Play and Stay

Some time ago , this widespread on the tennis courts around the world a new methodology of teaching tennis field for children . The program called Play and Stay , which means play and stay , aims to facilitate children's learning through tailored materials .

The balls used have little pressure , and they end up getting slower and with lower quick . This facilitates the exchange of passes over the points , plus the children have more time to perform the movements . However , I think the most important factor is the height of the ball quick . These balls bounce lower , hence lower children bounce balls , many of them at the waist , which greatly enhances the movement as remembered by tennis teachers , " bottom-up " . If children would train with normal balls , most of the balls arrive at the time of the child's head , and movements almost always end up being made ​​from the top down , which is not recommended when you consider the pattern of movements of base blows .

The net height and size of the block are also adapted . The networks are lower , thus facilitating passage of the ball to the other side. The blocks are reduced with demarcations such as ribbons and bands , enhancing control over the ball . Games with less space and lower network increases the number of exchanges of the ball , making the games more exciting .

As we can see , the major focus of this methodology is to encourage children to participate in games since the first day of class , unlike the classical approach , which focuses on repeat for the refinement of the technique , making the often joyless workout.

When the child comes to the first class , the first question that one does is : When we play Uncle ? Stay and Play using the method we will no longer need to talk to our students , " you need to grow some more points to be able to play ." Instead encourage you to play from the first moment , stimulating various qualities together , which are the physical , technical, tactical , psychological and social qualities , accelerating the learning process of the child. In just a tennis class , we can enhance many aspects that govern the game of tennis , including :

·         Count the points ;

·         Positioning on court ;

·         Basic Tactics of the game ;

·         Decision making ;

·         Basics ;

·         Concentration .

With this repertoire of stimuli worked together, we can form the future more developed players , increasing the number of players fighting for the top positions against the best players in the world

Below is the link of the Brazilian Tennis Confederation showing the materials used according to the age of the children page:

http://cbtenis.uol.com.br/site.aspx/Tennis10s

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