By Nick Jacques, Jacques Tennis Seminars, New Zealand Questioning to enhance learning during fundamental movement skills activities The following are some examples of the type of questions you could ask during activities Skill questions- Develop feedback and skill awareness eg “what did you notice when you pushed off the ground?” or “what was the fastest part…
Packaging your courses for kids (video)
What can an Innocent smoothie teach us about how we can get better at packaging our courses to appeal to kids? Plenty!
Innocent Smoothies are packaged to appeal to kids, but inside is great content that appeals to adults – exactly the blend that you try to achieve when you develop your courses for kids.
How to Correct the Ball Toss on the Serve by Taking the Player’s Weight Off the Back Foot
To correct the ball toss we look at the importance of having the weight transfer onto the front when the ball is released from the throwing arm.
Feeding progressions (video)
Feeding is a really important skill for a coach! Watch Mark talk through some feeding progressions, some of which you will have seen if you have attended an inspire2coach Level 1 & Level 2 tennis coaching course . . . Oops! You aren’t logged in! This content is for members only. Login Register
Ladders Drill for Mini-Tennis Groups (video)
This is a drill that we often teach in our Coach Education courses. We use different footwork patterns on a “ladder” to build the coordination and movement skills that children will use on a tennis court. It’s an ideal drill for groups of 4 or more because it keeps everyone moving.