About the Product
Teaching tennis lessons to large groups just got easier! Created by the United States Tennis Association, the
USTAs Teaching Group Tennis
video provides structured lessons to help instructors inspire thousands
more Americans to begin a lifetime of tennis enjoyment.
Youll learn how to get the most out of your practice time and court
space no matter how many players are in your class. The video breaks up
group sizes into small (4-8 students), medium (8-20), and large (20 or
more) and shows that no matter how large the class, its easy to keep
everyone active and interested.
Whether involved in one large group activity or working their way
through a series of stations, young players will develop their
thinking, social, and communication skills. Students learn both singles
and doubles, and the variety of drills keeps the lessons fun.
By using the activities and lessons included in the
USTAs Teaching Group Tennis video, its easy to help students learn to love the game thats a springboard to a healthy, active life.
About the Author
The
United States Tennis Association (USTA)
is the governing body for tennis in the United States. The USTAs
membership consists of more than 500,000 individuals and nearly 6,500
organizations, including schools, park and recreation departments or
community tennis associations, and tennis clubs.
The USTA is widely known as the owner and operator of the U.S. Open
Championships, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments in worldwide
tennis competition. The U.S. Open annually attracts more than a
half-million fans, awards more than $9 million in prize money, and is
broadcast on television to 125 countries.
The USTA also sponsors amateur tennis competition for players of all
ages and abilities, ranging from events for children 12 and under to
national tournaments for those 65 and older. More than 5 million
schoolchildren are introduced to tennis each year through USTA school
programs, and opportunities for further instruction and play are
provided by a menu of USTA entry-level programs.
A full range of player development, sport science, and youth tennis
programs is offered at the USTA training facility in Key Biscayne, FL,
at 120 Area Training Centers spread throughout the country, and through
local Excellence Training Programs. In addition, the USTA emphasizes
coaching education and development through an ambitious offering of
coaching seminars, workshops, and conferences
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