Creative Tennis is the ultimate tennis teachers guide for group lessons and creative drills. Great for staff training or any serious coach or parent helping any level of player improve their tennis.  This 6 video or 2-disk DVD set is packed with over 5 hours of action that is divided into 6 programs.
 
 
Individual volumes still available in NTSC (USA) and PAL (European/Asian) video formats.

• Increasing Retention
• Lines versus Student Pairing
• Success to Failure Ratios
• Raising Interest and Attention
• Game-Based Teaching

This volume is an absolute must for training staff for summer camps, junior development programs, or for working with groups of league players. It is simply the most comprehensive video on small group tennis instruction ever produced.

(Length: 54 minutes)  Volume 1 Introduction (PDF)

Volume 2 - Fun with Large Groups
Over an hour in length, this is by far the most complete video on teaching large groups ever filmed. But you won't see standard relay races or balls bouncing up and down off the strings. This tape starts where other videos leave off. Section titles include:

• Setting Standards
• Action, not Lectures
• Tennis-Specific Lead-up Skills
• How to Teach Technique Even with a Large Group
• Decision Drilling

Thoroughly researched, this video shares numerous leading concepts from the entire world of education and motor learning. A must for training the new teacher and expanding the skills of the veteran.

(Length: 62 minutes)  Volume 2 Introduction (PDF)

Volume 3 - Footwork and Movement Drills
The main components of successful movement for playing better tennis covered in this volume include:

• Balance
• Playing Height
• Movement Guides
• Recovery Footwork
• Raising Intensity

This video contains dozens of innovative live-action drills to get you moving your best. Watch it and your on-court attitude will be changed forever. Another must for training staff for summer camps, junior development programs, or working with groups of league players.

(Length: 55 minutes)  Volume 3 Introduction (PDF)

Volume 4 - Decision-Making Drills
Tennis is an open sport full of quick decisions. This volume breaks these decisions down into 2 categories: decisions on incoming balls and decisions on balls we are about to hit. This video demonstrates why and how players should develop their decision-making skills right from the start. It is divided into 5 sections:

• Decision-Making is for Everyone
• Make Decisions Early
• Learning by Self-Rating
• Verbalize Decisions
• Advanced Split-Second Decisions

(Length: 49 minutes)  Volume 4 Introduction (PDF)

Volume 5 - Game-Based Learning
Tennis is a game and should be learned and played in the context of the game. Good form and technique in tennis are helpful for long-term improvement, but are not essential if the initial goal is having fun and playing. In fact, many would argue that emphasizing form over everything else is a sure-fire way to make someone lose interest. The 4 sections in this volume cover:

• Adapting Drills for Beginners
• Game-Based Technique Correction
• Fun at the Net
• Practicing Shot Combinations

(Length: 37 minutes)  Volume 5 Introduction (PDF)

Volume 6 - Game-Based Drills
As mentioned previously, tennis is a game and should be learned in the context of the game. Remember that thousands of kids learn basketball by playing schoolyard hoops. Not much technique, just a heavy dose of hustle, motivated by competitive fire. The dozens of extremely innovative drills contained in this volume are divided into 3 sections:

• Creative Learning Drills
• Game-Based Doubles
• Competitive Large Group Drills

(Length: 44 minutes)  Volume 6 Introduction (PDF)

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