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Tóm tắt nội dung (trích từ tài liệu gốc): A SECTION DEDICATED TO TENNIS AUSTRALIA COACH MEMBERS Tennis Australia Coach Membership T: 03 9914 4191 F: 03 9650 1040 Email: coachmembership@tennis.com.au Website: www.tennis.com.au/membership 56 Extreme circumstances: learning to control the elements, including heat, rain and wind. 58 Where science meets art: using sports science for technical development 60 What do you see? Analysing Victoria Azarenka's powerful forehand 61 Exceeding expectations: Gary Stickler's commitment to success has been transferred to players of every level. 63 Coach talk 64 Coach corner 66 Coach drills A SECTION DE
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56 Extreme circumstances:
learning to control the
elements, including
heat, rain and wind.
58 Where science meets art:
using sports science for
technical development
60 What do you see? Analysing
Victoria Azarenka's powerful
forehand
61 Exceeding expectations: Gary
Stickler's commitment to
success has been transferred to
players of every level.
63 Coach talk
64 Coach corner
66 Coach drills
A SECTION DEDICATED TO TENNIS AUSTRALIA COACH MEMBERS
Tennis Australia Coach Membership T: 03 9914 4191 F: 03 9650 1040
Email: coachmembership@tennis.com.au Website: www.tennis.com.au/membership
Extreme
Circumstances
Use rest breaks Difficult match conditions a player will encounter
wisely while include heat, wind, humidity and high altitude.
waiting out a
rain delay. But it's not these uncontrollable circumstances,
but the way an athlete acclimatises to them, that
has the most significance. By Daniela Toleski
Most athletes are well-skilled His athletes are also conscious of
in taking control, but their afternoon sessions being held in
the one factor they can't extreme heat, due to the nature of the
influence is weather. Match day may climate, and as such need to be ready
see them encountering everything for the task at hand.
from heat to wind and humidity � "From a health perspective, don't
which is why the skills they acquire just drink when you get to tennis. Make
during lessons are so important. sure you prepare yourself during the
How a player responds will have a day," Coburn says.
considerable impact on their ability "When you're thirsty you're already
to win matches when faced with the off panel, you're already gone."
varied challenges from Mother Nature. O'Sullivan also stresses that hydration
"Students have to learn how to play is the key in being able to play at
with the sun in their eyes. They have to optimal performance, especially when a
learn to play at midday. They have to tournament is approaching.
learn to play in all sorts of conditions," "They have to start off by being very
says Cairns-based Tennis Australia Club hydrated first," he says. "So about
Professional coach Adrian O'Sullivan. probably two or three days from the
The heat is on start of the competition they should be
starting to get hydrated and then the
Developing routines for your players big step is not to get dehydrated."
in extreme heat can help them be better Alternating between water and a
prepared. Teach them how to utilise sports drink is also recommended by
their rests in between points and make O'Sullivan.
sure they take regular drink breaks. "The idea is that at every change of
MyCoach Based in Darwin, Tennis Australia Club ends taking a few sips of water and
Professional coach Pat Coburn is well also a sip of sports drink but you want
aware of the benefit in having his athletes to keep the ratio about three to one of
experience the heat during training. water to sports drink."
"When it's three o'clock and it's 37 Eating easily digestible foods like
degrees and 95 per cent humidity we try bananas or energy gels is another way
to use the concept of `overtraining'. We're to help keep energy levels high.
training when it's really, really hot, so "Avoid the complex carbohydrates.
when it's just hot, you're going to love it." You don't want to eat sandwiches or
56 Australian Tennis Magazine | May 2010
Acclimatisation to heat When the heavens open up
takes many guises.
There's no controlling the weather
and when your athlete is competing in a
tournament they could find themselves having
to wait in between rain delays.
Many players have their own routines and
this is required to stay focused and centred
before a match begins.
The player that establishes this and is not
affected by the weather is more prone to
come out the victor.
"You can see with some people in juniors
when they try to reject the conditions," Coburn
says.
"Basically then you know they're gone,
you know that they haven't accepted those
conditions and understood that the conditions
are for both players."
Turning a blind eye to any obstacle that
cannot be changed is a must if your athlete
wants to put in their best performance. No
matter the condition, if it's not embraced the
difficultly is already set before a ball is even hit.
"I think the biggest one with adverse
conditions is mind over matter. It's what sort
of attitude you step onto court with," Coburn
says.
sausage rolls while you're playing. You want to think that you will be playing and you weigh Have a recovery procedure
eat easily digestible simple carbohydrates." yourself before you start and an after an
hour," O'Sullivan says. Quick recovery after matches is integral
Knowing your perspiration to an athlete's training program and should
level "You don't take any fluid in that time. This is include nutrition, stretching and fluid
how you find out how much you're sweating replenishment.
Not only do athletes need to be prepared for in an hour of hard activity. Then it becomes
the heat, but humidity can also have an effect a lot easier to know how much you've got to "Make sure that your body has a 20 to 30
on the amount of perspiration an athlete drink." minute window where it accepts nutrition
experiences. very quickly," O'Sullivan says. "Put the right
sort of foods into yourself like fresh vegetables
"Take changes of clothes with you on
court," O'Sullivan says. "You've got to be Playing against the third and things which are high in antioxidants."
mentally prepared to be out there all day." opponent "Do some stretching straight away. Get
Wearing clothes that are a loose fit, light in Wind is another element athletes need some sports drink and some water into you
colour and made out of breathable material to contend with at times. By having lessons and make sure that you're urine is clear as
will help the sweat to evaporate more easily. when it's extremely windy, athletes can soon as possible."
develop consistency and a game plan to use
Many players don't know how much they when playing in similar conditions. Recovery in many instances is the most
sweat during a match, but figuring this out underestimated part of an athlete's training
before a tournament should be part of an Most players would prefer playing in program.
athlete's preparation. the heat rather than in the unpredictable
wind. But being emotional stable about the "The match doesn't finish once you've
"Weigh yourself in a practice match. You'll unsatisfactory elements and training in the shaken hands, the match finishes once your
probably play a couple of practice matches recovery is finished," O'Sullivan says.
against people a month from the event at the
time of day that you wind more often is the only
way to gain the confidence
and be more familiar in that
environment.
Make sure you:: "In heavy wind I try to make
4 Embrace the conditions
sure that the game plan is very MyCoach
4 Have a good attitude simple. They should try not to go
4 Utilise your rest periods
in the heat for too many winners. Try not to
4 Stay hydrated get too complex," O'Sullivan says.
4 Work out how
4 Have a simple much you perspire "They've just got to make sure
game plan in the wind
they get lots of first serves in, hit Hydration is a
4 Stick to routines a little bit more to the centre of top priority.
4 Don't underestimate recovery. the court and use a little bit more
footwork in the wind."
Australian Tennis Magazine | May 2010 57
Where Science
Meets Art
There are many aspects of the serve's technical development that have a scientific base.
PRACTICAL RESEARCH
UPDATE
Effect of physical development on
serve technique
Traditionally, biomechanical analyses
of the serve have focused on the
professional male population; with very
little attention afforded to the female tennis
serve and, less so, to its evolution in junior
players. Not all males, never mind females,
can serve like Andy Roddick.
With this in mind, the month of March
saw more than 20 of the best junior female
players in the country, aged between 10�15
years old, participate in biomechanical
testing at the Australian Institute of Sport in
Canberra.
The undertaking is part of a partnership
between Tennis Australia and the University
of Western Australia and was attended by
Tennis Australia Talent Development Mentor,
Ian Barclay. Already, reports have been
provided to the coaches and players, and
preliminary results point to the interaction
between physical maturity (strength) and
serve performance. For example:
n the first serves of the 14�15 year old girls
are hit with approximately 1.5 times the
velocity and spin of the serves of the 10�11
year old girls
n w hile the 10�11 and 14�15 year old female
players are capable of flexing their knees
to a similar degree during the serve, the
older girls are significantly more effective
in driving out of this flexed position.
EVER WONDER...
MyCoach Just how consistent your ball toss needs toss so that it threatens to hit the back consistency little improved in any direction.
to be? Well, recent work performed fence on one serve and the side fence on Here, remember we're talking about
with some of Australia's best young the next is helpful!); rather it just appears
talent shows that players toss to a less important than applying a consistent developing players; players that have
consistent height but are considerably amount of vertical force to the ball. already acquired good service rhythm.
less consistent elsewhere (i.e. laterally Implications for the coach are nonetheless
and forward-backwards) � and that's So, this points to the practice of the two-fold: (a) unless you aim to increase
when they're serving well and to the toss being all-important. Indeed it is ... yet the height of the toss or alter the rhythm
same location. This isn't to say that perhaps not in the way that players and of the serve, its independent rehearsal may
some stability in the lateral and forward- coaches are accustomed. be counterproductive; and (b) simplifying
backward directions isn't important (note: the skill doesn't always make it more
we are not suggesting that flicking the ball That is, practice of the toss separate to repeatable � not in relation to how it's
the swing appears to see developing players performed in the game anyway.
tossing the ball higher and with their
58 Australian Tennis Magazine | May 2010
A question that
even the pros
ponder
Should I use an abbreviated or full
backswing on my serve? It's also a
popular talking point among coaches.
Whilst some coaches laud the rhythm that
a full swing offers, others suggest that an
abbreviated take-back simplifies the action and
improves the consistency of the ball toss (Van
der Meer, 2001). The short answer here is that
it depends on the player � what will suit one;
won't suit another. From science though, early
indications are that the shoulder (muscles)
may need to work a little harder throughout
the abbreviated delivery, where higher anterior
shoulder forces and infraspinatus (a member
of the rotator cuff) activity have been reported.
Therefore, for players whom suffer from weak
or injured rotator cuff muscles, an abbreviated
action may prove problematic.
from the stands
tech corner Why so few players twist like MyCoach
Boris Becker
Hawk-Eye
Remember the serves of
With the aid of Hawk-Eye, the speeds of the first and second serves of Marcos past greats like
Baghdatis during his third round match against Lleyton Hewitt at this year's Boris Becker and
Australian Open can be compared. The graphic reveals that Hewitt had Rod Laver? Following
approximately 50 percent more time to prepare for his second (as compared to his first) contact with the ball,
serve return. In comparison to the average fast ball pitch in baseball, where batters have they all landed on
about 400ms to respond, Hewitt had it relatively easy! their back foot. Why
do we see so few
contemporary players
land on their back
feet when serving?
The answer isn't
as straight-
forward as
it simply
being
out of
fashion,
rather it's been brought
about by players striving
to add more power and variety to their
serves as well as by changes in court surface/
equipment design and therefore styles of play.
A front foot landing on serve can facilitate
segment coordination on kick serves in
particular and arguably better accommodates
the lateral displacement of the ball toss (to
encourage upper arm internal rotation) in the
modern professional game.
SOURCES:
(1) R eid M, Whiteside D, Elliott B. Task decomposition and the high performance junior tennis serve. ISBS (submitted). Michigan.
(2) S eeley M, Uhl T, McCrory J, McGinn P, Kibler W, & Shapiro R. (2008). A comparison of muscle activations during traditional and abbreviated tennis serves. Sport Biomechanics.
7, 2, 248-259.
(3) Elliott B, Fleisig G, Nicholls R, & Escamilla R. (2003). Technique effects on upper limb loading in the tennis serve. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 6, 76�87.
(4) Van der Meer D. (2001). Short and sweet. Tennis, December 2001/January 2002, 42�43.
Dr Machar Reid, who holds a PhD in tennis biomechanics, is the Sports Science and Medicine Manager for Tennis Australia. He has also worked
with the ITF and Chinese Tennis Association, and co-authored several tennis sports science and coaching books.
Australian Tennis Magazine | May 2010 59
What do you see?
By the Stroke Master
Internal rotation at the Rotation of the
shoulder is evident in the shoulders, trunk
forward swing. and hips in the
preparation phase
Victoria Azarenka allows for greater
possesses one of and more powerful
the most powerful rotation during the
forehands in the forward swing.
women's game � here
you can see how the Dynamic balance allows
world No. 9 effectively a controlled execution of
executes this weapon. the shot.
Powerful back leg to front leg
weight transfer.
MyCoach
60 Australian Tennis Magazine | May 2010
Exceed
Expectations
Stickler takes his role as coach Pat would've worked with, he would've been
very seriously and understands the successful," he says.
NQCaouoDmfCaaTeQloAecveCiuah2:fwneoAiecGi0Yclnanaehuoae0acingrpsisa1trhndtsmirDy,rolgso2aae2en:SfBn0lgn0Qtsitdr0aiuth0:uce)n3sMLe5kee,i,ee/TlTYne(e22vneaenUer00esnalstnel0l0norsain356r:vin1st,,Led9S2Cri9fpTs0oe8ioea0Tt,rnyc6i2tmhn,s0ioes0f0t,he importance he holds within the Stickler's influence hasn't gone unnoticed and
career of many athletes. Tennis Australia recently appointed him to be
a Talent Development Mentor, along with Ian
"Someone's coming along Barclay and Bill Bowrey.
with a special talent and they're
entrusting you with that talent. The aim of the program is to recognise
excellent, passionate coaches who specialise in
It's probably the greatest asset the development of under 12 year olds, which in
they have in their entire life and turn will assist in delivering a targeted approach
it's a fairly big responsibility to developing the next group of champions.
and not to be taken lightly," "I see coaching as being two important
he says. things," Stickler says. "One is to get your athlete
The LifeTime Tennis "Someone's coming
programs were developed along with a special talent
by Stickler and now
operate in more than 20 locations
around Australia and overseas, with
Brisbane his main base.
Programs were categorised into two distinct and they're entrusting you
groups from 1997 � one for people who just with that talent."
A car accident at the age of 20 wanted to play tennis or improve their game
put a halt on Gary Stickler's and another for players who were serious about
making tennis a career.
playing career, but that didn't "We run a fairly big business. We run a number to believe they do have those special qualities
stop him from becoming a of centres and a number of schools and run a and the ability to be better and to provide an
coach and continuing his love high performance academy," he says. environment that motivates them to want to be
of the sport. better."
"It's just a pathway all the way through, so no
"I've always enjoyed the game and I just one's more important than the other. And you Therefore the customer is always at the centre
had a passion for the game," says Gary go home at night and you get as big a buzz out of Stickler's mind.
Stickler. "I had been playing and had a of someone who's starting to feel like they're
vision of playing tennis for a living. But then I actually improving as you do out of a high "I want to exceed my customers' expectations,"
performance player." he says. "No matter what they want to get out of
the sport, if I can exceed that then I think I've done
Stickler believes that every player is special my job."
and it's fostering their talent
had a car accident which meant that I wasn't that will help the athlete to
able to continue my playing career, so I started succeed.
coaching." "People think someone
This year marks Stickler's 41st year as a coach like a Pat Rafter is GKPJoraahorlgnyTooSMoturiirlclilekem,lveiaersnn'sbt, sevwnaiinsentfnBieteeixnrrprgoeifrfarirneoendmcceen.t
during which he has had his fair share of talent somebody really special,
under his wing, the most notable being former but he's no different than
world No.1 Pat Rafter. someone who has a special
talent in the thing they love
He's also worked with Scott Draper, Kerry-
Ann Guse, Lisa McShea and players now coming doing. It's no different; it's
through including John Millman, Jason Kubler just a normal person who
and Ashling Sumner. has that talent there."
"There are a lot of kids, but I don't try to single Over the years Stickler
any of them out as being any better than the has found that it's a MyCoach
others. They've all got special qualities," he says. privilege to work with
Millman has experienced some recent success, someone who has special
having won the Futures events in Berri in talents and qualities.
February this year and Kalgoorlie in late 2009. He "I'm not sure if my
was also a finalist at Esperance in 2009. Kubler impact was greater on
has won a number of ITF 18's during 2009 while him or if his impact
Sumner won the Australian 16's championships was greater on me. But
also in 2009. I think no matter who
Australian Tennis Magazine | May 2010 61
Taxing Times
Tax time comes around every year and the better prepared you are, the less stress you are
likely to face when records need to be handed in to your accountant.
Atennis coaching business is like any more time and money in the yaSollmuorwacrstomroerogbraeunstiiisnmaetesisotnooffacotoctauacsxhoitnnimg.e
other small business, where you have long run," he says.
many activities which allow money to
flow in and out. There are many different
ways to keep track of all your
Essentially, you have money coming into expenses and income, from
your business and money going out of it. accounting specific software
Money will flow into your business from four to something as simple as
main sources, and it will flow out of your creating a spreadsheet in
business for four main reasons. excel.
Money flowing into your business may be: "Utilising accounting
n Income from selling goods or services software will make this
n Money from selling business assets process quicker and give you
n Money you have contributed to the business access to a range of reports,
n Money you have borrowed. giving a clear indication of
your daily, weekly, monthly
Money flowing out of your business may be: and yearly income and
n Payments for expenses of carrying on the expenses, as well as your
PAYG and GST obligations.
business This will make planning
n Payments to buy or replace business assets for next year much easier,"
n Payments to you from the business Cuttriss says.
n Money lent to others.
Most main accounting
"Using an accounting software program will programs such as MYOB or
enable coaches to track both their income and Banklink come in different
expenses," says Ben Cuttriss finance officer levels of packages with
at mpowerdome � Canberra's largest indoor the cost depending on the
community sport and recreation centre. number of capabilities you
require.
Documents including tax invoices, wages
records, cheque butts and credit card The Australian Tax
statements contain the information you need Office (ATO) website
to record including the date of the transaction, (ato.gov.au) has a list
the total payment or amount received and the of software programs
amount of goods and services tax (GST). available and lists the
functions each software
"Ensure you know what your obligations are, product provides.
including whether you need
MyCoach to be registered for GST or "Check the ATO website. The ATO holds Make sure you keep all your receipts and a
require an ABN," Cuttriss introductory sessions for small businesses on book keeper can be of great assistance.
says. "It is worthwhile record keeping, as well as having a range of
enquiring with an publications available." "If you are short on time, it may be a good
accountant or your local investment to hire a book keeper. A book
Chamber of Commerce
about hobbyist status, keeper or an accountant may be able
which does not incur to provide full book keeping services,
GST." or can look after quarterly activity
statements," he says.
Don't get yourself into The ATO has announced recent
the trap of trying to save changes in tax law. For further
some money and trying
to take care of all of your information go to ato.gov.au/corporate/
financial requirements on pathway.asp?pc=001/001/029/003/007.
your own.
Please note that this information is purely
"Ask a professional. Paying for some advice some helpful hints for coaches who may not
from a qualified accountant could save you know where to start. We recommend you seek
professional advice from your financial adviser
or accountant.
62 Australian Tennis Magazine | May 2010
MLC Tennis Hot Local Advisory
Shots in schools Groups (LAGs) 2010
MLC Tennis Hot Shots is Tennis lessons and DVD resource, or if possible The Local Advisory Group (LAG)
Australia's official starter the use of a Tennis Australia qualified forums for 2010 will focus on how
program aimed at children aged coach is encouraged. Tennis Australia and the Member
5�12 years. It uses smaller courts and low Associations have addressed and continue
compression balls to get children playing To get involved in MLC Tennis Hot Shots to address the issues raised at the 2009 LAG
tennis in a fun and easy environment. MLC in schools and receive your free DVD forums. The main focus will be developing
Tennis Hot Shots can easily be delivered in resource, contact your Member Association. strong and healthy club and coach
schools as part of the curriculum or as an Details are available at www.tennis.com.au/ relationships and review of the Your tennis
after-school activity. mlctennishotshots_contacts. toolkit resource and also the marketing
initiatives in the pipeline with the emphasis
In schools program Active after-school communities on Local Area Marketing for clubs and
program (AASC) coaches. Club volunteers and coaches are
Tennis Australia has developed the MLC invited to attend the 2010 LAGs. Based on
Tennis Hot Shots in schools program, to This is an after-school initiative of the feedback from the LAG participants,
assist teachers and coaches who wish to the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Professional Development workshops will
offer tennis in a school setting. MLC Tennis aimed at getting children involved in be linked to the LAG forums in 2010.
Hot Shots in schools aims to extend the sport. Tennis Australia has partnered
development of fundamental motor skills with AASC to promote MLC Tennis Hot The proposed LAG forum dates are as
and build on perceptual motor skills that Shots as an endorsed program. More than follows:
are central to playing tennis and sport in 3000 schools nationwide deliver the AASC WA � 14 April
general. The program focuses on building program and approved venues receive NSW � 18 April
self sufficient tennis play � being able to grants to purchase equipment and pay ACT � 27 May
rally and play the game. coaches to deliver the program. Tennis Vic � 5 June
as part of the AASC program continues to Qld � 29 June
The MLC Tennis Hot Shots in schools grow momentum with more than 22,000 SA � 18 Sept
program is four weeks in duration; children taking part to date this year. For NT � Oct (TBC)
however there is an option to conduct further information, please contact your Tas � Oct (TBC)
additional sessions/competitions where Community Tennis Officer at your Member
applicable. The program can be delivered Association or visit www.tennis.com.au/ Professional
by a teacher using the easy to follow mlctennishotshots. Development
review
Coach Education update
Areview of the current Tennis Australia
The third workshop for the current Bernhard Goerlitz, Chris Kachel, Rob Leeds, Professional Development Program MyCoach
group of coaches completing the Peter Lumsden, Ashley Naumann, Wally for tennis coaches was conducted
Tennis Australia High Performance Masur, Craig Morris, Michael Robertson, late last year.
Coaching qualification was recently held Ray Ruffels, Gary Stickler and Craig Tiley.
over five days at the AIS. Coaches will each have access to 27 hours Highlights of this review were:
of mentoring over two years. n Coaches want streamlined topics
Topics included: n Mornings are the best time to attend
n Physical development program of high Tennis Australia Coaching qualifications n T ime is the major reason for non-
have continued with Junior Development
performance tennis players qualifications taking place in Melbourne attendance, followed by location
n Injury prevention and management (17 participants), Sydney (18 participants) n C omplete an online learning unit? � Yes
n N utrition and Adelaide (14 participants).
n R ecovery procedures for high 92%
An Introduction to MLC Tennis Hot n Complete PD workshops online every 2�4
performance tennis players Shots course (formally OTC) was delivered
n Equipment at the High Performance level to 20 students participating in the Tennis weeks? � Yes 41%
program at Victoria University. n Time spent completing an online unit �
The workshop also included a number of
observation and integration sessions with The Master Club Professional 30�60 mins � Yes 44%
other sports based at the AIS including qualification, which is a Diploma of n Topics of interest � drills/activities, match
Basketball and Netball. Management delivered in conjunction with
DeakinPrime, is beginning in Queensland. analysis/tactics and video analysis.
The Tennis Australia Coach Mentoring It is the first time the qualification has The months of December, January and
program is underway, with each of the been delivered in that state. February has been very busy and successful
coaches undertaking the current High in Professional Development with more
Performance coaching qualification being For further information, go to www. than 394 coaches involved in workshops
matched with a mentor. Mentors for these tennis.com.au\coaches over Australia. The focus of linking
coaches include Nicole Arendt, Troy Ayres, professional development workshops
to all major tennis events in Australia,
namely the December Showdown, Brisbane
International, Fed Cup and the Australian
Open has been well received.
Australian Tennis Magazine | May 2010 63
Coaches' corner
Team focus creating individual opportunities
The topic tNpYeloaaaunmyncegaresrnarMvtoihwroloelln(tywemsPi,etohnslautA.kcl,hicVaiiasktMjouronilijioakr)R,FatehjdirciCivcueapinndtAhleex
of player
development Creating a team environment during training inspires
within Australia an open, energetic and creative atmosphere.
and in fact
worldwide, always comfortable, motivated and inspired life. Having a strong relationship and
generates a variety to achieve their personal best in each understanding the individual, means you can
of opinions and ideas. While it's not an exact performance. This attitude can then continually get the most of each session and
science, the one certainty is that it's more be transferred from the training court help guide the player.
than just hitting tennis balls. to tournaments or competitions.
The growth and development of athletes Watching and helping a young player grow
is extremely influenced by their environment A coach should never and develop into an elite player is a great
and the people they are surrounded by in underestimate the role they play in opportunity for the coach and player to share
their younger years. A coaching program the athlete's life, not just in their the ride. As a coach I see all levels of players,
plays a vital role in both a player's tennis life tennis life. A strong player-coach who are all playing for different reasons.
as well as a player's personal development relationship makes developing the Helping each individual achieve their own goals
as an individual. individual's game much easier as and personal best is the primary reason I coach
Creating a team environment during there is mutual respect, honesty and and why the Vida Tennis Academy mission
training inspires an open, energetic and trust. "create life opportunities for each individual
creative atmosphere. This has proven to through the sport of tennis" was established.
be very successful in developing a great As with all people, not just
training and learning environment at the juniors, mental baggage is often Kane Dewhurst, Master Club Professional/
Vida Tennis Academy. brought onto the court from Tennis Australia Talent Development coach,
In developing a team environment we their school, home or personal
have found there is always something to Vida Tennis Academy (Vic)
learn from another coach, a different voice,
but a constant message. When a player
walks into a venue and prepares to step on
court they feel welcome,
Junior players
are shaped by a
variety of sources.
Dynamite Day
Target audience: juniors. How the program was promoted: flyers large number of children were engaged
Age group/gender: six to 15 years, both were provided to the children after their with tennis at the local courts and kids had
genders. schools had played tennis for the term. fun therefore enrolling in some coaching
Details of program: Dynamite Day is Coaches explained how the Dynamite lessons or competitions after the insight to
another name for a Fun Day. It was held Day would run with every player who tennis.
at the local courts where I coach on a participates having the chance to win a free
Saturday afternoon for a two hour session racquet. Craig Louis
with free entry. Tennis Australia Club Professional coach
Positive outcomes of the program: a
Louis Tennis Academy, NSW
64 Australian Tennis Magazine | May 2010
Personal development contributing to player development
With the belief my purpose as a Rankings (AR) points chart and asking your your accomplishments such
coach is to use tennis as a tool to athlete to draw in the `future ranking' as tournament results, local
develop the many skills necessary onto the chart and link them together. newspaper editorials or simply
for success in life, I include basic personal photographs of you playing
development techniques with my private Process goals are different as they tennis that may have been
lesson clientele. do not rely on other people's results to taken by friends or family.
achieve them. For example the `amount of
Elite junior tennis players have a small chin-ups in the gym' or `percentage of first Learning the
chance to make it as a professional tennis serves' are type of goals that are far more goal setting
player however it's important to look at achievable and when balanced with skill
the journey's rewards rather than the outcome goals can find the right
destination. This is similar to a match when a blend of motivation. Once your
player is 5-3 up in the third set and suddenly athlete has
starts to think about the end result and Focused goal setting learned
losing concentration. The journey of a junior
tennis player should be an ongoing path of There are various acronyms to how to
goal setting, desire, motivation and gratitude encourage correct goal setting but I set and
rather than having the `make it' or `don't believe the most important aspects achieve
make it' mentality of some junior players, are: goals
parents and sometimes coaches.
Be specific they
The learning patterns and success have
principles which can be obtained through I aim to serve a
tennis are fantastic. There are many different
`personal development techniques' which 75 per cent of first
I use in conjunction with a traditional
technical, tactical and physical program to serves in and
boost a player's confidence from the inside
out, rather than outside in. reach No.15 in
Firstly, I take a look at the benefits of goal Australia for Juniors can follow the lead of
setting. my age group players like AIS scholarship
by 12 September holder Isabella Holland In
Goal setting 2010. establishing milestones for
their development.
Goal setting can be very vague, but without Record and review
being broken down into small steps will not
serve as a motivating factor for the junior Have your goals somewhere visible,
tennis player. An example would be that the
average tournament tennis player probably perhaps in your room where your
subconscious can be constantly fed with
this ambition. Review your goals and be
prepared to change them at any moment.
Remember it's the journey, not the
destination.
The journey of a junior tennis player should be an skill for life. This will
ongoing path of goal-setting, motivation and gratitude. continue to contribute to their
tennis career but also positively
wants to be a professional tennis player, in Realistic and achievable impact on their studies, career,
the loose sense of the term, but without business, relationships and every
more measurable steps this will just become You are perhaps not ready to reach the other facet of life. As tennis
a dream which doesn't seem achievable. top 100 on the ATP or WTA tour, so set goals coaches we are paid to teach
which are challenging but achievable.
Goals into bite sized pieces tennis first and foremost
Pictures but personally I find it
Although `starting with the end in mind' is far more rewarding
a great goal setting factor, these goals must Use pictures to to educate my pupils on areas
be broken up into smaller chunks to ensure help aid your goal which are far more powerful
that success and accomplishment of these setting. The study of than just tennis. These skills will
goals can be reached as fast as possible. Neuro Linguistic boost tennis results but also help
Programming them throughout their adult life
Outcome v process goals recognises that in areas such as study, career,
our body responds business and relationships.
An important thing to remember with goal far better to Rick Willsmore, Tennis Australia
setting is to get a balance of outcome goals mental images than Club Professional coach and Tennis
and process goals. An outcome may be a dialogue. Print and Australia Talent Development coach,
particular ranking that you want to achieve cut out pictures of role Scarborough Tennis Academy (WA)
and a great way to look at rankings is in a models, ranking graphs and
visual sense by printing out the Australian create your own victory wall with
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Shake and bake
By Doug Hamilton, Tennis Australia Club Professional Coach
Shake & Bake! Stage: encourage (10�12 years), enhance (12�15 years)
Focus: forward movement to the net, grip change from ground stroke to volley and quick hands at the net
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Stage: encourage (10-12 years), enhance (12-15 years) Objective
Equipment: spot markers, modified balls
Time: To take a high ball early with a drive vo2ll0eymaninds
transition into a normal volley.
Objective
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