Tennis Xpress Leaflet ENG 2012 - Play+Stay

WHAT DO ADULTSWANT FROM TENNIS…?A guide toResearch conducted in three major tennisnations shows what adults consider veryimportant when choosing leisure activities:Health & exercise benefits andhaving a good workoutSocial experience, meeting newpeople and a sense of belongingLearning and improving at something newBeing able to participate at a time that suits themIt is the role of the coach to try to organise theTennis Xpress course so that these importantelements are incorporated into all the sessions.…PLAY TENNIS FAST!Active and Dynamic Introductionfor Adultsafter the TENNIS XPRESS courseIt is important that coaches provide all participants withsuitable playing opportunities after the Tennis Xpresscourse so that they can continue to play and developtheir tennis. Example opportunities may include:Green or Yellow ball multi-match competitionsClub Box Leagues using short set matchesTeam based competitionsGreen ball Club Night Mix InTimed competition formatsParent and Child competitionsWant to play tennis with your kids?Tennis Xpress is an ideal course for parents who arenew to tennis and whose children are participating inTennis10s, the ITF 10-and-under tennis programme.After the Tennis Xpress course parents will be ableto play tennis with their children.green vs. yellow ballresearch studyRecent studies conducted show thatplayers using the Green ball:Made less errors and had longer ralliesCould implement tactics that they previouslycould not do with the Yellow ball because ofthe lower bounceDeveloped the necessary techniquesfaster than with a Yellow ballTennis Xpress is a supporting programmeof the ITF Tennis Play and Stay campaignBritish Prime Minister David Cameron and Mayor ofLondon Boris Johnson playing tennis with the slowerballs during a promotional event for the London2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.For more information, go to:tennisplayandstay.comtennisplayandstay.comserverallyscore113006_Tennis Xpress_DL_leaflet_FINAL.indd 1-3 25/06/2012 14:12

AboutTennis Xpress is an active and dynamicintroduction to tennis for starter adultplayers and is recommended by the ITFas the best way to learn the game.The Tennis Xpress course is centred primarily on the use ofthe slower Green ball (25% slower than the regular Yellowball). The Green ball is now an official ITF ball for all levelsof national competition as per the ITF Rules of Tennis.An important aim of the course is to ensure that starteradult players learn to play the game fast and can serve,rally and score, from the first lesson. By the end of thecourse they:Tennis Xpress Course OverviewLesson Hours Lesson objectives1 0 - 1.52 1.5 - 3• Course welcome and introduction• Developing basic tacticsfrom the baseline• Learning to score• Developing a basic serve and return• Developing consistencyfrom the baseline• Moving the opponentfrom the baseline andmaintaining good positionCourse formatTennis Xpress is designed as a 6 week course of 9-hours(6 x 1.5 hours). However the time can be adapted slightlyby the coach to the situation they face in their club /tennis facility.During the course, the slower Orange (50% slower) andRed (75% slower) balls are used alongside the slowerGreen ball (25% slower) wherever necessary to ensurethat the players quickly learn the Rules of Tennis, thebasic tactics and the basic techniques of tennis, in anactive way.The use of the slower Green ball is integral to TennisXpress and to help starter adult players to learn toplay tennis fast. Coaches will need to adapt to usingthe slower balls for each player and teaching situationthroughout the course.know the basic techniques, tactics and the Rulesof Tenniscan play competitive points using the Greenor Yellow ball on a full court3 3 - 4.5• Moving the opponentfrom the baseline andmaintaining good position• Moving the opponent usinga basic serve and returnBy using the slower balls, the course offers sufficientlearning and practice time in each lesson, allowing theplayers to develop the basic technique and tactics tobe able to play successfully. At the same time all theplayers will have a great workout and a sociable andfun experience.TENNIS PLAY AND STAYCAMPAIGNTennis Xpress is a supportingprogramme of the ITF TennisPlay and Stay Campaign.Tennis Play and Stay is the ITF global campaign aimed atincreasing tennis participation worldwide.Fundamental to the Tennis Play and Stay campaign is theuse in coaching and competition of the slower Red, Orangeand Green balls, ensuring that the first experience of tennisis Easy, Fun and Healthy.The campaign is supported by the ITF member nations,top professional players, tennis manufacturers and majorcoaching organisations.4 4.5 - 65 6 - 7.5• Combining different gamesituations in singles• Introduction to doubles• Learning a simple one up,one back formation• Developing consistency fromthe baseline in doubles• Learning to play fromthe net in doubles• Learning to play as ateam in doublesAt the end of the Tennis Xpress course, the participatingplayers will be assessed and provided with the mostappropriate and suitable playing opportunities availableto them using the Green or Yellow balls.green25%SLOWEROTHER Slower Balls usedStandard ball6.30-6.86cmThe Green ball is now an official ball underthe ITF Rules of Tennis and can be used at alllevels of competitive play at national level.6 7.5 - 9• Playing a singles anddoubles competitionorange50%SLOWERStandard ball6.00-6.86cm*For the purpose of this Tennis Xpress, adult starter players are defined as those whoare complete beginners to tennis; who have never played tennis before; or havereceived basic coaching but never played the game outside of a coaching session.red75%SLOWERFoam ball8.00-9.00cmStandard ball7.00-8.00cm113006_Tennis Xpress_DL_leaflet_FINAL.indd 4-6 25/06/2012 14:12