AOP - Tennis Marco Schonenberger 11AKE

Rules and Regulations Start Server decided by coin toss During the game Feet must be behind baseline when serving Serve must land inside the opponents service box Side on which the player serves changes every point Player must hit the ball before it bounces twice Misc Players required to wear all-white clothing (Wimbledon) General Rules of the Sport Grand Slam Male: Best of 5 Sets Grand Slam Female: Best of 3 Sets Masters Tournaments Male: Best of 3 Sets Masters Tournaments Female: Best of 3 Sets Number of competitors in a match varies (Doubles or Singles)

Perfect Model – Grigor Dimitrov /watch?v=DQvL32gEQcs /watch?v=DQvL32gEQcs The tennis player is Grigor Dimitrov; a competitive athlete at an elite level, playing a match in a competitive environment. Dimitrov is currently ranked number 11 in the world.

Observation/Analysis SkillPerformance ForehandHit normally quite flat making it a faster paced and more aggressive shot to win points easier, has a great follow through BackhandHit with a lot of spin to change the pace of the game and give the opponent something unexpected, has a great follow through FootworkMoves around the court with a lot of speed and agility able to position himself well to hit nice shots. Body PositioningNormally quite a low centre of gravity to increase balance and to have more power from the legs and trunk. ServeVery powerful and accurate, used to create space on the court.

Imperfect Model Tennis match between two amatuers

Observation/Analysis SkillPerformance ForehandNot much power, lacking in accuracy and technique also has no follow through. Backhand Footwork Body Position Serve

Link to Skill Related Fitness and Health Related Exercise SRF Balance- Prevents player from falling over. Coordination- Needed to hit the ball during a rally and during the serve. Power- Movements need a sufficient amount of strength and speed to increase the strength of the shot and stand a chance in a competitive environment, in this case, a match. HRE Muscular Endurance- Allows repeated movements of muscles over a time in swinging of racket, and running to hit the ball. Cardiovascular Fitness- so that the body can work continuously, supplied sufficiently with oxygen Flexibility- So that arms can be successfully rotated Body Composition- Can affect shape of body, mesomorphs have an advantage in producing necessary power to strike the ball.

Practice and Drills to Improve (The Imperfect Model) Practice I – Serve Target Practice This is designed to improve the accuracy of the players serve and increase the power of the serve. Improvements can be measured by using SMART goal setting. Stage 1 – Place cones in various parts of the service box opposite to you. Stage 2 – Practice serving to different parts of the box every time. Stage 3- Once accuracy is good increase the power and serve at least 50 balls per side Practice II – Cross Court Forehand Drill This is designed to improve the accuracy and power of the players forehand, it will also in the long run increase the players footwork and mobility. Improvements can be measured by using SMART goal setting. Stage 1 – Have a partner stand diagonally to you. Stage 2 – Start off rallying with them one person will always hit down the line one person will always hit crosscourt. Stage 3- Once accuracy is good increase the power and try to make rallies as long as possible

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