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Assessment
8 Plan
I plan to study videos of professional tennis
players and to pay greater attention when
I watch tennis on TV. Bobby said that his
coach also recommends watching even
amateur-level players and matches because
in assessing their performance, actions, and
strategy, you can strengthen your own mental
game and decision-making.
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9 Models
Study videos of pros; videotape myself and
review with a tennis teacher; use games that
will help me keep my eye on the ball.
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10 Thinking Critically How do I keep score? What are the most
important things to remember about getting
in the correct position to hit a forehand and
backhand shot? How can I best monitor and
maximize my physical condition in order to
play well? How can I include my son and
other family members in my new hobby?
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11 Transfer/ Application Learning to play tennis will potentially help me
understand other sports such as racquetball,
squash, maybe even table tennis. I’ll also
learn more about keeping physically fit.
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12 Problem Solving
My son has recommended a book,
Tennis for
Beginners
, but all the pictures and instructions
are for right-handed players, and I’m a leftie!
I know the book will be helpful, but I’ve got to
figure out how to adapt the information so that
it’s most useful for me. Maybe I can view the
pictures reflected in a mirror...
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13 Self-Assessment
I plan to regularly self-assess my performance
and improvement. I’ve developed a couple
of questions that will allow me to gauge
and assess my performance, at least at
the beginning: Can I understand enough of
what is going on in a televised tennis match
to discuss aspects of the math and player
actions with Bobby? Also, can I play a game,
enjoy myself, and keep an accurate score?
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14 Research
Now that I’ve used a racket, I have a much
better appreciation of how an alternative
design could have an impact on different
aspects of my game. I plan to do a bit of
research regarding different racket options
and costs.
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