tennis essay

To efficiently execute a skill I have to think about factors that not only better my performance but factors that could have affected my overall game aswell. A Performance improvement programme is the concept of measuring the output of a particular process or procedure, then modifying the process or procedure to increase the output, increase efficiency, or increase the effectiveness of the process or procedure. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Performance_improvement. Having tennis as our performance improvement programme we had to adapt to the sport and have direct goals in order to achieve our desired outcome. The most effective method for training was creating an executive programme for 4 different shots and the combination of each step in order to better our use of correct sequence timing and techniques. These steps play as sub routines also known as (fixed parts) which allow us to evaluate on what we were doing right and what we were doing wrong throughout each 4 phases “the forehand, backhand, smash and the lob” (all components of tennis) .Defining our first tennis lesson gave us a direct understanding at what phase of learning and ability we were at through each step. Reffering to (log 1) “Because I am a competent tennis player I was capable and already had the knowledge of tennis so I could feel through our first lesson that i am already at the associative stage of learning”. My movements were more reliable,fluid and efficient with my tennis strokes. Knowing this I had to set realistic goals that were appropriate to my level of performance. The law of diminishing returns states that “as a skill improves the rate of performance slows”. Therefore Having realistic or S.M.A.R.T.A.C.E (specific, measureable, adjustable, realistc, time based,accoutable, controlable,evaluateable) set goals was very effective to my performance improvement programme. it meant that I was not becoming confused with what it was I wanted to achieve. Each lesson was proactive in