PATHWAY GROUP DESCRIPTIONS
As each student progresses through the Player Development Learning Pathway, they are introduced to information and skills from the Great Base Tennis Curriculum, a system of systems consisting of 4 courses: Tennis Intelligence Applied, Great Base Initiative, Practice At Home and Building Blocks. Students advance through the Pathway as they develop and the next phase as they demonstrate knowledge and skills specific to each phase, students transition to learn and demonstrate skills and knowledge specific to each phase. Curriculum lessons are delivered in segments of four 8-week sessions. Information retention and trajectory for progression is gauged based on each player actively participating in the program.
Early Childhood Development (ECD)..... ages 5 & 6 The Early Childhood Development phase delivers the GreatBase Tennis Curriculum in an age-appropriate way. ECD students learn stroke fundamentals and drills to acquire athletic skills. Class goal is igniting an interest in tennis and fun.
Skill Information (SI)............. Level: Beginner, Adv. Beginner
Acquire Information - Phase 1
SI students will work to acquire information by learning and demonstrating: the checkpoints of the seven essential tennis strokes, 3- H system of balance, 42 sec drill and more. Students begin to build and implement an at-home practice routine. Students knowledge and skills are reinforced through GreatBase quizzes and testing.knowledge and skills are reinforced through GreatBase quizzes and testing.
Skill Acquisition (SA)........... Level: Intermediate
Apply Information - Phase 2
SA students will work to apply the information learned in the previous level by repeating routines, participating in form tournaments, adding movement and making contact with the ball while maintaining form.Students learn the dimensions of the court and the basics of playing a set. Students knowledge and skills are reinforced through GreatBase quizzes and testing.
Skill Acquisition Plus (SAP).......Level: JTT, local USTA tournaments & TN Jr. Qualifying
Implement Information - Phase 3
SAP students will work to implement the information and maintain appropriate contact point, aim, and control of the ball in a live ball situation. Students learn and recite the 7 Singles Concepts, are able to Serve, Rally, and Keep with technique and Palm Down serve , able to play a match with correct grips and technique. Students knowledge and skills are reinforced through GreatBase quizzes and testing.