SISSTNS002 — Coach intermediate players in tennis
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What an assessment for SISSTNS002 must cover
46 assessable components: 5 elements (23 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 16 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 6 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Plan tennis sessions for intermediate players.
- 1.1Gather and review tennis player information to assess intermediate player developmental readiness.
- 1.2Set tennis session objectives to meet intermediate player developmental readiness.
- 1.3Determine session content to address tennis session objectives.
- 1.4Select coaching practices to meet tennis session objectives.
- 1.5Develop and document tennis session plans for intermediate players.
2 Prepare tennis sessions for intermediate players.
- 2.1Prepare facilities, equipment and resources to meet tennis session plan requirements.
- 2.2Select and set up equipment for safe use by intermediate players.
- 2.3Identify hazards, assess risks and implement risk control strategies to minimise risk to intermediate player safety.
3 Conduct tennis sessions for intermediate players.
- 3.1Communicate and confirm intermediate player understanding of tennis session activity instructions and safe participation requirements.
- 3.2Present, sequence and pace tennis session activities according to tennis session plans.
- 3.3Select and use communication styles to achieve tennis session objectives.
- 3.4Observe intermediate player practice to assess player ability to perform activities.
- 3.5Modify tennis session activities as required to meet intermediate player needs and environmental conditions.
- 3.6Monitor tennis sessions to identify and address risks to intermediate player safety.
- 3.7Analyse player performance and provide feedback to players to improve skills.
- 3.8Conduct end of tennis session review to evaluate tennis session plan and inform future tennis session planning processes.
4 Promote good behaviour.
- 4.1Communicate and model tennis participation behaviour standards.
- 4.2Monitor participation to identify poor behaviour.
- 4.3Use behaviour management strategies to address player poor behaviour in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
5 Reflect on coaching practice.
- 5.1Seek feedback from others to identify areas to improve own tennis coaching practice of intermediate players.
- 5.2Reflect on own tennis coaching practice of intermediate players to identify areas for improvement.
- 5.3Analyse findings and incorporate learnings in future tennis sessions with intermediate players.
- 5.4Seek opportunities to address identified professional development needs.
Performance evidence
- deliver coaching to intermediate tennis players on three occasions for a duration of at least 30 minutes each.
Knowledge evidence
- organisational policies and procedures applicable to coaching intermediate players in tennis
- tactical and technical fundamentals of tennis for intermediate players
- analysis of movement and stroke production for intermediate players: - from ground up - from contact point back to ground - from ball flight back to contact to ground - from key aspects of stroke production including shoulder / trunk on forehand ground stroke
- modifying activities for intermediate players: - regress activities by simplifying equipment and environment: - smaller racquet - low compression balls - reduce playing space - break down skill into parts and progressively add more parts - reduce decision making related to tactical outcomes - progress activities by changing equipment and environment: - change ball - increase playing space - encourage use of whole skill - increase decision making related to tactical outcomes
- organisational layout of tennis activities: - set-up of activities on court - position of players and coach - role of coach: - feeding - roaming - rallying - type of activity: - whole group - partner station - combination
- types of competitions and pathways for intermediate tennis players: - local and regional competition pathways: - intra-club competition - inter-club competition - association competition - regional competition - national tournament pathways: - Junior Development Series (JDS) - Junior Tournaments - ITF (International Tennis Federation) Juniors - Australian Money Tournaments (AMT) - Australian Pro Tour
- tennis rules, regulations and policies applicable to coaching intermediate players in tennis: - International Tennis Federation rules of tennis - Tennis Australia: - rules and etiquette for non umpired matches - dress and equipment regulations - code of behaviour - roles and responsibilities of tennis officials - roles and responsibilities of tennis officials: - linesperson - chair umpire - court supervisor - referee
- tennis session planning for intermediate players: - session objectives - progression and regression activities and modified games - activities inclusive of all players - designing activities that require players to think and make meaningful decisions about tennis situations - linking sessions to develop and progress skills - group organisation
- tennis equipment and resources: - selection - safe set-up and layout - safe condition - safe use
- tennis safe participation requirements for intermediate players: - obeying the rules - use of protective equipment - hydration
- contemporary coaching practices
- coaching communication styles: - direct instruction - indirect instruction - demonstration - problem solving - active listening - open and closed questions - non verbal communication - giving and receiving feedback - tone and level of voice - terminology and language
- managing poor behaviour: - establishing behaviour standards - promoting cooperation and good relationships - common causes of poor behaviour of intermediate players
- methods of observation and feedback during tennis sessions with intermediate players: - how, what and when to observe - timing of feedback
- tennis session review processes
- methods for self reflection.
Foundation skills
- Reading skills: interpret tennis session plans interpret documents that describe tennis organisational policies and procedures.
- Writing skills: record attendance.
- Oral communications skills: use age-appropriate language to engage intermediate players ask open and closed questions and actively listen to determine and meet intermediate player needs interact with intermediate players in a polite and positive manner give tennis instructions to intermediate players.
- Numeracy skills: estimate time and space requirements for tennis session activities sequence activities pace tennis session activities to meet tennis session plan manage pair and group work for odd and even numbers of intermediate players.
- Learning skills: reflect on personal coaching practices and communication styles as part of the review process set and monitor tennis session objectives.
- Problem-solving skills: respond to needs of individual intermediate players select strategies to address intermediate player poor behaviour respond to environmental conditions.
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