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USPTA Pro Exam
Tennis pro study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Eastern Forehand grip | 3-3 |
| Eastern Backhand grip | 1-1 |
| Name 4 advantages of eastern grip | good for beginners, topspin, more support, waist high balls |
| Name 4 disadvantages of eastern grip | requires grip change, weak on slice, low volley, finesse/touch shots, difficult on high balls |
| Continental Grip | 2-2 |
| Continental grip advantages (4) | no grip change, slice, works for serve/volley, versatility, adaptability to different strokes, good for touch shots, topspin on serve |
| Continental disadvantages (3) | high balls, tougher to generate topspin, requires good timing |
| Semi-western forehand grip | 4-4 |
| Semi-western forehand advantages (4) | topspin, high balls, disguise, passing shots, power |
| Semi-western forehand disadvantages (4) | low balls, backspin, major grip change to backhand, serve, low valley |
| Full western forehand GRIP | 5-5 |
| Full western advantages (4) | topspin, high balls, disguise, passing shots, power |
| Full western disadvantages (4) | backspin, high balls?, large grip change, serve, low volley |
| Communication methods (3) | Verbal communication, kinesthetic method, visual technique |
| Verbal communication tidbits- | catch phrases, inflection, boldness |
| Kinsethetic Method described | physically touching the students racquet/body to help them find proper technique |
| Visual comm technique | Mimicry |
| Progressions thru teaching a stroke (7 steps) | 1) Demonstrate stroke 2) shadow stroke 3)contact ball w/ proper technique 4) hit balls that are fed 5) Drill 6) Point play situation 7) Actual match play |
| Diagnosis of a stroke (3 steps) | 1) Preparation 2) Execution 3) Follow thru |
| Responsibilities to student (2) | communicate knowledge AND provide feedback |
| Ending the lesson (2 things) | give sound review of lesson/summarize highlight of critical points covered AND end it with an assignment to be completed before the next lesson |
| How to report maltreatment (4 pieces) | 1) names of complainants 2) type of maltreatment 3) names of perpetrators with dates 4) summary statement |
| types of maltreatment (4) | Physical. Sexual. Emotional. Neglect. |
| Explanation and demonstration of a stroke 8 PARTS | 1) Grip 2) Stance 3) footwork 4) backswing 5) point of contact 6) follow thru 7) toss 8) demonstration of stroke |
| 5 Elements to movement/footwork | 1) predicting 2) intercepting 3) preparation 4) Recovery 5) Positioning |
| What can you control during a match? | 1) Footwork 2) Shot selection 3) Emotions |
| types of volleys (4) | Block, Punch, Swing, Aggressive swing |
| types of frames (3) | 1) Game improvement frames- for old ppl 2) Players frames- more for control 3) Intermediate frames |
| types of string materials (5) | natural gut nylon aramid polyester zyex |
| string material impacts | stiffness/durability |
| Most popular Gauge's (string thickness) | 16 and 17 |
| 5 areas of coaching to mix within lesson plans | Technical Tactical Mental/emotional Physical Strategic |
| 3 phases in the anatomy of a shot | Preparation Hitting Recovery |
| 3 parts of Preparation phase | Foreperiod Reaction Time Movement Time |
| 6 parts of Hitting Phase | Footwork Shot Selection Strike-Zone setup Backswing Forward Swing Contact Point |
| 2 Parts of Recovery Phase | Follow Thru Recovery |
| 2 Types of Footwork preparation | Turn-Step-Hit Load-Explode-Land (more modern) |
| Benefits of Load-Explode-Land | 1-Handle pace of incoming shots 2-Faster recovery 3- Stable Base + being able to handle higher balls |
| Footwork- First Steps (2) | Jab step then Gravity step |
| 2 other types of preparation steps | Crossover step, Running, or Positioning steps (small steps) |
| 2 types of Landing steps | Brake Step and Balance Step |
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