If you work with 10U players you’ll regularly have to decide when to progress a player from red to orange or from orange to green. This is Mark’s comprehensive analysis and discussion of the considerations.
Orange to green – what are the considerations for the step up to the big court?
I honestly believe that being a really good Mini Tennis coach is one of the toughest jobs in tennis. However, the quality of the player you see on the orange court is largely down to the quality of the work done on the red court. So, moving players from red to orange is a big…
“RORANGE” – How to transition players from red ball to orange ball
The key to successfully moving young players from red ball to orange ball is to stop and reflect on the issues thrown up by the change in the playing environment for our young players. Progression and moving players up is good, provided that it is done in the right way and at the right time.
Questioning to enhance learning during FMS activities
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…
Feeding progressions (video)
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