Class Tennis (Option I - Exercise and Wellbeing branch)

Theoretical knowledge related to the technical-tactic domain of this modality. Preparing professionals in the Physical Education and Sports - Exercise and well-being, leading to the capacity of planning, executing, assessing and adjusting their intervention to their professional area of specialization, applying procedures and tasks in real contexts.  

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1. Techniques Knowledge of basic techniques, appropriate to young players practitioners of various ages 1.2 Exchange the ball; showing the basic techniques and providing balls appropriately. 2. Tactics 2.1 Knowledge and demonstration of basic tactics 3. Diagnosis and correction 4. Teaching 4.1  Understanding how practitioners learn, leading a class, using basic Styles of teaching and help materials. Correct use of teaching demonstrations and progressions 4.3 Stages of the adapted game (Play and Stay: red, green and orange) 5. Planning and organization Planning, organizing and leading a tennis didactic unit in a safe 6. Knowledge of the history, rules and regulation of tennis   7. Knowledge of the basic physical skills 8. Psychological Motivational techniques, positive feedback.

Theoretical and practical lessons will be taught (experimental learning will be applied, with the analysis of study cases and group works), field work and practical exercises. Formative Assessment: students do 1 or 2 exams and 1 individual/group work, and must attend to a minimum of 75% of practical lessons, in which they need to solve problems and perform tasks which are related to their professional area. Final mark: 30% Exam + 10% Theorical (individual/group work) + 60% Practical assessment. All the assessment components must be equal or superior to 9,5 and the final mark must be equal or superior to 10.

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