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Analysis of Performance - Tennis

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Rules/laws of the game:

1. What is the official diameter that the ball must meet?

2. How high, officially, should the ball rise from the palm on the service?

3. How high should the top of the net be from the playing surface?

Terminology and tactics:

1. What would be the best way to counter an opponent who chops deeply and defensively?

2. What can you do to confuse an opponent on your service?

3. How would you try to counter an opponent who uses pimpled rubbers?

Recognising strengths/weaknesses, giving summative analysis and evaluation:

1. How would you pick out a player’s weakest shot by watching a game situation?

2. What strategies would you use to encourage a player who lost their first game badly?

3. How would you use a video or report to bring certain evaluative points to a player’s attention?

Planning practices and training:

1. Can you set up a one-month training program for a player with weak chop shots?

2. What practice routine could you use to practice both the forehand and backhand drives?

3. Can you explain a usual 30min warm up before a professional game?

The perfect model:

1. Can you name and evaluate a professional player as to why he/she is the perfect model for the game?

2. Describe what makes up the modern day “perfect” attacking player?

3. Why is it that in the game of table tennis there is no definition of the definite ‘perfect model’ ?