The development of perception in tennis
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https://doi.org/10.52383/itfcoaching.v28i80.65Keywords:
perception, training, tennis, exercisesAbstract
This article provides coaches with a background to the concept of perception, defining it and linking it to the different components involved in certain specific motor tasks. The article then discusses theories that provide a framework to develop this aspect. Finally, it provides a practical set of specific exercises tennis players who want to improve their perceptive capacities, one of the keys to improving player performance.
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