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HPE-115 Tennis

This co-educational activity includes instruction in the fundamental skills, techniques and rules that govern the life-time activity of tennis.

Credits

1

Department

  • Health Science and Human Performance
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HPE 115: Tennis

Department

Health Science and Human Performance

Course Description

This co-educational activity includes instruction in the fundamental skills, techniques and rules that govern the life-time activity of tennis.

Credit Hours

1

Contact Hours

Lecture0.5
Lab1.5
Other0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Implement the rules, scoring, and etiquette of tennis.
  2. Apply offensive and defensive strategies in singles and doubles.
  3. Demonstrate fundamental tennis skills (eg. forehand, backhand, serve, lob, volley, overhead).
  4. Identify the wellness benefits of cardiovascular workouts provided by a life-time activity such as tennis.

Topic Outline

  1. 1. Conditioning
  2. 2. Footwork
  3. 3. Forehand
  4. 4. Backhand
  5. 5. Serve
  6. 6. Lob
  7. 7. Volley
  8. 8. Overhead
  9. 9. Scoring
  10. 10. Etiquette
  11. 11. Rules
  12. 12. Strategy for singles and doubles play
  13. 13. Care of equipment