Workshop
Agenda
*Denotes
on-court session
Lecture Outlines Coming Soon!
Saturday
11:30 am-12:00 -- Check In
12:00-12:45 -- Planning
your Season: Off-court Basics
Tips and suggestions for managing the administrative,
fundraising, individual player development and other
off-court aspects of a high school tennis season.
1:00-1:45 -- Practice
Like you Play
The basis of any high school tennis program is helping
team members learn to play, rather than simply hit. Your
coaching philosophy and methods should focus on
match-play skills development. We’ll cover how to
develop a pedagogically sound high school tennis program
and season calendar.
2:00-3:00 -- Avoiding
Common Coaching Mistakes*
You’ll learn why the most popular drills and
practice methods in the U.S. are pedagogically incorrect,
how to avoid them and how to run effective drills and
practices.
3:15-4:00 Patterns
of Play*
You’ll learn how to teach your players how to play.
Specific patterns for singles and doubles will be shown
with drills to teach them.
4:00-4:30 -- Free Time
4:30-5:30 -- Drill Session*
Sunday
9:00-9:50 am -- Teaching
Girls to Serve*
Both the “frying pan” and loop serves are
discussed to show how to make both effective.
10:00-10:50 am -- Conditioning
and Fitness*
Suggestions for team fitness and conditioning with
stretches, drills and workouts.
11:00-11:50 pm -- Mental
Toughness
“SEE the ball?” “BE the ball?” Forget
the mumbo jumbo. Practical applications for sport
psychology.
The workshop leader is
USHSTCA executive director, Steve Milano
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what your fellow coaches have said about our workshops!
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