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Yellow Development
Age 11-19
During this stage, players will demonstrate skills, abilities and the desire to continue playing tennis for recreational purposes or show desire to continue pursuing excellence via the Yellow Pro/Elite stream.
Group sessions form the second stepping stone in our Player Competitive Pathway. More variables, higher intensity, more stress and a need for faster thinking are all introduced here with less coach involvement, more self-exploration and team building. Keystone performance strengths will be introduced here throughout the year.
Yellow Development Syllabus
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Character Development Strengths
- Discipline
- Focus
- Hardworking
- Competitive
- Resilient
Moral Compass
- Attitude
- Respect
- Commitment
Accountability
Accountability cards given out throughout the term related to the character strength block we are working on – Focus – meditate or do mindfulness once/week for a set time depending on the player for example.
Level prerequisites
Practicing and playing guidelines
Prerequisites
- Fulfilled and satisfied the necessary Green Pro checkpoints.
- Ready to be challenged at Yellow Dev level.
- New players – required to train 2 sessions minimum before an accurate assessment can be made.
Mission
The mission of the coach
- Teach the basic sport specific skills and elementary tactics essential to participate in tennis.
- Introduce physical conditioning and fundamental mental skills.
- Encourage participation in other sports.
- Meet on a regular basis with fitness coaches to ensure a well-balanced training program.
- Measure peak height velocity and the growth spurt three times per year to take advantage of optimal windows of trainability.
- Select appropriate number and level of competition based on individual athletes and long-term objectives.
- Develop a strong relationship and commitment with other players beyond the tennis court.
- Relentlessly pursue technical expertise that positively influence the player’s tennis skills.
- Select appropriate matches for athletes.
The mission of parents
- Support and provide the necessary guidance to ensure that your child’s tennis experience is enjoyable.
- Understand the TennisAsia Personal & Player Development Pathway that outlines how your child can progress in the sport.
- Discuss the player pathway with the coach via consultation.
- Maintain a long term perspective about your child’s development in the sport.
- Support your child’s competitive experiences by focusing on the process not on results.
- Continue to encourage unstructured play with you and with their peers.
- Always maintain composure demonstrating neutral body language while your child is in competition.
- Encourage and support participation in another complementary sport at a competitive level.