Investigation on Consciousness and Learning Environment of Student Tennis Players toward Volleying Skill

Abstract

Generally, tennis players tend to regard the volley as a shot which is technically difficult to learn and are consciously clueless about it. The lower the level is of a player in tennis, the more reluctant the player is to volley. In this research, therefore, we aimed at obtaining fundamental materials for coaching the volleying skill by investigating the consciousness and learning environment of student players toward the volley. The results are as follows.
1) About half of the students lack confidence in their volleying skill and are consciously clueless about it.
2) They tend to have an excessive regard for the racket work.
3) Most of them think a sense ( in the meaning of inborn talent) is necessary to volley.
4) They do not have enough experience in practicing the volley prior to the age of junior high school.
5) College students, now, do not have enough chances to get appropriate advices to get rid of the reluctance to volley.
It was suggested that the chances of getting advices from coaches decrease for student tennis players. But there seems to be a possibility for them to acquire volleying skill, getting rid of the reluctance to volley, by giving them appropriate advices based on the consideration described above. Since tennis players are not necessarily active in acquiring the volleying skill prior to the age of junior high school, it was suggested that making an effort to acquire the volleying skill in the middle of the golden age may be a factor for them to get rid of their reluctance to volley having confidence in their skill.