Research Article
Development of a Skill-Based Tennis Academy Curriculum at Volta Tennis Club
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.16-9-2025.2361144, author={Ade Ros Riza and Muhammad Ishak and Raswin Raswin and Iwan Saputra and Ibrahim Ibrahim and Deni Rahman Marpaung and Filli Azandi}, title={Development of a Skill-Based Tennis Academy Curriculum at Volta Tennis Club}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Innovation in Education, Science, and Culture, ICIESC 2025, 16 September 2025, Medan, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICIESC}, year={2026}, month={3}, keywords={academy curriculum - tennis}, doi={10.4108/eai.16-9-2025.2361144} }- Ade Ros Riza
Muhammad Ishak
Raswin Raswin
Iwan Saputra
Ibrahim Ibrahim
Deni Rahman Marpaung
Filli Azandi
Year: 2026
Development of a Skill-Based Tennis Academy Curriculum at Volta Tennis Club
ICIESC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.16-9-2025.2361144
Abstract
Tennis in North Sumatra, particularly in Medan, is currently a popular sport among all age groups, especially the upper class. This opens up opportunities for tennis coaches, particularly those from the Faculty of Sport Sciences, to supplement their income and even become a lucrative profession. To maintain the passion and enthusiasm for tennis among the upper class, a tiered training program with a structured agenda that accommodates all age groups is crucial. This situation prompted researchers to develop a curriculum that includes a performance training program, practice program, tennis skill assessment tests, and a match schedule, all of which will be linked to the North Sumatra Regional and Provincial Leadership Council (PELTI). The curriculum for this tennis academy will not only be structured by age, as with other sports academies, but will also accommodate all age groups with tiered skill levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced, and professional. This curriculum will also produce reports. The results of the ability, skill, and intelligence tests in playing tennis matches, in collaboration with Pelti (Tennis Training Center) Medan City. Based on the description above, the researcher is interested in conducting research on the topic of Developing a Skills-Based Tennis Academy Curriculum at the Volta Tennis Club.
