Tennis Club Research Articles

The road towards infusing positive youth development in competitive youth sport programs: the case of futsal in minas tenis clube

ABSTRACT Previous research has provided relevant outputs about positive youth development. However, more research is needed across cultures to move beyond North American-centric understandings. The purpose of this case study was to explore futsal coaches, athletes, sport administrators and parents’ perceptions about the processes and mechanisms associated with making positive youth development a feasible quest in a competitive youth sport program delivered in Minas Tennis Club, a Brazilian sport organisation. Findings showed that before it was possible to infuse positive youth development, there were several organisational changes needed. Once several organisational changes occurred positive youth development was validated as a resource for better athlete development and consequently became a worthwhile objective. Moving forward, it is important to consider political, cultural, and social influences and variables when developing and delivering positive youth development-focused youth sport programs within competitive environments. This is a challenge that youth sport scholars may need to embrace.

Characteristics of Members that Influence the Value of Group Lesson: Focusing on Group Lesson Participants in Commercial Tennis Clubs

Characteristics of Members that Influence the Value of Group Lesson: Focusing on Group Lesson Participants in Commercial Tennis Clubs

A Develop Strategies Management of Private Tennis in Xi’an City, China

Background and Aims: Developing strategies for managing private tennis programs is critical for maximizing player potential and maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage. It entails tailoring training, facilities, and resources to individual and organizational objectives, resulting in long-term success in the sport. Thus, this paper aims: (1) What are the problems of development strategies management of private tennis clubs? And (2) to develop management strategies for private tennis clubs. Methodology: This research is a survey and interview research. The population used in this research was 21 professionals who are former or current presidents of the Chinese Tennis Association national team coaches and tennis players. Samples mean the l9 experts selected for Purposive selection by determining the characteristics of the sample sampling were as follows: 7 tennis professors and 12 tennis club officers (8 female and 11 male) using Delphi techniques—data analysis using statistics indicator median and interquartile range, and POLC. Results: The tennis club management development platform model effectively develops private tennis clubs in Xi’an City with an average mean of 4.64 on a 5-point Likert scale for agreement. The platform includes: (1) Planning to build a model for private tennis club development strategies management can plan the creation of many forms in the presentation. There are elements of building a platform in the planning that can be used differently. Therefore, it depends on creating a model for managing private tennis club development strategies. (2) Management builds a model for private tennis club development strategies management can be as ranged in many ways and can be organized in many forms, the organization must be ready in all aspects, such as people, places, model tools, and model platform. In modern times, owners are interested in an organization that forms a platform for developing an organization model style. (3) Implementing the practice of creating a model for private tennis club development strategies management can be achieved according to the principles of development strategies management according to the steps of private tennis club development strategies management according to the established guidelines. (4) Controlling the creation of a model for private tennis club development strategies management can control the use of planning at every stage whether it’s an evaluation form measure and control the way to use the model in the right way. Conclusion: The study found that the tennis club management development platform is extremely effective in improving private tennis clubs in Xi'an City, with strong agreement among participants. The platform's success can be attributed to its comprehensive approach, which includes planning, management, implementation, and control. These elements all contribute to the effective development of private tennis club strategies.

Development Strategy Management Model for Tennis Club in Guangzhou City, the People’s Republic of China

Background and Aim: More tennis players in Guangzhou offer a larger platform for the sport's growth. The Guangzhou Tennis Club has grown quickly in the last few years. However, as the tennis club has grown, several issues have emerged, including management, staffing, and club operations. Materials and Methods: This study used a questionnaire to look into 286 club members, 143 club coaches, and 53 club administrators from 50 tennis clubs in Guangzhou. The data is analyzed using the descriptive statistics method, and the resultant conclusion serves as a foundation for guidance for the Guangzhou Tennis Club's strategic management model. The instrument; (1) Survey data questionnaire for research purposes. (2) Evaluation form for focus groups. (3) Expert interview guide. (4) Questionnaire for expert assessment. Analyzing Data: (1) The average and percentage must be used in the questionnaire. (2) Content analysis will be used to analyze the data from focus groups and interviews. Results: (1) Able to fully mobilize resources to support development; good at forging cooperative relationships with pertinent institutions. (2) There are organizations to support the growth of the tennis club, and the staff management structure is well-defined. (3) There are standards and design requirements for both members and staff to meet to enter the club. Issues and challenges: (1) Absence of strategies to encourage tennis club growth in conjunction with pertinent institutional or national policies. (2) Professional staff is absent from tennis club management and instruction, and the clubs' development trajectory is unidirectional. (3) Absence of a system for tracking tennis club performance and lack of authority over the maximum number of members. And (4) abusing the tennis club welfare allowance, pressuring staff members. Conclusion: (1) Guangzhou Tennis Club should be taken into consideration when creating the phased development plan, and national and government policies should be used to promote development. The organizing section's management development strategy can be summed up as follows: using the organization's current resources to support the club's quick development. The leading development strategy should be summed up in the leadership section as follows: suitable systems should be developed to standardize each employee's daily work and have requirements for employees. The following succinctly describes the controlling development strategy in the control section: planning employee development and effectively ensuring employee welfare, as well as collaboratively advancing the growth of Guangzhou Tennis Club. (2) Fifteen experts have given the Guangzhou Tennis Club's development strategy management mode, which was created for this study, high marks. The Guangzhou Tennis Club's development strategic management mode received an average score of 4.65 from 15 participants, indicating that the experts are satisfied with the mode's practical application and overall impact.

A Study on the Teaching Efficiency of Automatic Tennis Serve-machine for Players’ Volley Technique

In this study, forty 14-16-year-old athletes from Kunming “Wangdong Wangshi” Tennis Club were selected as research participants. Several methods were used in this study, such as literature review, teaching experiment and statistical method, combined with the author’s tennis teaching and training experience to conclude whether the tennis serve-machine can or cannot improve the teaching quality of the athletes’ volley technique. After reviewing the relevant literature and three months of teaching experiments, a conclusion was drawn that the tennis serve-machine can improve the teaching quality of the athletes’ volley technique. However, the tennis serve-machine is not sophisticated enough and has several limitations as discussed in the paper.

Surviving a Tennis Club: Case for Generation MZ

PURPOSE This study aimed to present the measures necessary to perform well in tennis clubs by examining the adaptation process of the MZ generation participating in tennis clubs. METHODS A qualitative case study was performed and data was collected through in-depth interviews, direct observations, and literature surveys. The data were analyzed by applying pattern matching among the analysis methods proposed by Yin (2014), and the reliability and validity of the study were demonstrated by consultations between colleagues, reviewing members, and comparing and analyzing previous studies. The study participants were seven MZ generation tennis club participants selected through snowball sampling (one of the non-probability samples). RESULTS Achieving a level of skill that allows for compatibility and the effort required for it, the acceptance of differences in club culture and between generations, having the etiquette necessary for Generation MZ, and falling for the charm of tennis itself were identified as factors for successful participation in tennis clubs. CONCLUSIONS This study is expected to help the MZ generation, who have recently been interested in tennis, continue their participation, as well as lay a small foundation for the expansion of the base of the sport by detailing the measures necessary to successfully participate in tennis clubs.

Emotional Arousal and Its Relationship to Achievement Motivation Among Tennis Players

This investigation attempts to determine the degree to which emotional excitement and tennis player motivation is present in tennis players from tennis clubs in the Erbil Governorate. Additionally, the investigation intended to determine the association between emotional excitement and the desire to achieveletic success in tennis. The researcher employed the descriptive method that is in harmony with the nature of the research. The investigation's sample included 15 tennis players from clubs in Erbil's governorate for the duration of 2023-1404. The data was collected using two metrics: emotional arousal and athletic goal motivation. The gathered data was then evaluated using various statistical methods such as percentages, means, standard deviation, correlation coefficients, and one-sample t-tests. The findings of the study demonstrated that the players of Erbil and Al-Qalaa clubs had a lower degree of emotional excitement, as evidenced by the comparison of their average values to the default average on the scale. Additionally, players from other organizations have a lower degree of emotional excitement when their average values differ from the average. It is important to note that the hypotheses associated with the scale showed a significant relationship between emotional excitement and the desire to win in sports among players of Erbil and Al-Qalaa clubs. On the other hand, no significant differences in emotional arousal were observed between players from different clubs in regards to sporting achievement motivation. ​

The effects of the Mindfulness, Acceptance and Self-Compassion in Sport (MASCS) program on the sport anxiety and self-compassion of elite tennis players

This study examined the effect of a twelve-session Mindfulness, Acceptance and Self-Compassion in Sport (MASCS) program on self-compassion and somatic anxiety, worry and concentration disruption sub-dimensions of sport anxiety in elite tennis players. A randomized control group pretest and post-test experimental design was used in this study. The study involved sixteen elite tennis players attending a tennis club. Their ages ranged between 12 and 18 years, with a mean age of 14.25. The Sport Anxiety Scale-2 and the Self-Compassion Scale–Short Form were used as data collection instruments before and after the program. Elite tennis players in the experimental group participated in the MASCS program once a week for twelve weeks. The results showed that after the MASCS program, there was an increase in self-compassion and a decrease in somatic anxiety, worry, and concentration disruption sub-dimensions of sport anxiety in the experimental group. There were also significant differences between self-compassion and the somatic anxiety and concentration disruption sub-dimensions of sport anxiety post-test scores of the experimental and control groups in favor of the experimental group. These findings suggest that elite athletes can improve their ability to cope with anxiety in sports by practicing mindfulness and self-compassion exercises.

테니스 동호회 참여자들이 체험한 카타르시스와 그 의의

The purpose of this study was to explore the nature and meaning of catharsis experienced by tennis club participants. 6 research participants who had consistently participated in amateur tennis activities for more than three years and had won at least one prize in amateur competitions were selected. As a result, the research participants experienced ‘catharsis through stress relief,’ ‘catharsis through overcoming fear,’ ‘catharsis through a sense of relative superiority,’ ‘catharsis through imitating professional athletes,’ and ‘catharsis through knowledge and belonging.’ In conclusion, this study found that the catharsis experienced by tennis club participants was not simply a joy or stress relief from physical funtion, but a complex mental effect. These results made it possible to rediscover not only the external but also the internal values of sports, and provided an opportunity to understand amateur tennis culture from a multifaceted perspective.

Influence of Programmed Physical Training on the Performance of Table Tennis Athletes

This study aims to explore the influence of a programmed physical training program on enhancing the performance of table tennis athletes at the local table tennis club level. The study utilizes a quantitative research approach with a case study design. Research participants consist of 30 table tennis athletes from one local table tennis club. Data were collected through physical tests covering measurements of muscle strength, agility, and cardiovascular endurance, as well as direct observation of athlete performance during table tennis training sessions. The results of the study indicate a significant improvement in muscle strength, agility, and cardiovascular endurance of athletes after participating in the programmed physical training program. Regression analysis also confirms a positive relationship between the level of participation in the programmed physical training program and athlete performance improvement. The practical implications of this research are that local table tennis clubs can utilize programmed physical training programs as a strategy to enhance their athletes' performance. However, this study has limitations that need to be considered, including the limited generalizability of the results due to being conducted in only one local table tennis club. Therefore, further research with larger samples and diversification of table tennis clubs is needed to confirm these findings more broadly.

The Effect of Agility Balance and Coordination Warm-Up on Children’s Tennis Performance

Background and Aims: Tennis is also a sophisticated action, intense confrontation, technical and tactical use of complex and varied network antagonistic sport, on physical and mental intelligence aspects of the higher requirements, emphasizing skills and physical dominance. The purpose of this study is to select 40 male children aged 6-10 years old from a tennis club in Xi'an for a group experiment based on the selection conditions of age, height, weight, training time no more than 6 months, and training twice a week, and to find out the theoretical basis of agility, balance, and coordination intervention training on the improvement of children's tennis hitting ability. Materials and Methods: This study adopts the literature method, expert interview method, experiment method, and mathematical statistics method. Five expert professors were interviewed, and the validity of expert interviews and experimental results was measured by IOC, t-test, and other data. Through 8 weeks of agility, balance, and coordination training in the experimental group and the control group, and 90 minutes of intervention training twice a week, it is concluded that the experimental group and the control group have significant differences, and the experimental group has significantly improved its ability in batting and other aspects. Results: The results showed that: (1) 8-week agility, balance, and coordination intervention training applied in the warm-up part significantly improved the agility, balance, and coordination ability of children's tennis in the experimental group, and the intervention program was feasible to improve the agility, balance and coordination ability of children's tennis students in the interest class. (2) After 8 weeks of agility, balance, and coordination training, the number of goals scored by the students in the experimental group in the scoring area of 1, 2, and 3 points of forehand stroke showed a significant difference compared with before training, while the difference was only significant in the scoring area of 1 point of the backhand stroke. It shows that 8 weeks of agility, balance, and coordination training can improve the stability and accuracy of forehand strokes more obviously. Conclusion: (1) Stability and accuracy are based on good agility, balance, and coordination. Agility, balance, and coordination can improve the accuracy and stability of forehand and backhand in tennis training for children. (2) 6-10 years old is the best period for children to conduct agility, balance, and coordination intervention training, so strengthening agility, balance, and coordination training in tennis warm-up training can not only improve the stability and accuracy of children's tennis shots but also increase children's interest and concentration.

Research on the Teaching Practice of Middle School Table Tennis Clubs from the Perspective of “Study, Practice, Compete”—Taking Chongqing’s Excellent Club as an Example

Research on the Teaching Practice of Middle School Table Tennis Clubs from the Perspective of “Study, Practice, Compete”—Taking Chongqing’s Excellent Club as an Example

Leadership as Critical Success Factor of Total Quality and Human Resource Management in Sports Organizations

This study presents a model inspired by the Burke-Litwin causal model of the organization, suitable to encompass both individual and organizational performance and aligned with the proposal of a structure explicitly adapted for sports organizations from De Knop. The model was tested on senior management in 131 tennis clubs registered in Serbia. Although some scholars are against the implementation of common management in sports organizations, the results show that well-structured total quality and human resource management processes genuinely increase the effectiveness of sports organizations. Our findings show that critical success factors of this approach were complexity-based leadership, clearly defined mission and vision of the organizations, informal communication paired with unambiguous policies and comprehensible procedures, and broader operational responsibilities given to the employees. The levels of legal compliance and reward management systems were the main weaknesses of these sports organizations.

Cultural Changes at Korean Tennis Clubs Due to COVID-19 : Focusing on the Accepted Culture

PURPOSE This study examined the cultural experiences of tennis club members that have changed due to COVID-19, specifically emphasizing the accepted culture within these clubs.METHODS Seven tennis club members, with over five years of experience, active participation in two or more clubs, and a history of active participation, were interviewed using in-depth interviews and a semi-structured questionnaire.RESULTS Firstly, the tennis club members accepted the “no contact” culture that has emerged since COVID-19. Secondly, social distancing made getting together in large groups difficult, and tennis club activities became more limited. This has led to weakening the tennis club community, which is different from what we have seen before. Lastly, the growing interest in non-traditional content has led to an increase in participants enjoying tennis through social media. The information and experiences gained through social media have changed the perception of coaching.CONCLUSIONS The cultures that tennis players have adopted due to COVID-19 are expected to continue in the future. The findings from this study may provide evidence for understanding the changing culture of sports in the future.

Effects of Sport Participation on Gait Coordination, Symmetry, and Variability in Older Adults.

The aim of this study was to compare the interlimb coordination, asymmetry, and variability between older adults who participated in sports (n = 25; age = 72.6 ± 6.46years) and sedentary older adults (n = 20; age = 70.85 ± 3.82years). The sport participants were selected from tennis and badminton clubs, whereas the sedentary participants were recruited from local community centers. The participants walked at their preferred speed in a 10-m walkway for 2min. The interlimb coordination was measured by the phase coordination index. Other walking metrics were speed, cadence, swing time, stance time, double-support time, stride time, and swing time asymmetry. The results showed that the sport participants relative to the sedentary group had better interlimb coordination, higher walking speed and cadence, and less swing time variability. Young older adults also had a better interlimb coordination. In conclusion, the findings of this study showed that long-term participation in sports has some antiaging benefits on gait coordination and symmetry in older adults.

A Management Model to Operate a Commercial Tennis Club in Zhanjiang, China

Background and Aim: After the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, tennis was rapidly developing in China. In 2021. China's tennis population has risen to the second largest in the world but it has only 800 tennis clubs out of the total 115,584 tennis clubs in the world, and in Zhanjiang City, only 17 tennis clubs are operating for commercial purposes. The result of surveying the needs assessment among the customers showed that there was a wide gap between observed perceptions and expectations in many issues in service management operations, which means that the customers were not satisfied with the club's operations. The researchers were interested in studying these issues to find customers’ needs and suggestions to improve the tennis clubs' service and management in this area by applying service quality and marketing mix strategies. The objectives: (1) to develop a management model to operate commercial tennis clubs in Zhanjiang City, China, based on service quality and marketing mix concepts (2) to confirm the model’s satisfaction, appropriateness, and practicality of the developed management model. Materials and Methods: This research was a research and development research. The data collection was 1) Interviews with the managers or representatives of the 17 clubs, 2) a survey of the 398 clubs’ customers with a dual response questionnaire, and 3) The consensus with 19 experts by Delphi. 4) a focus group discussion with 11 stakeholders. The research tools were a structured form for interviews, a dual response questionnaire, a questionnaire for consensus with a Delphi, and a form for recording the focus group discussion. The data was analyzed in descriptive, content analysis, and PNI modified by the use of SPSS. Results: The clubs should 1) set the positioning of the clubs 2) set vision, goals, and missions to be the direction of a club’s management, 3) set the division of works to share and understand the scope of duty and responsibility of each section, 4) consider the staff motivation and welfare, service quality 5) create operation manuals, and job descriptions, collecting data to improve the service quality 6) applying marketing to create strategies such as; offering a variety of products, pricing at the same rate of other clubs, set the easy and convenient operation process for customers.7) Collect the problems and needs of customers, and the readiness of management resources, to formulate the management strategies with the application of service quality and marketing mix concepts which could respond to expectations them Conclusion: The clubs should consider management functions and marketing mixes to create the strategies to operate the clubs by the responses to the needs of customers survey.

Effects of Yoga Training Applied with Telerehabilitation on Core Stabilization and Physical Fitness in Junior Tennis Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the effects of yoga training applied with telerehabilitation on core stability, and strength, balance, flexibility, upper extremity stability, body awareness, and quality of life in tennis players aged 6–18 years. Methods: Forty tennis players were randomly divided into two groups to participate in this study. The control group (n = 20) continued tennis training and was informed about the importance of the core region. The yoga group (n = 20) received yoga training with telerehabilitation 2 days a week for 8 weeks. Athletes were evaluated with sport-specific core muscle strength and stability tests, the back scratch test, the sit and reach test, the flamingo balance test, the y-balance test (lower quarter), the upper extremity closed kinetic chain stability test, the SF-36, and body awareness questionnaires. Measurements have been done in the tennis club before and after the 8 weeks of training. Results: A significant increase was determined in core strength and stability, sit and reach, back scratch test, upper extremity stability, and body awareness questionnaire in the yoga group (p < 0.001). Flamingo and Y balance test results were significant (p < 0.002). Positive improvements were found in SF-36s energy-fatigue level, mental well-being, social function (p < 0.042), pain (p < 0.005), and general health (p < 0.001). A significant increase was observed in the core strength measurement mean score in the control group (p < 0.018). Sit and reach test, flamingo test, and body awareness questionnaire were found to be significant after the intervention (p < 0.001). Significant improvements were found in the pain (p < 0.042), and mental well-being (p < 0.001) sub-parameters of the SF-36. Conclusion: In the study, it was concluded that yoga training applied with telerehabilitation in tennis players aged 6–18 has a positive effect on core strength, and stabilization, physical fitness parameters, quality of life, and body awareness.

Analysis of tennis training opportunities in the system of Latvian sport education

Tennis, a sport that can be played at any age, has become very popular in Latvia, and its prestige and commercialization have promoted the development of the sport in Latvia as well. However, taking into consideration that the tennis infrastructure is still not sufficient in quantity, there are not many opportunities to play it in sports schools. The study's authors wanted to find out why public sports schools do not choose to include tennis in their range of sports sections. Currently, most young tennis players train in private tennis clubs. To clarify the situation, quantitative data surveys were conducted with representatives of sports schools, as well as qualitative interviews with specialists in the field of tennis. The results showed the impact of different aspects - the competence of coaches in the regions, infrastructure availability, and the funding model specifics. Based on the study's results, the authors develop recommendations that should be followed so that tennis is more present in state sports schools. In this way, the mass formation of the sport would be promoted. Thus, there is a higher probability of tending to a sport of increased achievement.

Can You Tell Who Scores? An Assessment of the Recognition of Affective States Based on the Nonverbal Behavior of Amateur Tennis Players in Competitive Matches.

The purpose of the present study was to assess whether the recognition of tennis players' affective state associated with their nonverbal behavior would be influenced by (a)the importance of the situation, (b)the point outcome, and (c)the tennis expertise of the observer. Two hundred sixty-nine participants (Mage = 30.51years; 116 female; 79 tennis club members) watched video excerpts showing the nonverbal behavior of amateur tennis players during competitive matches immediately after the end of a rally and were asked to estimate whether the player had just won or lost the point. Results indicate that the recognition rates were higher for situations closer to the end of a game, closer to the end of a set, and with a tighter score during a game. Moreover, recognition rates were higher for lost than for won points, while the tennis expertise of participants had no influence on the recognition rates.

Does Tennis Training Improve Attention? New Approach.

A total of 40 tennis players from a Tennis Club, 20 in the experimental group (EG) and 20 in the control group (CG), participated in the study. The EG athletes received 40 serve balls from the trainer twice a week for nine weeks. The researcher applied the "d2 attention test" to the EG and CG before and after the nine-week period. After comparing the pretest and posttest attention averages of the experimental group, there was a significant difference in the TN, TN-E, and CP mean scores (p < 0.001). In the comparison of the pretest and posttest attention averages of the CG, there was no significant difference in the TN, TN-E, and CP mean scores (p > 0.05). The comparison of the pretest attention averages of the EG and CG revealed no significant difference in the TN, TN-E, and CP mean scores (p > 0.05). The comparison of the posttest attention averages of the EG and CG revealed a significant difference in the mean scores of TN, TN-E, and CP (p < 0.05). There was a statistically significant difference between the posttest-pretest differences in the TN, TN-E, and CP values of the EG and CG (p < 0.05). The study concluded that tennis training aimed at developing attention improved the results in the attention test.