COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
PEHD 119
Beginning Tennis
Fall 2004
Time & Place:
Tuesday/Thursday 10:50 AM -12:05 PM and 12:15-1:30 PM on Tennis Courts
Instructor:
Mr. Carroll
Phone:
953-4275
E-mail:
carrollt@cofc.edu
Office:
Silcox Physical Education Center, Room 113
Office Hours:
Wednesday from 2:30-3:30 PM and Tuesday/Thursday from 9:00-10:30 AM.
Text:
Claxton, David. Tennis. First Edition. WCB, McGraw-Hill
Course
Description:
The history, techniques, practice of skills, and rules of
tennis will be covered.
Course
Prerequisites:
None
Course
Objectives:
This class will strive to provide a basic knowledge of rules through application in game
situations to include both singles and doubles.
This class will provide an opportunity for physical fitness through life-long participation
in tennis.
We will improve and develop tennis play by performing specific skill objectives to
include serve, forehand, backhand, volley and lob.
Criteria for
Evaluation:
Skills - completion of objectives
60 points
Skills Test
100 points
On-line Tennis Test (Oct.28)
80 points
On-line Scoring Test (Sept. 14)
40 points
Tennis Paper (Oct. 14)
40 points
Participation
80 points
-------------------------------------------------Total
400 points
Grading
Scale:
A
B+
B
C+
C
D
F
Course
In class activities will include explanation and demonstration of skills and
93-100%
89-92%
84-88%
79-83%
75-78%
70-74%
69% and below
372-400 points
356-371 points
336-355 points
316-335 points
300-315 points
280-299 points
279 or fewer points
Requirements:
strategies required to play tennis followed by student participation in practice,
competition and skill testing. Students will work on objectives on an individual basis and
with classmates.
Tennis
Paper:
The student is required to research one aspect of tennis (history, equipment, a player,
etc.). The paper must be typed, double-spaced, and a minimum of three pages using two
sources other than the assigned text. The student must cite references properly. Papers
are due on October 14. Late papers will be accepted with an 8-points-per-day deduction.
Non-class days, including weekends, count when deducting points from papers. Papers
that are emailed must be received AND confirmed on or before the due date.
Any individual not turning in a paper will receive a zero on the assignment.
Introduction - 5 points
Body - 10 points
Summary/Conclusion - 5 points
Description of
Participation:
Each student will have an opportunity to earn 3 points per class. Points will be
earned for coming to class on time, warming up properly and fully participating in drills,
activities and games. Coming to class late will result in a 1 point deduction. Being more
than 5 minutes late will result in a 2 point deduction. Missing class will result in a zero
(0) for that day’s grade. Points may be deducted for lack of effort and unsportsmanlike
behavior at the instructor’s discretion.
Attendance
Policy:
This instructor does fell that because this is an activity class and that tennis is best learned
by playing, students should attend every class. However, the instructor will allow
two cuts. After the second cut, the student will loose 15 points from the final point
total for each additional cut.
Class will begin and end in a timely manner. The student is expected to be prepared
when class begins. Two unexcused tardies will equal one cut and may result in point
reductions. If the student is more than ten minutes late it will count as two tardies.
The student will be responsible for any work missed when absent from class.
Since this is a participation class, students will be expected to report to class prepared to
participate with appropriate clothing, tennis racket, and tennis shoes.
Make up exams for skill and knowledge tests will only be given in extenuating
circumstances. Excused absences must be pre-approved by Mr. Carroll or approved by
the Undergraduate Dean’s office.
Equipment:
Bring two unopened cans of tennis balls to class by August 31.
Honor System: The College of Charleston Honor System is recognized in this course. For the specific
details of student responsibilities and penalties, see the current edition of the College of
Charleston Student Handbook.
Tentative Fall
2004 Schedule:
Aug. 24
Syllabus, evaluation, class schedule, dress for class, explanation of different types of
rackets, tennis strings, tennis shoes and explanation of objectives.
Aug. 26
Information about the court, simplified rules, grips, ready position, court
positioning for play, and scoring.
Introduction to Short Court.
Aug. 31
Short Court
Forehand grip and stroke and practice of skill. Objectives 1-3
Sept. 2
Short Court
Practice of forehand stroke. Objectives 4 and 5
Sept. 7
Short Court
Practice of forehand stroke. Objectives 6-7
Sept. 9
Short Court
Demonstration of backhand grip and stroke. Objectives 8 and 9
Sept. 14
Written test on scoring taken on Web CT. Objective 10
Sept. 16
Short Court
Review of backhand stroke. Objective 11
Sept. 21
Short Court
Demonstration of serving grip and stroke. Objectives 12-13
Sept. 23
Review of serve. Objectives 14-15
Sept. 28
Review of serve. Continue working on Objective 15
Sept. 30
Review of serve. Objective 16
Oct. 5
Review of Objectives 1-16. Mini Ladder Tournament
Oct. 7
Demonstration of the volley grip and stroke. Objectives 17, 18, and 19
Oct. 12
Demonstration of the lob grip, stroke and as a strategy. Objectives 20 and 21
Oct. 14
Demonstration of the drop-shot grip, stroke and as a strategy. Objectives 22 and 23
Tennis Papers are Due.
Oct. 19
Fall Break
Oct. 21
Objectives 24 and 25.
Oct. 26
Review for written tennis knowledge test.
Oct. 28
Tennis knowledge test taken on Web CT.
Nov. 2
Objectives 26 and 27.
Nov. 4
Objectives 27 and 28.
Nov. 9
Objectives 28 and 29.
Nov. 11
Skill Testing
Nov. 16
Skill Testing
Singles Turkey Bowl Tournament
Nov. 18
Skill Testing
Singles Turkey Bowl Tournament
Nov. 23
Optional Skills Testing
Nov. 25
No Class
Nov. 30
Skill Testing
Doubles Tournament
Dec. 2
Skill Testing
Doubles Tournament