Slow motion picture evaluation in tennis

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by  Latimer, Elisabeth

SLOW MOTION PICTURE EVALUATION IN TSHNIS
A Project
^Presented to
the Faculty of the School of Education
The U niversity of Southern California
In P artial Fulfillm ent
of the Requirements for the Degree
Master of Science in Education
by
Elisabeth Latimer
January 1950
UMI Number: EP45923
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
PART I. DIRECTIONS TO INSTRUCTORS
HOW TO ADAPT THE FOREHAND DRIVE RATING SCALE
TO YOUR INSTRUCTIONAL TENNIS PROGRAM
1. CRITERIA FOR THE ACTION OF THE FOREHAND DRIVE: HOW
TO SELECT THE PERFORMANCE TO BE FILMED........................................Z
A. MOTIVATION: ADVANTAGES OF MAKING AN INSTRUCTIONAL
DEVICE FOR USE WITH MOTION PICTURES...................................2
B. DIRECTIONS: SOME POINTERS ON. HOW TO ARRANGE
FOR TEACHING THE FOREHAND DRIVE WITH THE AID
OF MOTION PICTURES.........................................................................2
1. STANDARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE "EXPERT"
PERFORMANCE: HOW TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR
THE "EXPERT" PERFORMANCE OF THE FOREHAND
D R IV E ..................................................................................... # 2
2. STANDARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE "LEARNER"
PERFORMANCES: HOW TO PROVIDE FOR AN
ACCURATE "LEARNER" PERFORMANCE OF THE
FOREHAND DRIVE ................................................................... 20
3. SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER: WHERE TO GET
FURTHER ASSISTANCE . ............................................................21
C. ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS: ACTIVITIES TO HELP YOU
DEVELOP YOUR OWN STANDARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR
TENNIS SKILLS ................................................................................... 23
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CHAPTER PAGE
D. EVALUATION: A CHECK-UP ON IOUR ABILITY TO
SELECT THE PERFORMANCE TO BE EVALUATED.................................23
2. THE MECHANICS OF THE MOVIE MAKING OPERATION: HOW
TO MAKE YOUR OWN INSTRUCTIONAL TENNIS F IL M S ............................26
A.. MOTIVATION: GOALS WHICH YOU MAY ATTAIN IF YOU
MASTER THE TECHNIQUES OF PRODUCTION AND
PROJECTION OF YOUR INSTRUCTIONAL TENNIS FILMS . . . .26
B. DIRECTIONS: SOME ESSENTIALS ON ARRANGING FOR
THE USE OF THE FOREHAND DRIVE RATING SCALE.......................27
1. MOVIE EQUIPMENT NEEDED: HOW TO PROVIDE
DEVICES FOR USING THE FOREHAND DRIVE
RATING SCALE........................................... 27
2. PRODUCTION OF THE "EXPERT" FILM: HOW TO
MAKE THE "EXPERT" PICTURE ......................................28
3. PRODUCTION OF THE "LEARNER" FILM: HOW TO
MAKE THE "LEARNER" PICTURES...............................................35
4. HANDLING OF FIIM: HOW TO ARRANGE FILM FOR
PROPER SCREENING ................................................. . . . . . 36
5. HANDLING OF PROJECTOR: HOW TO SCREEN THE
FILMS........................................................................................................
6. SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER: WHERETO GET
FURTHER ASSISTANCE.....................................................................39
C. ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS: PROJECTS TO HELP YOU
DEVELOP SKILL IN MAKING YOUR OWN TENNIS FILMS . . . .40
CHAPTER PAGE
D. EVALUATION: CHECKUPS ON YOUR ABILITY TO
TAKE TENNIS PICTURES..................................................... 42
PART II. DIRECTIONS TO STUDENTS
HOW TO ADAPT THE RATING SCALE TO THE EVALUATION OF
CORRECT PERFORMANCE OF THE FOREHAND DRIVE
3. THE "FIRST LEARNER” PICTURE: HOW TO QUALIFY FOR THE
FIRST FILMING OF YOUR PERFORMANCE OF THE FOREHAND
DRIVE........................ 44
A. MOTIVATION: REV/ARDS TO BE ACHIEVED FROM
FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLE OF THE "EXPERT"..................... 44
B. DIRECTIONS: POINTERS ON HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE
FILMING OF YOUR FIRST PICTURE OF THE FOREHAND
DRIVE .............................................................................................44
1. "EXPERT" DEMONSTRATION FILM: HOW TO ANALYZE
CORRECT FORM OF THE FOREHAND D R IV E .........................44
2. "FIRST LEARNER" PICTURE: HOW TO HAVE YOUR
PICTURE TAKEN .................................................................... 46
3. SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER: WHERE TO GET
FURTHER ASSISTANCE ...................................................... 4$
C. ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS: SOME LEARNING EXPERIENCES
TO HELP YOU DEVELOP SKILL IN PERFORMING THE
FOREHAND D R IV E ...................................................................................49
D. EVALUATION: A TYPE OF CHECKUP ON YOUR
PERFORMANCE ................................. 52
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CHAPTER PAGE
4,. DIAGNOSIS OF THE “FIRST LEARNER” PERFORMANCE: HOW
TO COMPARE YOUR FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE FOREHAND
DRIVE WITH THAT OF THE "EXPERT”.................................................. 54
A. MOTIVATION: ADVANTAGES TO BE GAINED FROM SEEING
HOW YOU PERFORM THE FOREHAND DRIVE............................................54
B. DIRECTIONS: SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO ANALYZE YOUR
FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE FOREHANDD R IV E ...............................54
1. OBSERVATION OF THE "FIRST LEARNER" PICTURE:
HOW TO OBSERVE THE "EXPERT" AND THE "FIRST
LEARNER" PERFORMANCE................................................................55>
2. ANALYSIS OF THE "FIRST LEARNER" PICTURE:
HOW TO CONTRAST PERFORMANCE OF THE "EXPERT"
AND THE "FIRST LEARNER" PERFORMANCE . . . . . . 55>
3. SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER: WHERE TO GET
FURTHER ASSISTANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . 5?
C. ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS: LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO
HELP YOU ANALYZE CORRECT PERFORMANCE.............................. 57
D. EVALUATION: A CHECKUP ON YOUR RATING......................... 53
5. THE "SECOND LEARNER" PICTURE: HOW TO QUALIFY FOR YOUR
"SECOND LEARNER" PERFORMANCE OF THE FOREHAND DRIVE . . 59
A. MOTIVATION: GAINS THAT ACCRUE FROM IMPROVING
YOUR TENNIS SKILL ...............................................................................59
B. DIRECTIONS: HELPFUL HINTS THAT WILL ENABLE YOU
TO MAKE A BETTER FORM RATING ON YOUR SECOND
PERFORMANCE OF THE FOREHAND DRIVE . 59
CHAPTER PAGE
1. CORRECTION OF THE "FIRST LEARNER"
PERFORMANCE: HOW TO REMEDY THE UNSKILLED
ACTIONS OF THE "FIRST IEARNER" PERFORMANCE . . 59
2. THE "SECOND LEARNER" FILMING: ’ HOW TO HAVE
YOUR "SECOND IEARNER" PICTURE TAKEN 61
3. SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER: WHERE TO GET
FURTHER ASSISTANCE 62
C. ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS: SOJE DRILLS FOR INCREASING
YOUR SKILL ON PERFORMING THE FOREHAND DRIVE . . . .63
D. EVALUATION: A CHECKUP ON YOUR SECOND PERFORMANCE. 65
6. DIAGNOSIS OF THE "SECOND LEARNER" PERFORMANCE: HOW TO
COMPARE YOUR SECOND PERFORMANCE OF THE FCREHAND DRIVE
WITH THAT OF THE "EXPERT;"
A. MOTIVATION: OUTCOMES FROM STEADY PRACTICE IN
CORRECT FORM OF THE FQHEHMD DRIVE..................................6 6
B. DIRECTIONS: SOME SUGGESTIONS FDR EXAMINING..
YOUR SECOND PERFORMANCE OF THE FOREHAND DRIVE. . . 66
1. OBSERVATION OF THE "SECOND IEARNER"
PICTURE: HOW TO OBSERVE THE "EXPERT" AND
THE "SECOND LEARNER" PERPORMANCE 66
2. ANALYSIS OF THE "SECOND LEARNER" PICTURE:
HOW TO CONTRAST THE "SECOND IEARNER" FCREHAND
DRIVE PERFORMANCE WITH THE PERFORMANCE
OF THE "EXPERT." 67
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CHAPTER PAGE
3. SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER: WHERE TO
GET FURTHER ASSISTANCE ............................ 67
C. ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS: SOME PROJECTS TO HELP
YOU ANALYZE PROGRESS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE
FOREHAND DRIVE .............................................................. 63
D. EVALUATION: A FINAL CfECKUP ON YOUR IMPROVE MINT
OF THE FOREHAND DRIVE...................................... 68
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LIST OF EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT B6.eS
A. A SUIDESHEST FOR EVALUATING CORRECT FORM OF THE
FOREHAND DRIVE AS INDICATED BY SLOW MOTION PICTURES . . 3
B. COURT MARKING FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FOREHAND
DRIVE STROKE ..................................................... . 19
C. A SAMPLE PRODUCTION SHEET FOR MIMING THE "EXPERT"
DEMONSTRATION PICTURES OF THE FOREHAND DRIVE USING
A 16 MM. CAMERA WITH A ONE-INCH f /l.5 L E N S...........................29
D. "SEMI-LONG" TYPE SHOT OF THE FOREHAND DRIVE...........................33
E. INDIVIDUAL SCORECARD FOR FOREHAND DRIVE PERFORMANCE, . 53