Class Tennis (Option I Modality - Sports Training Branch)

Historical and organizational knowledge of this modality. Learning the teaching-learning methodology and training within the Tennis Initiation, as well as several basic tennis techniques. Acquisition of knowledge and skills on planning, organizing, conducting and evaluating competitive activities for young players.

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1. Historical and anthropological aspects of tennis. 2. Tennis organizational structure at national and international level - models and ways of organizing competitions. 3. Acquisition and mastery of reasonable levels of execution according to current technical and tactical models, in a situation of formal practice. 4. The teaching-learning process and didactic-methodological aspects in tennis. 4.1 Stages of the adapted game (Play and Stay: red, green and orange) 4.2 Game progressions 5. Planning of training young players. 6. Organization of training for young players. 7. Conducting training for young players. 8. Evaluation of the training of young players. 9. Competitive organization for young players

The assessment is based on contínuos avaluation: Students will take 1 or 2 tests and make 1 group / individual assignment and must attend at least 75% of the practical classes, in which they are placed before problem-solving tasks specific to their area of ¿¿specialization. The final classification is: 30% Frequencies + 10% Theoretical Work (individual / group /) + 60% Practical assessment. All evaluation components must be equal or greater than 9.5 points and the final grade must be equal or greater than 10 points. Assessment by exam: written assessment in which the theoretical and practical themes developed in different sports and practical assessment in which the student demonstrates mastery of the different technical and tactical actions, characteristics of each sport and oral assessment, access with a minimum score of 9.5 values, both in the written test and in the practical test.  

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