Transcript title
Tennis II
Credits
1
Grading mode
Standard letter grades
Total contact hours
30
Other hours
30
Recommended preparation
HHPA 146.
Course Description
Geared toward students with intermediate or advanced tennis skills. Students will work towards improving current tennis skill level and strategy by means of practice as well as feedback from the instructor.
Course learning outcomes
1. Explain the relationship between human behavior and health.
2. Engage regularly in skill development, safety practices, and fundamentals of tennis to develop overall physical fitness and enhance sport activities.
3. Develop perspective of intermediate and advanced concepts of tennis: rules, the court, equipment needed, scoring and tennis etiquette.
4. Summarize intermediate and advanced skills of singles and doubles tennis play.
Content outline
- Intro to Tennis II
- Grips/Rally drills
- Serves/Placement of return of serves
- Round Robin Play w/ strategy
- Volley Drills
- Round Robin Play w/ strategy and poaching
- Lob and Overhead Drills, Etiquette
- Down the Line/Cross court drills
- Skill Testing
- Tournaments
Required materials
Appropriate equipment will be highlighted and discussed in the first class. Equipment must be provided by the student.
General education/Related instruction lists
