Tennis Backhand
Recommended Skill Analysis Tasks
Written Analysis: Analyze the following
- Stage: Identify the stage of the skill that is exhibited (e.g. beginner, intermediate, expert).
- Stage Characteristics: Describe 2-3 features of the movement on the video that is characteristic of the stage identified.
- What to Change: Identify and describe the most important aspect of the skill that will need to be changed for the subject to improve.
- Cue: Write the single most important verbal instructional cue to help the performer improve.
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Backhand analysis
Stage: expert
Stage Characteristics in this video: The participant tracks the ball, prepares to hit by pointing his forward shoulder toward his target, steps forward and impacts the ball just before it reaches his front leg, and follows through high.
What to Change: Nothing, if he regularly has this proper form I'd only say he should take a more aggressive swing at the ball.
Cue: don't make it easy on the opposition, hit the ball more firmly
analysis
Stage: expert
Stage Characteristics in this video: does a good job of tracking the ball. points his forward shoulder toward his target, steps forward and follows through high.
What to Change: he shouldnt change anything does a good just of demonstrating the skill
Cue: attach the opponent.