Course

Performance Analysis: Tennis & Badminton

Important Notice

This course is not active. Please contact Department Chair for more information.

Faculty
Science & Technology
Department
Sport Science
Course code
SPSC 1311
Credits
3.00
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
30
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Lab
Tutorial
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This course will provide students with a knowledge of the theory and practice of tennis and badminton. Emphasis will be upon the student demonstrating both performance skills and strategies and understanding how to analyze the biomechanical, physiological, technical and tactical aspects of both sports.
Course content
  1. Historical and Theoretical Factors in Tennis and Badminton
    The student will:
    • Describe the origin and historical development of each game
    • Describe positional concept related to the game, rules, and common terminology of each game
  2. Fundamental Factors for Effective Performance
    The student will:
    • Describe and apply affective, cognitive, and psychomotor elements in the educational setting
    • Describe and apply technical, tactical, physical, and psychomotor elements in the coaching setting
  3. Techniques and Tactics in Tennis and Badminton
    The student will:
    • Tennis Skills
      • Grip the racquet appropriately for the serve, forehand strokes and backhand strokes
      • Demonstrate footwork necessary for effective and efficient movement around the tennis court
      • Demonstrate the forehand ground stroke
      • Demonstrate the backhand ground stroke
      • Demonstrate both ground strokes with topspin, flat, or underspin variation
      • Serve the ball with varying pace and spin
      • Demonstrate return shot
      • Demonstrate the volley
      • Demonstrate the lob
      • Demonstrate the overhead smash
      • Demonstrate the drop shot
      • Demonstrate the approach shot
    • Badminton Skills
      • Demonstrate high and short serve
      • Demonstrate service return
      • Demonstrate forehand strokes, namely: clear, drop shot, smash, and drive
      • Demonstrate backhand strokes, namely: clear, drop shot, smash, and drive
      • Demonstrate round-the-head strokes
  4. Effective Movement in Tennis and Badminton
    The student will:
    • Demonstrate ready position and movement with correct foot sequence
    • Demonstrate efficient movement to all parts of the court
    • Set the body for powerful and accurate strokes
    • Return to the ready position
  5. Tennis and Badminton Strategy
    The student will:
    • Demonstrate a theoretical and practical knowledge of tennis and badminton strategies a tactics with emphasis on:
      • singles strategy
      • doubles strategy
      • variations of game tactics, namely: consistency, depth, placement and forcing
  6. Observation and Analysis Methods and Procedures
    The student will:
    • Describe and demonstrate:
      • scope: components of observation and analysis
      • approaches: types and methods of observation and analysis
      • qualitative and quantitative analysis
      • error detection, prioritizing, and correction
      • analyzing individual and team performance
  7. Instructional Strategies and Professional Development
    The student will:
    • Describe and demonstrate
      • alternative teaching and coaching approaches
      • class management strategies
      • developmentally appropriate technical and tactical progressions and drills
      • principles of effective instruction
      • seasonal planning and training principles
Learning activities

1. Lecture
2. Discussion groups
3. Practical application and experience
4. Field observation
5. Technology assisted learning

  1. Lecture
  2. Discussion groups
  3. Practical application and experience
  4. Field observation
  5. Technology assisted learning
Means of assessment

The selection of evaluation tools for this course is based upon adherence to Douglas College evaluation policy regarding number and weighing of evaluations, for example a course of three credits or more should have at least three separate evaluations. 

The following is presented as an example assessment format for this course:

Preparation work and Contribution 20%
Student Teaching 15%
Performance Analysis 15%
Final Project 25%
Cognitive Final Examination 25%
Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Identify historical and theoretical factors that have influenced the development of the games of tennis and 
badminton.
2. Integrate educational and coaching elements in the overall design of instructional units and lesson plans for 
tennis and badminton.
3. Apply observation, analysis, and feedback methods and procedures to detect and correct errors in selected 
skills and tactics during game performance.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of biomechanics that apply to tennis and badminton 
play.
5. Demonstrate a practical knowledge of basic tennis and badminton strokes.
6. Demonstrate a theoretical and practical knowledge of the rules, etiquette and terminology of tennis and 
badminton.
7. Demonstrate appropriate pedagogical principles for effective instruction

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Identify historical and theoretical factors that have influenced the development of the games of tennis and badminton.
  2. Integrate educational and coaching elements in the overall design of instructional units and lesson plans for tennis and badminton.
  3. Apply observation, analysis, and feedback methods and procedures to detect and correct errors in selected skills and tactics during game performance.
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of biomechanics that apply to tennis and badminton play.
  5. Demonstrate a practical knowledge of basic tennis and badminton strokes.
  6. Demonstrate a theoretical and practical knowledge of the rules, etiquette and terminology of tennis and badminton.
  7. Demonstrate appropriate pedagogical principles for effective instruction
Textbook materials

Will be decided by course instructors. Potential resources include:

  • Sadzek, T., (2004) Tennis Skills: The Player’s Guide, A Firefly Book.
  • Grice, T., (1996) Badminton: Steps to Success, Human Kinetics.

Requisites

Prerequisites

No prerequisite courses.

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

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Institution Transfer details for SPSC 1311
There are no applicable transfer credits for this course.

Course Offerings

Winter 2025