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CREATIVE TENNIS (2 DVD Set)

Creative Tennis is the ultimate tennis teachers guide for group lessons and creative drills. Great for staff training or any serious coach or parent helping any level of player improve their tennis. This 2-disk DVD set is packed with over 5 hours of action that is divided into 6 programs.

Volume 1:
9 Keys to Small Groups

For anyone who wants to help children or adults learn tennis faster, develop more self-esteem, and have a ton of plain old fun. The "Keys" addressed in this action-packed video include:

• Increasing Retention
• Lines versus Student Pairing
• Success to Failure Ratios
• Raising Interest and Attention
• Game-Based Teaching

An absolute must for training staff for summer camps, junior development, or working with league players. It is simply the most comprehensive video on small group tennis instruction ever produced. (Length: 54 minutes)
9 Keys to Small Groups $29.95 (VCT9K)

Volume 2:
Fun with Large Groups

This is by far the most complete video on teaching large groups ever filmed. But you won't see standard relay races or balls bouncing up and down off the strings. It starts where other videos leave off.

• Setting Standards
• Action not Lectures
• Tennis-Specific Lead-up Skills
• How to Teach Technique Even Within a Large Group
• Decision Drilling for Beginners

Thoroughly researched, this video shares leading concepts from the world of education and motor learning. A must to train the new teacher and expand the skills of the veteran. (Length: 62 minutes)
Fun with Large Groups $29.95 (VCTLG)

Volume 3:
Footwork & Movement Drills

Successful movement is the key to better tennis. Covered in this volume:

• Balance
• Playing Height
• Movement Guides
• Recovery Footwork
• Raising Intensity

This video contains dozens of live-action innovative drills to get you moving your best. Watch this tape and your on-court attitude will be changed forever. Another must for training staff for summer camps, junior development programs, or working with groups of league players. (Length: 55 minutes)
Footwork & Movement Drills $29.95 (VCTFM)

Volume 4:
Decision-Making Drills

Tennis is an open sport requiring quick decisions. This volume breaks these decisions down into 2 categories: judging incoming balls and decisions on balls we are about to hit. This video demonstrates why and how players should develop their decision-making skills right from the start. It is divided into 5 sections:

• Decision-Making Is for Everyone
• Make Decisions Early
• Learning by Self-Rating
• Verbalize Decisions
• Advanced Split-Second Decisions

(Length: 49 minutes)
Decision-Making Drills $29.95 (VCTDM)

Volume 5:
Game-Based Learning

Tennis is a game and should be learned and played in the context of the game. Good form and technique are helpful for long-term improvement, but are not essential if the initial goal is having fun and playing. In fact, many would argue that emphasizing form over everything else is a sure-fire way to make someone lose interest. The 4 sections cover:

• Adapting Drills for Beginners
• Game-Based Technique Correction
• Fun at the Net
• Practicing Shot Combinations

(Length: 37 minutes)
Game-Based Learning $29.95 (VCTGBL)

Volume 6:
Game-Based Drills

As mentioned previously, tennis is a game and should be learned in the context of the game. Remember that thousands of children every day learn basketball by playing schoolyard hoops. There isn‚t much technique, just a heavy dose of hustle, motivated by competitive fire. The dozens of extremely innovative drills and games contained in this volume of "Game-Based Drills" are divided into 3 sections:

• Creative Learning Drills
• Game-Based Doubles
• Competitive Large Group Drills

(Length: 44 minutes)
Game-Based Drills $29.95 (VCTGBD)