Investigation On The Use Of Footwork In Chinese Youth Tennis Players

As we all know,a good footwork is a key factor in winning a tennis game,and excellent athletes have higher requirements for footwork.In the past,scholars have studied and studied the nine steps proposed by Nick Politimini to varying degrees.However,the research of the predecessors only focused on adult tennis players.The study on adolescent footwork has not been reported yet.The statistics and analysis of the use of footwork by young Chinese tennis players,and conducted data on 48 competitions of young men and women tennis players of ages 12,14,16 and 18 through literature,video observation,and expert interviews.Statistical analysis,reached the following conclusions:1.In the usage rate of non-receiving shots,U12-U18 male and female athletes have gradually decreased their use of other footwork with age,and their use of ten footwork has gradually increased and they have been used aggressively.The use of footwork has declined,the use of stalemates and defensive footwork has increased,and the choice of various footwork has become more diversified.2.In non-receiving shots,U12 men's and women's athletes hit the ball in the middle of the bottom line.As the age increases,the hitting area spreads to the midfield,backcourt and both sides.3.In the non-receiving shots,the U12 women's and men's athletes' data are average.With the increase of age,the direct score rate of female athletes using offensive footwork gradually increases and is higher than that of men of the same age group.athlete.There is no significant difference in the effectiveness of each step of the male and female athletes of the same age group.With the increase of age,the turnover rate of female athletes' stance and defensive footwork increases,and the error rate of men's stance and defensiveness does not change significantly with age.4.In the step of receiving and serving shots,the usage rate of women's U14-U18 athletes increased gradually with age.The ten footwork usage rates of male athletes did not change significantly with age.5.In the aspect of gaining and losing points in the receiving step method,the athletes of the same age and gender in the same age and different age groups have direct scores in the offensive,split and defensive footings,stalemate,and loss points.No obvious rules.