Ave Maria College

COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
HEI Unique Institutional Identifier: 09077
______________________________________________________________________________
Name: Mylene N. Esic Date: __________________

Course & Year: BEED-2 Rating: _________________

Weekly Exam No. 4

I. ENUMERATION AND DISCUSSION.
Instruction: Enumerate what are asked then discuss in your own words each.

A. Strokes in Tennis
SERVE

 It is the most important shot in tennis. All points begin with a serve. The key to
this stroke is fluidity, rotation, and use of the entire body to snap upward into the
shot. The players will mostly begin with both racquet and ball together in front of
the body, then bring the racquet back while tossing the ball in the air and slightly
to the right (for right-handers) or left (for left-handers) and in-front of the body.

THE FOREHAND DRIVE

 It is a stroke in which the inner side of the palm of the dominant hand is holding
the racket faces forward. To perform a forehand stroke the player will swing the
tennis racket across their body on the same side as their dominate hand to hit the
ball.

THE BACKHAND DRIVE

 The backhand is a tennis shot in which one swings the racket around one's body
with the back of the hand preceding the palm. To perform a backhand stroke the
player will swing their racket away from their body on the opposite side going
towards the dominate hand.

OTHER SHOTS

 Volley can be used to hit the ball while the player is approaching the net or while
at the net. To perform a volley the stroke must use and overhead motion and hit
the ball before it bounces. A lob stroke is when the player hits the ball well over
the top of the opponent’s head so the ball will land deep in the court towards the
baseline using a forehand or backhand grip. A lob is a great shot for defensive
scenarios or when a player’s opponent is likely to close the net. A smash is hit
with the racket well above one's head with great velocity. A drop shot is a
groundstroke or volley that is hit lightly so that it barely goes over the net.

B. Types of Courts
 INDOOR COURT

 It means that the tennis courts which are covered or inside in a building.
Relatively easy and cheap to install, long-term maintenance can be quite
expensive, particularly when compared to the costs of artificial Tennis court
surfaces. The main advantage of Indoor court is the fact that the game can go on
regardless of weather conditions.

CLAY COURTS

 Clay courts are a bit more common compared to grass courts. Clay courts are
not really made of clay but rather red clay courts are made of crushed bricks and
green clay courts are made of metabasalt. These courts slow down the ball and
produce a high bounce taking away, many of the advantages of big serves, which
makes it hard for serve-based players to dominate on the surface. It generally
favours strong baseline players who play a lot with topspin.

HARD COURTS

 It is the most common type of tennis court found across the world. The bounce is
relatively faster and higher i.e. it is faster than clay courts but slower than grass
courts. It is easy to gain control on Hard courts as the bounce is generally
predictable. As it is predictable, a player needs to be dynamic to gain success in a
Hard court.

GRASS COURTS

 It is the most uncommon type of tennis court. They are mostly found only in the
professional circuit, mainly because they are very hard to maintain. As the name
suggests, it is a court covered with grass over very hard-packed soil. Grass
courts usually favour the serve-and-volley kind of players more. The grass
surface, however, is the most compatible with the human body because of its
softness

C. Equipment
RACKET

 First and foremost, in playing tennis it is important to have a racquet. The rackets
can be made of many alloys or wood. It has no restrictions on the size or
materials used in making a racket. As a player improves and starts looking for
more control, a smaller head size may be adopted, the head size, length and
weight of the racquet will also be determined by your physical size.
 TENNIS BALLS

 It is a spherical balls that are covered with bright yellow colored felt. Balls
usually vary in pressure and the amount of felt that surrounds the core. I have no
particular recommendation as for which balls to play with. It is important to use
a ball that you are comfortable playing with it.

NET

 The net should cover the space between the two net posts. The net is woven in
such a way that it does not allow the Tennis ball to pass through. It is usually tied
in about 3 feet above the ground at the center.

TENNIS SHOES

 Just running shoes don’t provide enough lateral support to players. Tennis shoes
are designed to give players better stability and prevent them from sliding while
moving sideways. Shoes shouldn’t damage the court when players move briskly
across the court.

II. ESSAY. Direction: Answer comprehensively the question below. .

How will you develop the sense of Sportsmanship towards other players?

 To develop the sense of Sportsmanship towards other players it is important to

shake hands with the other team before and after the game. Support teammates by
saying "good shot" or "good try." Never criticize a teammate for trying. Treat the
other team with respect and never tease or bully. Also, sportsmanship will be
develop through respecting each of the players that will play game, playing fair
and doing the part so that everyone is having fun. By being a good sport, you
learn respect for others and self-control.
Ave Maria College
COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
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Act. No. 2
Poem Writing

A SPORT
A poem by: Mylene N. Esic

To sport is to live.
Step with grace and accept the lost,
It may be taken by a sign of weakness,
But, it requires strength to gracefully win the game.

A sport that will be impossible to resist

Between a few lines, with
A racket and a ball that
A net will be divide

One to a side or maybe two

The player are very few
But, all those who played this game
With their rackets achieve the fame

A sport that will be need a ball

And a racket. A forehand
Backhand that across the court
Getting hurt each time when playing

Playing this sport could be difficult

But, if you are interested to play
You will be able learn by yourself
In an easy way without the others help.

It will gives a lot of fun

But, it will also takes a lot of time to learn
Practice will make you,
Learned on how to play this sport

Remember to practices the basic stroke,

Must tighten your grip,
Straighten the shoulders,
And develop the sense of a good sportsmanship.
 The drama, the fight
The challenges, the grunts, the tears
Will be part and touches
All of us in playing the sports of TENNIS.

You lost the game,

You lost the set
And still we need to go over
The net to win the game

Part of the game will be losing

But, it is not a big deal
Losing the game will make
Us strong to win in the next game.