1 – Reciprocal Teaching
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Description
The players repeat the exercises established by the coach; once the players seem to have comprehended the main idea of the exercise, one of the players can play the role of a coach and self-evaluate the progress achieved or evaluate other players.
Objetive:
This method seeks to increase the participation and cognitive involvement of the student in the teaching-learning process
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Session plan:
The Planning of the sessions is made entirely by the Coach (proactive decision making) to help players get the best results. The coach establishes the different sequences, sets of exercises, and their duration. The coach selects the most important aspects of the exercises for players to focus on and develop (preparation, contact point, termination of the strokes, etc).
Session development:
The process has to be properly organized and explained to the players (that have to form groups of 2 at least); one player will be executing the exercise, and the other will be observing and helping if necessary; then vice versa. Depending on the level of the group of players, the intensity and rhythm of the execution of the exercises will vary, attending the needs of each player (but all still working on the same main aspect/task established by the coach).
Coach’s role:
It is no longer so outstanding, as it transfers some decisions to the students (rhythm, cadence of execution of the exercises, location on the ground, evaluation …).
Student role:
More active. They begin to have a certain responsibility such as deciding, evaluating, providing feedback.
Practical examples
Teaching and Practice of Forehand and Backhand Volleys
The video shows the distribution of the players. The player playing the role of the coach, helps the partner by throwing the ball, and is focused on the aspects and instructions previously given by the coach. The player that is training the volleys has to try to hit the ball to the hands of the “player-coach” and pay close attention the instructions given.
Forehand volley:
n this case, the coach previously established the main aspects to work on in the Forehand Volley stroke (shorter preparation and shorter termination of the stroke) so the “player-coach” has to focus mainly on the proper execution of this aspect by the partner.
Overhead:
In this exercise the “player-coach” has to correct and emphasize the right wrist motion on impact (downwards) of the partner.
The serve:
The player performing the serves has to pay close attention to the indications and corrections of the “player-coach”. In this case (previously advised by the coach) the “player-coach” is asking the partner to focus on properly transfering the weight of the body during the serve (the hitting arm and the leg of the same side have to move almost simultaneously) execution.
Forehand and backhand:
The video shows the distribution of the players. The “player-coach” is the one that throws the ball and tries to make it into the target (circle) for the partner to hit. The main aspects to focus on (previously discussed and established by the coach) are constantly reinforced by the “player-coach” to the partner that is training.
La derecha:
The video shows the distribution of the players. The “player-coach” is the one that throws the ball and tries to make it into the target (circle) for the partner to hit. The main aspects to focus on (previously discussed and established by the coach) are constantly reinforced by the “player-coach” to the partner that is training.
Decision making:
The coach proposes a tactical situation; two players are training/competing and trying to make the right decision; and a third player is keeping notes on whether the players are able to apply the previously explained concepts during the game.
Footwork/On court Movement:
The coach proposes a specific set of movements and the players interchange the roles of player and “player-coach” and evaluate each other
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