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ITF Newsletter ITF Coaching Newsletter Enero 2012
ITF Newsletter ITF Coaching Newsletter Enero 2012
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International Tennis Federation Tennis Development Department
Welcome to the January edition of the ITF Monthly E-mail Newsletter, the first edition for 2012.
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In this issue:
- Upcoming coaching courses in Korea and Kuwait
- Coaching and Sport Science Review- Issue 55 is published
- Completed courses and events in Togo and Nicaragua
- New iCoach releases from Worldwide Coaches Conference- Presentations from Max de Vylder (LTA) and Beni Linder (Swiss Tennis)
- Tennis and conditioning coach job vacancies in China and Egypt
- Article of the month: Tennis 10s court marking manual
18 - 29 January
ITF/OS Coaching Advanced Players Course (Level 2)- Seoul, Korea
26 January - 6 February
ITF/OS Coaching Beginner and Intermediate Players Course (Level 1)- Kuwait
ISSUE 55- COACHING AND SPORT SCIENCE REVIEW
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COMPLETED COURSES & EVENTS
Togo hosts Regional Coaches Conference
The F茅d茅ration Togolaise de Tennis (FTT) with the assistance of the National Olympic Committee of Togo and Olympic Solidarity organized this year's ITF/OS Regional Coaches' Workshop. A total of 40 coaches from Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Niger and Togo spent the 5 days (12 - 16 December) trying to master all aspects of beginner players which included topics such as the Play & Stay program, communication, technique and tactics, etc.
Candidates were required to demonstrate a unique understanding of modern tennis and the ability to execute modern tennis strokes. Every candidate rose to the challenge and showed great enthusiasm and a hunger to learn the new information on offer, which made the course exciting and fun for everybody involved.
The course tutors were Jean Fran莽ois Blanco and Renaud Dujeu from the French Tennis Federation and Amine Ben Makhlouf, ITF Development Officer for West & Central Africa. At the end of the course, both tutors were impressed by.... Continue reading
Curso Regional de Formaci贸n de Entrenadores de Nivel 1- Nicaragua
Entre los d铆as 30 de noviembre y 11 de diciembre del 2011, se desarroll贸 en la ciudad de Managua, Nicaragua el curso nacional de entrenadores titulado "Entrenamiento de tenistas iniciantes e intermedios" con la participaci贸n de 14 entrenadores, de ellos 10 del pa铆s sede y 4 de Costa Rica. En este curso la mayor铆a de los entrenadores participantes eran j贸venes con un nivel de juego adecuado. Para dar seguimiento al programa de formaci贸n de tutores en la regi贸n junto a Jos茅 Ariel de la Cruz L贸pez de Cuba particip贸 Danilo Corea Mercado de Nicaragua, los cuales impartieron los distintos temas adem谩s de interrelacionarse muy bien entre ellos y con los alumnos.
Los tutores comentaron, "Queremos agradecer a todos los participantes por la colaboraci贸n y sentido de pertenencia que demostraron ...Continua
For information on more completed courses and events, click here
ITF ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tennis iCoach new releases this month:
- Performance player development through red orange and green tennis- by Max de Vylder (Worldwide Coaches Conference, Egypt, 2011). View now.
- Long-term conditioning development plan by Beni Linder (Worldwide Coaches Conference, Egypt, 2011).
View in English Ver en Espa帽ol
WCC 2011 proceedings available now
Presentation summaries and abstracts are now available on CD for purchase from the ITF store. The CD details the over 55 presentations and research projects that were presented in 2011, at the Worldwide Coaches Conference in Port Ghalib, Egypt. Click here to be directed to the ITF Store. (Available in English language only)
THE RULES OF TENNIS HAVE CHANGED
Regular tennis ball eliminated from ten-and-under competition
- Only the fifth ever change to the Rules of Tennis has been implemented-
The ITF announced that its new rule for ten-and-under competition came into worldwide effect on January 1st 2012. The rule states that ten-and-under competitions can no longer be played using a regular yellow tennis ball, with the mandatory use of slower 鈥榬ed', 鈥榦range' or 鈥榞reen' balls on the appropriate size court. The new ITF rule was approved at the 2010 ITF AGM in Washington. This was only the fifth occasion the ITF Rules of Tennis have been changed in the history of the sport, following on from the foot fault rule, introduction of the tiebreak, introduction of set breaks and the new optional scoring methods.
The rule change is a key part of the ITF's Tennis10s programme, which promotes the use of slower and lower bouncing balls, shorter and lighter rackets, and smaller courts to make it easier for children to take up the game.
Tennis10s is a supporting programme of the Tennis Play and Stay campaign, the ITF's global initiative launched in 2007 aimed at increasing tennis participation worldwide. Tennis Play and Stay centres around the slogan of 鈥楽erve, Rally and Score' and seeks to promote tennis as an easy, fun and healthy sport. Fundamental to the campaign is the use of slower balls by coaches working with starter players, ensuring that their first experience of tennis is a positive one by serving, rallying and scoring from the first lesson.
The three types of slower balls are intended to be used at different stages of a player's development. The 鈥榬ed' ball, made of foam or felt, is 75 per cent slower than a regular yellow ball, and aimed at children aged five to eight on a court sized 12 x 6m. The 鈥榦range' ball is 50 per cent slower and aimed at eight-to-ten-year-olds on a court sized 18 x 6.5m. The 鈥榞reen' ball is 25 per cent slower and aimed at more advanced nine-to-ten-year-olds on a full sized court.
The Tennis10s programme has already seen strong support from the ITF's 210 National Associations, some of whom have created promotions involving top players and other famous personalities to help communicate and implement the new rule change nationally.
Dave Miley, ITF Executive Director of Development, said: "Nations that have already adapted their competition to use the balls for this age group have not only seen a significant increase in participation, but are also witnessing large increases in sales of kids' rackets and the slower balls. There has also been a big improvement in the technical and tactical quality of the ten-and-under players coming through into their high performance junior programmes. As the rule change takes effect in all of the ITF member nations, we expect to see high growth in the number of ten-and-under children playing tennis worldwide."
ITF President Francesco Ricci Bitti said: "The rule change is a great step forward for tennis. Tennis10s is improving the way we introduce tennis to young children and follows similar changes made in other sports. It is great to see such great results already in terms of increased participation."
Details of the rule change and further information on Tennis10s can be found on the ITF's Tennis10s website: www.tennis10s.com
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Article of the month
The article of the month for January will link you to "Tennis 10s- Marking Red and Orange Courts: A Guidance Manual". This manual will act as a guidance document for coaches and tennis facilities regarding how different types of lines can be used to establish Red (36' foot) and Orange (60' foot) courts. The manual details the many variations in which smaller courts can be set up more effectively. Click here. The aim of this feature is to direct readers to material that is already freely available on the worldwide web. Readers will be directed to an educational article, paper or resource on a monthly basis.
Coaching vacancy in Beijing, China
The 6th Sense Academy in Beijing, China, is looking to appoint an individual for the position of Director of the Tennis School and Team Competition. The 6th Sense Academies are based in Belgium and China, and have been operating since 2007. For more information on this role which is based in the Beijing academy, please contact Mr. Andr茅s Bruno at; Esta direcci贸n electr贸nica esta protegida contra spambots. Es necesario activar Javascript para visualizarla
Coaching vacancy in Egypt
Tennis Coach:
1- Well experienced tennis coach: - minimum 8 years in the field of tennis coaching & development.
A minimum of ITF level 2 coach or equivalent ( level 3 is a plus).
2- Specifics: very experienced in Under 10s development (red, orange & green stages) & Junior tennis Performance coaching (12 to 18 years).
Fitness & Health Coach:
1- Age: between 25-35 years.
2- Experience: minimum 5 years in the field of physical & conditioning , good knowledge in health & tennis related nutrition.
3- Specifics: very experienced with Under 10s and Junior performance players as well as excellent knowledge for planning the Fitness Program.
Note:
1- The above positions need to filled by 1st February 2012
2- If applicable, the above two positions could be filled by a coach & his/her partner.
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