CONTENT ANALYSIS Content will be broken down progressively for tactical understanding and skill development (Hopper, 1998).  The relationship will be basic skill to play, then from game play to skill development and back to more challenging game play (Thorpe and Bunker, 1989).  Skills will be broken down into off-the-ball movements and on-the-ball skills (Griffin, Mitchell & Oslin, 1997).
 

Tactical Problem	On-the-ball skills	Off-the-ball movements
establishing movement in the court from short to long	appropriate choice of stroke: forehand or backhand, to make the opponent move short or long.  appropriate use of force, dependent upon where the student wishes to place ball	understand that playing deep in the court allows the ease of movement forward rather than starting forward and moving back
establishing lateral movement	appropriate choice of stroke: forehand or backhand, to make the opponent move laterally	positioning oneself according to the pass received
manipulation of court space	use forehand strokes to hit shots from side to side and from shallow to deep on the opponent's court	when returning a shot, always position yourself at the middle of the court, and of opponent's range of return possibilities