Formation Process of talented tennis players

Formation Process of talented tennis players

Authors

  • Rafael Pacharoni GEPCHAM da (EACH), Universidade de São Paulo, SP
  • Marcelo Massa GEPCHAM da (EACH), Universidade de São Paulo, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5016/4373

Keywords:

Tennis. Racquet Sports. Talent.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to obtain information about the formation process of talented players and the factors that contributed to the professionalism. For this, we used a sample of five Brazilian players professionals, characterized by having points in the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals). The study was built through a qualitative research design, which used as an instrument an interview consisting of three open-ended questions designed to explore the context of training talent in tennis. For the analysis of the results we used the "Collective Subject Discourse." According to the results, one can observe the importance that teachers have in developing these talented players in the process initiation and later in training. As regards the planning of training, this study demonstrates the lack of professionalism in the early stages of the training process and the subsequent concern only when it, athlete, shows some potential for a career professional.

Author Biographies

Rafael Pacharoni, GEPCHAM da (EACH), Universidade de São Paulo, SP

Bacharel em Educação Física e Esporte pela Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie. Atualmente é treinador de Tênis associado ao Esporte Clube Pinheiros e pesquisador do grupo de estudo GEPCHAM, USP - EACH. Embora tenha maior concentração de estudos na área de Detecção, Seleção e Promoção do Talento Esportivo, seu interesse principal é contribuir para a compreensão da modalidade esportiva Tênis em seus mais diversos aspectos.

Marcelo Massa, GEPCHAM da (EACH), Universidade de São Paulo, SP

Possui Mestrado (1999) e Doutorado (2006) em Educação Física pela Universidade de São Paulo na Área de Biodinâmica do Movimento Humano. É Professor Doutor da Universidade de São Paulo na Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades - EACH - Ciências da Atividade Física. Tem experiência na área de Educação Física e Esporte, com ênfase em Esporte de Alto Rendimento, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: detecção, seleção e promoção de talentos esportivos, crescimento e desenvolvimento humano, desenvolvimento motor, esporte infanto-juvenil, treinamento a longo prazo. É vice-lider do GEPCHAM (Grupo de Estudo e Pesquisa em Capacidades e Habilidades Motoras) e Coordenador Administrativo do LABCAF (Laboratório de Ciências da Atividade Física) da EACH-USP.

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Published

2012-04-25

Issue

V. 18, N. 2 (2012)

Section

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