ‘Double rhythm’ • 2 attempts • Trajectory/Speed • Complete 3 shot sequence • Eyes on target • ‘Double rhythm’ • 3/5 success • 3 attempts
PART B: FEEDING/PLAYING EVALUATIONS Topspin Slice Orientation: Friday Night Dead Ball Feeding • Topspin • Drop-feed to self • Clear net by 2 meters • Land past service line, in front of Orange ¾ court baseline • Appropriate technique • 4/5 successful required • 2 attempts • Slice • Drop-feed to self • Clear net below 1 meter • Land past Orange ¾ Court baseline • Appropriate technique • 4/5 successful required • 2 attempts
PART B: FEEDING/PLAYING EVALUATIONS Direction Orientation: Friday Night Live Ball Feeding • Direction Rally • 6 balls in a row (each) • Appropriate Technique • 2 attempts
PART C: TEACHING/TRAINING EVALUATIONS Volley to Groundstroke Serve & Return Orientation: Friday Night Lead an Effective Warm-up Routine • Groundstrokes • Volley to Groundstroke • Serve & Return • Appropriate Demo • Appropriate Repetition • Appropriate Feedback
PART C: TEACHING/TRAINING EVALUATIONS Orientation: Friday Night Breaking Down a Playing Situation • Play Situation • Dead Ball drill • Live Ball drill • Topic #1: • Singles: Change direction of a Centre ball (FH inside-out) • Topic #2: • Doubles: Lob return/Overhead (Focus on Overhead of Server’s Partner) • Topic #3: • Doubles: Serve & Volley (Focus on Servers’ 1st volley)
PART C: TEACHING/TRAINING EVALUATIONS Orientation: Friday Night Training a Pattern of Shots • ‘Double rhythm’ feeding • 3 shot sequence • 1 attempt • Topic #1: • Approach Shot (D-T-L) • Volley (CC) • Overhead (D-T-L) • Topic #2: • Chase Drop shot (D-T-L) • Overhead (D-T-L) • Finishing Volley (CC) • Topic #3: • Groundstroke Rally shot (CC) • Groundstroke Forcing shot (D-T-L) • Intercept Volley (CC)
PART C: TEACHING/TRAINING EVALUATIONS • “Tailored” Private Lesson 1.Greeting/Interview 2. Warm-up 3. Play Analysis 4. Present findings & Set a Goal 5. Conduct practice drill(s) 6. Play Integration 7. Cool Down/Wrap-up Orientation: Friday Night
WELCOME TO THE CLUB PROFESSIONAL 1 CERTIFICATION COURSE Version 10.6
GIVING EXCELLENT INSTRUCTOR LESSONS • Using Progressive Tennis • Increasing coaching effectiveness Weekend #1: Day 1 Module: Friday Morning
USING PROGRESSIVE TENNIS RED ORANGE GREEN Weekend #1: Day 1 Module: Friday Morning
Orange Court Training set-up USING PROGRESSIVE TENNIS -Two Orange courts fit onto one regulation court -For full width Orange court, sidelines go just outside of net post Service Box Weekend #1: Day 1 Module: Friday Morning
PRACTICE ACTIVITY TOPICS ORANGE COURT: • Maintain Consistency: Groundstroke Rally (Impact Point) • Maintain Consistency: Crosscourt Groundstroke Rally (Hitting Zone) • Maintain Consistency: Groundstroke Rally (Set-Up) • Move Opponent: Volley to open court (Catching action) Weekend #1: Day 1 Module: Friday Morning
INCREASING COACHING EFFECTIVENESS Weekend #1: Day 1 Module: Friday Morning
INCREASING COACHING EFFECTIVENESS • Court Management/Goals/Measurement • Clear/concise tactical/technical demonstration • Drill set-up Process • Put players into positions • Replace one player • Demonstrate drill (scoring, highlight, rotation, etc.) • NO ‘HUDDLES’ (“Never explain a drill’) • Quality Repetition • 8-12 Repetitions per minute/per player (24 balls /minute) • 45 min per hour of ‘Active time” • Coach Communication/Feedback • Engaged, Motivating, in command of the group • Circulating • 1-3 feedback ‘touches’ per minute/player Weekend #1: Day 1 Module: Friday Morning
GOALS Tactical Connection Keep the Ball in Play to outlast opponent Place the Ball To the open court to move opponent To a weakness Control Height for Defense to buy time Take the Net to take away time Basic Doubles Tactics Technical Demonstration One element at a Time Image & word Together 3-5 hits Correct Demonstration Location Technique All players in good viewing position INCREASING COACHING EFFECTIVENESS Weekend #1: Day 1 Module: Friday Morning
INCREASING COACHING EFFECTIVENESS (Court Management) Challenges • Unequal levels • Odd numbers • Lack of Engagement • Insufficient Repetition • Inadequate Equipment • Discipline Issues Solutions (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) Weekend #1: Day 1 Module: Friday Morning
ROLES OF A TENNIS PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL COACH TENNIS PROFESSIONAL TEACHER PLAY COORDINATOR TRAINER Weekend #1: Day 1 Module: Friday Morning
ROLES OF A TENNIS PROFESSIONAL Teacher Introduces new skills • Junior Development • Progressive Tennis • Summer Camps • Private Lessons • Adult Clinics (1.0-3.5) Trainer Reinforces and pushes skills • Junior Performance • Maintenance Routines • Athletic Development • Adult Drill Sessions/Cardio tennis Coach Goal & Relationship Management • Ladies Doubles Teams • Performance Junior Private Lessons • Tournament Observation • Performance Factors Play Coordinator Organizes play Tournaments Progressive Tennis Events Leagues Socials Junior Point-Play Weekend #1: Day 1 Module: Friday Morning
ROLES OF A TENNIS PROFESSIONAL Professional Off-court duties and client interaction • Term/Lesson Planning • Customer Service/Communication • Career Development • Resume/Cover Letter • Interviewing • Professionalism • Professional Development Weekend #1: Day 1 Module: Friday Morning
OVERALL COACHING APPROACH • Goal: Match-play Performance Improvement • Individualized • Based on player’s profile • Based on the needs of the player • Based on priorities required to perform better • Psychological, Physical, Tactical, Technical • Tactics-first • Technique exists to serve tactics • Decision-making Weekend #1: Day 1 Module: Friday Morning
LEADING AN EFFECTIVE WARM-UP ROUTINE (Trainer role) It is not “just a Warm-up” • Groundstrokes • Mini-Tennis • Baseline (Down-the-line) • Baseline (Crosscourt) • Volleys to Groundstrokes • Lobs to Overheads • Serve & Returns (+1) Weekend #1: Day 1 Module: Friday Afternoon
LEADING AN EFFECTIVE WARM-UP ROUTINE – Being a ‘Trainer’ It is not “just a Warm-up” • Overall Environment Organization & Measurement • Intensity/Athletic/Focused/Volume • Scoring • Goals • Tactic • A) Link to Match Play(e.g. Consistency to Outlast opponent) • B) Ball Control characteristic • Technique • PAS Principles, Fundamentals, • Visual Demonstration • Coaching Communication • Targeted feedback • Relentless feedback • Quality Repetition (Volume) Weekend #1: Day 1 Module: Friday Afternoon
DAY 1: REVIEW & REFLECTIONS Weekend #1: Day 1 Module: Friday Afternoon REVIEW: Understanding of evaluation process Professionalism standards Keys to effective coaching Roles and Principles needed as a CP1 Role as a trainer WORKBOOK #2: Share: “What impacted you most out of everything you were exposed to today?” Homework: Article review: “Technique through Tactics” and “Learning Tennis as an Open Skill”
LEADING AN EFFECTIVE WARM-UP ROUTINE – Being a ‘Trainer’ It is not “just a Warm-up” • Overall Environment • Intensity/Athletic/Focused/ Volume • Scoring • Goals/Measurement • Tactic • A) Link to Match Play • B) Ball Control characteristic • Technique • PAS Principles, Fundamentals, • Visual Demonstration • Coaching Communication • Targeted feedback • Relentless feedback • Quality Repetition (Volume) • Groundstrokes • Mini-Tennis (crosscourt) • Baseline (Down-the-line) • Baseline (Crosscourt) • Volleys to Groundstrokes • Lobs to Overheads • Serve & Returns (+1) Weekend #1: Day 2 Module: Saturday Morning
TACTICAL SITUATION TRAINING(Game-Based/Linked to Match Play) Tactics – First Approach: Teaching players to play (learning to deal with all the ‘situations’ of tennis) rather than learning just how to stroke • Requires a different ‘language’ & ‘tools’ Weekend #1: Day 2 Module: Saturday Morning
BASIC TACTICAL GAME PLANS • 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 time away from opponent by taking ball early/moving forward to net • Use your strength • Mix it up Weekend #1: Day 2 Module: Saturday Morning
TACTICAL SITUATION TRAINING OVERALL TACTICAL GAME PLAN (e.g. Move the opponent) TACTIC (A plan for a specific shot to implement the Strategy) (e.g. Hit the serve wide) PATTERN (A specific sequence of shots used to implement the plan) (e.g. Serve the ball wide and then follow-up with a groundstroke to the opposite open court) Weekend #1: Day 2 Module: Saturday Morning
SITUATION TOOLSShot Cycle Weekend #1: Day 2 Module: Saturday Morning
SITUATION TOOLSShot cycle The Situation Weekend #1: Day 2 Module: Saturday Morning
SITUATION TOOLSShot cycle LOCATION MAP • Lanes: • Centre • Ad Side • Deuce Side • Zones: • Baseline • ¾ Court • Mid-Court • Net Deuce Side Centre Ad Side Net Mid-Court ¾ Court Baseline Weekend #1: Day 2 Module: Saturday Morning
SITUATION TOOLS5 Game Situations (Singles/Doubles) SINGLES: • Serving • Returning • Both back • Approaching & at Net • Passing Note: Plan lessons around these elements rather than strokes DOUBLES: • Serving/Returning Teams • One up/One back • Both Back • Both Up Weekend #1: Day 2 Module: Saturday Morning
SITUATION TOOLSLesson Planning Lesson Planning Exercise: Create a series of 4 lessons for 2.5 level Adults • List the main themes of the lessons Weekend #1: Day 2 Module: Saturday Morning
SITUATION TOOLSLesson Planning Example (2.5) 2.5 Clinic: • Lesson #1: Outlast an opponent in a Rally Maintaining a consistentcrosscourt rally when receiving balls in wide sides • Lesson #2:Outlast an opponent in a Rally Maintaining a consistentcrosscourt rally when receiving deep baseline and ¾ court balls • Lesson #3: Placing the Ball on Serve & Return Starting the point with advantage by directing the serve to an opponent’s weakness (BH) or returning to sides to move the opponent • Lesson #4:Outlast an Opponent when at Net Maintaining consistency when receiving high/low/wide balls at net Weekend #1: Day 2 Module: Saturday Morning
POP QUIZ – BALL CONTROL WORKBOOK #2: Ball Control Demonstration & Explanation Weekend #1: Day 2 Module: Saturday Morning
BREAKING DOWN A PLAY SITUATION • ‘Open’ Play Situation (set-up to see appropriate skills for intended tactic) • ‘Closed’ Drilling (Basket or Hand feeding, Max reps) • ‘Live’ Drill • Repeat ‘Open’ Play situation (integrate learning) Hourglass Weekend #1: Day 2 Module: Saturday Morning
RUNNING AN ‘OPEN’ PLAY SITUATION “Keep it real” • Play points with scoring • You can start at any point, in a point Ensure you create enough volume on the specific situation to analyze What activities make the Open Play Situation ‘cross the line’ and become a “drill”? Weekend #1: Day 2 Module: Saturday Morning
CREATE ‘OPEN’ PLAY SITUATIONS GREEN BALL: (Junior Competitive players) • Both Back: BH Crosscourt Exchange move opponent to sideline • Approach & at Net: Approach & Finish • Both Back: Dominating from the Centre using FH REGULAR BALL: (3.5 Adult recreational players) • Both Back: Re-direct D-T-L • Passing: Passing CC • When Returning (Attacking 2nd Serve) Weekend #1: Day 2 Module: Saturday Morning
Your Impact Your Impact Your Impact Opponent's Impact Opponent's Impact Opponent's Impact BREAKING DOWN A PLAY SITUATION (Patterns) “CHAIN OF SHOTS” (Pattern) • SHOT BEFORE • SHOT • SHOT AFTER Know where the shot came from and what happens after. 1 3 2 2 1 3 Weekend #1: Day 2 Module: Saturday Morning
RUNNING AN ‘OPEN’ PLAYING SITUATION “Present your findings” • This is the situation I observed… • This is how unsuccessful (or successful) you were at this (%) • What could you do in this situation? • Those are great options (or not so effective options). What if (as a goal) we could successfully do this response in this situation? This will help players learn to PLAY Weekend #1: Day 2 Module: Saturday Morning
POP QUIZ – BALL CONTROL WORKBOOK #2: Ball Control Demonstration & Explanation Weekend #1: Day 2 Module: Saturday Morning
“TAILORED” PRIVATE LESSON Give a player ‘their’ lesson rather than imposing ‘your’ lesson onto them. Don’t perform ‘major surgery’ on adults • Tactical /Technical Lesson • Evaluated on steps 1-5 & 7 only 1.Greeting/Interview 2. Warm-up 3. Play Analysis 4. Present findings & Set a Goal 5. Conduct practice drill(s) 6. Play Integration 7. Cool Down/Wrap-up Weekend #1: Day 2 Module: Saturday Afternoon
“TAILORED” PRIVATE LESSON Interview (ask the right questions) • “How can I help you today?”/ “What would you like to work on or improve?” • “Are you interested in working on your singles or doubles game?” • How would you rate your current level of play and how often do you play?” • ”Describe how you have seen this happening in a match?” (paraphrase) • “Let’s play and I will take a look.” Weekend #1: Day 2 Module: Saturday Afternoon