Once players understand and can apply the basic tactics and basic strokes
they are ready to progress. For example they may use additional tactics
and develop responses to the demands imposed upon them by their
opponent(s), the environment and their own limitations.
The analysis of tactical understanding is based on four key questions:
What are the tactical demands of any given situation?
How are they implemented?
Why did they select the chosen tactic?
Which progression or development should follow?
These will be presented as a balance between staff directed and student
generated activity in terms of discussion and experimentation.
All tactics are based on selection. Selecting the most appropriate
response from the player’s “bank of skills” to maximize his strengths and
the effectiveness of tactics are to hit with spin and use stroke variations.
Additional tactics
It is not possible within this text to cover these areas fully and, therefore,
examples are provided which should be used as models on which to base
future work.

