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USPTA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024
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USPTAHand placement for grips - answerUnderside of index finger on the base knuckle and
Heel (Across hand)
Eastern forehand grip hand placement - answerBase knuckle: 3
Heel: 3
referred to as "hand shake" grip
contact point in front of the body
Eastern grip advantages - answer1. easy to generate power
2. waist high balls
3. Adaptable to different surfaces
4. More support
5. Topspin
6. Good for beginners since it promotes good contact.
Eastrn grip disadvantages - answer1. Requires a grip change
2. weak on slice
3. low volley
4. finese and touch shots
5. difficult to hit high balls
Eastern backhand grip hand placement - answerBase knuckle: 1
Heel: 1
contact point in front of the body
Grip calls for a definite change between forehands and backhands
continental grip forehand hand placement - answerbase knuckle: 2
heel: 2
Contact point in front of the body
Player must adjust racket face with wrist in order to hit flat or topspin
recommended for net shots, serve, and slice.
continental grip advantages - answer1. low balls
2. slice
3. No grip change (Same for forehand and backhand)
4. Adaptable to different strokes
5. degree of versatility
,6. topspin on serve
7. late hit on forehand side
8. Good serve and volley
9. Good for hit touch shots
Contintental grip disadvantages - answer1. High balls
2. More difficult to generate topspin than eastern grip.
3. Requires good timing
4. More difficult to hit passing shots
Semi western grip forehand hand placement - answerbase knuckle: 4
heel: 4
Contact point is more foreward of the body
Most common today amonst competitive players
Comfortable feeling of the hand
semi western and wester grip advantages - answer1. Topspin
2. High balls
3. Disguise
4. Passing shots
5. Power
semi western and wester grip disadvatages - answer1. low balls
2. underspin
3. major grip change to backhand
4. serve
5. low volley
Western grip forehand hand placement - answerbase knuckle: 5
heel: 5
Contact point is very early (preferrebly above waist)
Used for exaggerated topspin
Some also use this grip for backhands, hitting the ball with the same face
Three most common two handed backhand grips - answerRight hand continental (2) &
left hand eastern (7)
Right handed eastern forehand (3) & left hand eastern (7)
Right handed eastern backhand (1) and left hand eastern (7)
contact point is closer to the body
Two handed backhand advantages - answer1. Power
2. Topspin
3. Sharp angle
, 4. Disguise
5. Helps tennis elbow
6. Early success and confidence
7. Gives support
Two handed backhand disadvantages - answer1. weakness at net
2. difficult to slice
The ultimate teacher must master these three areas - answer1. Understand the game
2. communicate the knowledge
3. demonstrate the knowledge
3 forms of communication - answer1. verbal communication
2. Kinesthetic method (guiding a students body through motion or action with your
hands)
3. visual technique
7 levels of progression - answer1. demonstrate the stroke
2. Shadow the stroke
3. Make contact with the ball while utilizing proper technique
4. Hit balls that are fed
5. Learn to drill (transition from technique to tactic)
6. Create a point play situation
7. Actual match play
3 steps of dignosis and cure of strokes - answer1. preperation (path of ball, footwork,
racket preperation)
2. Execution (where is the point of contact and path of swing)
3. Follow through
Starting the private lesson - answer1. introduce my name and three things about me
2. Students name and three things about them
3. Make an attempt to relax the student
Warm up for private lesson - answer1. Ask the player how often they play tennis and
what they like about it.
2. What is their favorite tennis shot
3. short court ground strokes, volleys, and then deep groundstrokes if applicable to age.
4. Look for something that can be corrected
Diagnosis and cure of private lesson - answer1. Discuss with students what you're
going to be working on and what the plan is.
2. Go through levels of progression
3. Be able to explain and demonstrate proper stroke
(Grip, stance, footwork, backswing, point of contact, follow through, toss, demonstration
of stroke)
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