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Training anticipation for intermediate tennis players
1Faculty of Kinesiology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada.
Behavior Modification
|August 29, 1998
Summary
This study shows that video training can improve tennis players' anticipation skills for serve returns. Intermediate players demonstrated enhanced on-court performance after a video-based intervention.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Motor Learning
- Perception-Action
Background:
- Anticipation is crucial for skilled performance in racket sports like tennis.
- Improving anticipation can lead to better on-court decision-making and execution.
- Previous research suggests visual cues play a significant role in anticipation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the trainability of anticipation in intermediate tennis players.
- To determine if video presentations enhance on-court tennis serve return performance.
- To assess improvements in predicting serve type, depth, and width.
Main Methods:
- Employed a series of A-B designs across 6 participants.
- Utilized a changing criterion design for video-based training.
- Intervention involved viewing tennis serve videos at increasing speeds with occlusion at ball contact.
Main Results:
- On-court serve-return performance improved following the intervention.
- Participants showed enhanced anticipation ability after video training.
- The intervention positively impacted the prediction of serve characteristics.
Conclusions:
- Anticipation skills in tennis are trainable through targeted video interventions.
- Video-based training can effectively translate to improved on-court performance.
- This method offers a promising approach for enhancing tennis player development.