Photo credit: Front Row Studios -2017 Australian Open Grand Slam Coaches Conference
Situation Training (ST) is a practical application of the international coaching trend called the Game-based approach. It allows players to learn the tactics and techniques required for successful play in real-life situations.
ST is about learning tennis situationally. It logically integrates tactics and technique. It helps coaches evolve from being ‘stroke coaches’ to ‘game coaches.’ In contrast to ‘stroke-coaching,’ ST is about helping players learn to expand the library of situations they can handle during play.
We have just finished a series of articles delving into each of the 5 Point Situations. Click each one to take you to each of the articles:
In each article, we explored relevant tactics and, through helpful ‘Option Trees,’ identified the potential shots that could be trained.
These individual shots were then grouped together to form what I call ‘Tactical Packages’. These create groups of the most relevant shots useful for systematic planning.
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