The "Petit Tennis" is a program for children between the ages of 3 and 5 that teaches them about the benefits of sport, especially tennis, through stories and interactive activities. Children will be called upon to show imagination and creativity. It is therefore a combination of lessons and stories, which will capture the precious attention of toddlers.
This program introduces the basics of tennis using a large depressurized ball and small court.
Players learn the basic components of exchange, serve, and net play in addition to several other activities designed to develop tennis-specific coordination. The rules of the game and the behaviors of the "I play tennis ... I am a good sportsman" category are also presented.
Orange tennis is played on ¾ the size of a regular tennis court, with depressurized balls.
Players learn to serve, exchange, score points and play at the net. The behaviors of the category "I play tennis ... I am a good athlete" are reinforced.
Level 1.0 - The player begins to play tennis.
Players learn to serve, exchange, score, and play at the net in singles and doubles on a regular tennis court, with depressurized transition balls. Lessons allow players to progress through a series of activities designed to develop skill and accelerate learning.
Players learn to exchange while improving direction and pitch control, serve with greater force and precision, return serves, move up to the net, and succeed volleys and lobes.
The player begins to exchange but experiences difficulty at the back of the field and on serve.
Manages to exchange at the back of the field on easy balls. Consistency limited by lack of ball control. The player often avoids a backhand in favor of a forehand.
The player positions himself to protect his weaknesses. His return is irregular. In singles, the player avoids taking the net. In doubles, he knows where to stand on the court; he is only comfortable with volleys from the forehand; he avoids the backhand volley and the smash.
For the service, double faults are frequent. The player has difficulty throwing the ball.
Successful rallies of 10 consecutive shots from the back of the field, using mainly the forehand. The ball trajectory is arched and the speed is moderate.
In singles, the player returns to the center of the field. In doubles, he has difficulty returning in crossover. The player goes up to the net in practice but hesitate to do so in a match situation.
Hit the 1st service ball under 50%. The second service is limited to a “face-off”.
Training focused on competition with development of the 4 fundamental components: tactical, technical, physical and psychological.
Training focused on competition with development of the 4 fundamental components: tactical, technical, physical and psychological. Participants will be required to participate in various tournaments.
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