Nonlinear pedagogy in coaching tennis. Another constraints led drill. This time to improve the precision of your service and to confront the returner with differing situations in a game situation. Serving through the „middle“ is an important skill for doubles.
Nonlineare Pädagogik im Tennistraining. Ein weiterer durch Einschränkungen manipulierter Trainingsdrill zur Verbesserung und Erweiterung der Bewegungs-, Technik- und Taktikoptionen. Ziele: Verbesserung der Auschlagspräzision und Konfrontation des Rückschlägers mit veränderten Rahmenbedingungen in Spielsituationen. Der Aufschlag durch die MItte ist eine wichtige Fähigkeit für das Doppelspiel.
(This drill is created by Chris Koehler, TMS Coach)
A and B play rallies. The size of court is modified (picture). This makes a difference and forces both players to a modified view on the game and on tactic.
You can play matches in the violet court or in the yellow court (advanced players). Picture 1 is for warm-up in the service-fields.
A constraints led drill. Playing around so called „death-zones“ the player has to think about changing tactics and where his or the opponents strength or weaknesses „lie“.
TC Dettingen/Horb, Mannschaftstraining, eine Spielfeldhälfte verkleinert (piece of cake)
Constraints led coaching: modify court-size.
A and B play rallies. The size of one court side is modified (picture). Like a piece of cake is sliced off. This makes a difference and forces both players to a modified view on the game and on tactic.
The player in the downsized field should use the situation to hit more forehands. This will increase the forehand inside-out. Piece of cake weiterlesen →
„Making a difference“ makes a difference and improves learning, variability, creativity.
A way to bring fun and sense in the daily tennis practice is to play with different rackets (old, with old strings, short rackets, large rackets…..) or/and different balls on different court sizes.
Example: Player A and B play rallies with their regular rackets. After every three played balls A changes the racket. This drill has psychological side-effects: players have to cope with changing constraints.
Two very good articles about nonlinear pedagogy in skill acquisation and about constraints led coaching. As almost coming from soccer!
Mark Upton comes to a likable conclusion:
„The above is not a recipe or blueprint for success, nor is it a comprehensive disscussion of each principle (such as the inevitable “exception to the rule” situations). However, as a starting point they should prove helpful in navigating the complexity of learning design and player development. A useful activity may be to examine your current practice activities against these principles and see how they stack up. What might you do differently?“
Eine Spielerin spielt beim Aufschlag den Ball fast immer nach außen in das Aufschlagfeld. Sie fragt mich, wie sie den Schläger halten muß oder ob sie den Ball anders werfen muß, um den Aufschlag auch in die Mitte spielen zu können.
Ich erkläre, dass es nicht hilfreich wäre, sich über die Technik Gedanken zu machen. Stattdessen empfehlen sich folgende Übungen: Examples weiterlesen →
Very interesting comment about constraints led coaching in soccer with some nice examples about changing rules and environment:„Take responsibility for “WHAT” but the concept of “HOW” the players must themselves fill with life…. As Nick Levett said in a previous blog we want our young learners “to recognise the local and global picture of the game where they can use their skill by finding and adapting the right techniques to solve the problem. We take responsibility for “WHAT” (structure), but the concept of “HOW” (variability) the players must themselves fill with life.“Found on „footblogball„, the blog about Learning-Coaching-Playing
Nonlinear pedagogy in coaching tennis. Another constraints led drill. This time to improve the precision of your service and to confront the returner with differing situations in a game situation. Serving through the „middle“ is an important skill for doubles.
