Active for life Programmes

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Active for life Programmes:

Competitive Programmes:

We run weekday coaching groups for UWCSEA Dover Students as part of the after school activity programme through the online school sign up. We also run weekend group coaching programmes for UWCSEA students and NON UWCSEA Students on a Saturday morning.

For Weekday students, when you sign up on the school online activity sign up, you would select the group best suited to your child. We will also assess on the first day, and change if necessary. Groups are broken up into Development: Beginner/Intermediate, Intermediate/Pre-competition and Competitive: school team and Phoenix Squad. There are trials for all competitive programmes.

We have aligned with the principles of Long Term Athlete Development and the International Federation guidelines for balls and courts, to ensure our programmes are age and level appropriate. All programmes are periodised, having an overall yearly goal, with seasonal and weekly plans in place.

ASSESSMENT WEEK

This is offered to all students in the first week of school (Monday or Friday 3pm) if you are unsure which group your child may be best suited to they may come and be informally assessed by the coaches, or as an opportunity to meet the coaching team and discuss tennis options. Please email jaumeuwc@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg to book your assessment day.

GUIDELINE TO LEVELS OF PLAY

Fundamentals:

For Infant school, the Mini Tennis fundamentals core focus is ensuring all students have the fundamental movement and motor skills required to learn to play tennis. Alongside these core competencies players will be introduced to the skills required in tennis including all strokes and rallying. These groups will be broken up into abilities and players will be challenged accordingly. Players will use the red and progress to the orange ball depending on ability and age.

Beginner/Intermediate:

For those players new to the game or still learning the fundamentals and building confidence in rallying and serving. We will break this group into multiple sub groups depending on ability. There is very much a range of abilities of this group with the training catered to the sub-group themselves. Those that are new to the sport, will start with the basic fundamentals of the game, and those with experience but are still mastering the technique and gaining more experience through rallying, serving and point play will be challenged and prepared to move into the intermediate/advanced group.

We believe in teaching correct technique, but through a balanced approach by introducing rallying and as much success at an early stage.

Depending on age and ability players will progress from orange, green to yellow ball.

Intermediate/Pre-Competition:

If you are able to rally (at least 10 shots over in a row) with good technique, and serve (at least 50% in) then you are best suited to intermediate/pre-competition. This group will be broken up into sub groups, to work towards getting players ready for the Competitive Level (School team and Phoenix Squad). If competing for the school team is not the ultimate goal, but you are wanting to continue to improve, train, play with friends, stay active then training at the intermediate/advanced level will still be challenging.

Depending on age and ability players will progress from orange, green to yellow ball.

Competitive (School team and Phoenix Squad):

This is for tournament level players, wanting to compete for the school team and beyond. Players need to be confident in rallying and serving. To enter the school team you must trial. For U11 as long as you can rally and serve you will make a team. However for U14 and U19 we do need to make some cuts depending on numbers. The Phoenix Squad is run to compliment the School team Training in the off seasons, to ensure a full year programme, and to better develop the players.

U11 teams train and compete with green dot ball.

To enter the Phoenix Squad you may need to trial if we are not aware of your level or if we are over subscribed. For more information on the school teams and Phoenix Squads click here.

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