Class Tennis (Elective Modality III - Sports Training branch)

Theoretical knowledge related to the technical and tactic domain of the modality, to the observation, domain and instruments appliance as well as assessment techniques. This allows a reality analysis considering the initial situation or element (the athlete, the state of his physical condition). The capacity of planning and organizing the process of training is imperative.

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. 1. Advanced tactics 1.1 Tactical principles and aims for advanced players in the five game situations, game styles 1.2 The tactics in the feminine game in different game surfaces 1.3 Encounters analysis and statistics 1.4 Advanced tactic for pair game 2. Biomechanics and advanced techniques 2.1 The role of biomechanics in training: racket speed, moving in the field 2.2 Muscle activity and potency in different techniques 3. Facilities and equipment 3.1 Fields, gyms and high-performance centres 4. Physical training practice 4.1 Assessment and physical condition development 4.2 special population and injuries prevention 5. Psychology 5.1 Mental training for advanced players 6. Teaching methodology and training 7. Tennis development Professionalism, ethics for coaches, anti-doping, security concepts, tennis marketing, creating and implementing programs of tennis development, cooperation between organizations.

Use of technological means such as Vert, GPS, Kinovia and Mobile Phone.

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