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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan tennis sessions for intermediate players.
   • Gather and review tennis player information to assess intermediate player developmental readiness.
   • Set tennis session objectives to meet intermediate player developmental readiness.
   • Determine session content to address tennis session objectives.
   • Select coaching practices to meet tennis session objectives.
   • Develop and document tennis session plans for intermediate players.
2. Prepare tennis sessions for intermediate players.
   • Prepare facilities, equipment and resources to meet tennis session plan requirements.
   • Select and set up equipment for safe use by intermediate players.
   • Identify hazards, assess risks and implement risk control strategies to minimise risk to intermediate player safety.
3. Conduct tennis sessions for intermediate players.
   • Communicate and confirm intermediate player understanding of tennis session activity instructions and safe participation requirements.
   • Present, sequence and pace tennis session activities according to tennis session plans.
   • Select and use communication styles to achieve tennis session objectives.
   • Observe intermediate player practice to assess player ability to perform activities.
   • Modify tennis session activities as required to meet intermediate player needs and environmental conditions.
   • Monitor tennis sessions to identify and address risks to intermediate player safety.
   • Analyse player performance and provide feedback to players to improve skills.
   • Conduct end of tennis session review to evaluate tennis session plan and inform future tennis session planning processes.
4. Promote good behaviour.
   • Communicate and model tennis participation behaviour standards.
   • Monitor participation to identify poor behaviour.
   • Use behaviour management strategies to address player poor behaviour in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
5. Reflect on coaching practice.
   • Seek feedback from others to identify areas to improve own tennis coaching practice of intermediate players.
   • Reflect on own tennis coaching practice of intermediate players to identify areas for improvement.
   • Analyse findings and incorporate learnings in future tennis sessions with intermediate players.
   • Seek opportunities to address identified professional development needs.