WHEELCHAIR
TENNIS
INSTRUCTOR
WORKSHOP
Version 4.0 Dec 2008
COURSE MODULES
Module 0: Introduction
Module 1: Wheelchair Distinctives
Module 2: Game-based Development
Module 3: Developing Mobility
Module 4: Developing Technique
Module 5: Tactical Lesson Planning
Module 6: Summary & Reflections
MODULE 0: INTRODUCTION
Course resource: Wheelchair Tennis
Instructor Workshop Participant’s Manual
Transferable Instructor Skills
Observe Top Wheelchair Players
Overall impressions?
Technical Differences from Able-bodied tennis?
Tactical Differences?
What do you notice about how they move?
MODULE 1: WHEELCHAIR DISTINCTIVES
Tennis Canada Wheelchair DVD
Organization
Equipment
Rules
MODULE 1: WHEELCHAIR DISTINCTIVES
Congenital vs Acquired injuries
A disability can occur through:
Spinal cord injury
Amputation
Disease
MODULE 2: GAME-BASED DEVELOPMENT
Get them playing and then learn to play
better (link strokes to mobility & play)
Progressive Tennis Process:
Micro-tennis
(foam balls)
½ Court Tennis
(foam balls)
¾ Court Tennis
(low-compression)
Full Court
(transition balls)
MODULE 2: GAME-BASED DEVELOPMENT
Play Tennis Canada rating system
Levels 1.0-7.0
Top Open player = 4.0-4.5
Top Quad player 3.5
Beginner wheelchair = .1/.5/1.0
Integration vs specialty
programs
MODULE 3: MOBILITY CYCLE
 Circular (continuous) Mobility
(it’s all about breaking inertia)
MODULE 4: DEVELOPING TECHNIQUE
Impact point
Effectiveness
Ball Control (HDDSS)
PAS Principles
Efficiency
Economy
Injury prevention
Mobility with technique
MODULE 5: TACTICAL LESSON PLANNING
Singles
Rally Program
Reception program
Projection Program
Doubles
Two back positioning (basic)
One up/One back positioning (advanced)
SUMMARY & REFLECTIONS
“What impacted you the most out of
everything you learned today?”
RESOURCES:
www.tenniscanada.com
www.acecoach.com
www.itftennis.com