Tennis · Level 6

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5 sub-levels · 20 tests · 200 facts · updated 12 October 2026

Level 6 moves from doing to seeing: why some shots are better percentages than others, the patterns points are built from, doubles as a system, how to exploit a weakness, and how to scout an opponent.

Sub-levels

Sub-level 6.1Shot Selection and Percentage TennisWhy some shots succeed more often than others: margins for error, the height of contact, what the match statistics say, and how much patience a rally needs.4 tests · 40 facts Sub-level 6.2Patterns of PlayHow points are built from repeated patterns: the cross-court contest, the change down the line, the inside-out and inside-in forehand, and the short-long combinations.4 tests · 40 facts Sub-level 6.3Doubles Tactics as a SystemDoubles as one system of two players: moving as a unit, when and how to poach, defending the lob, and the talk that holds the pair together.4 tests · 40 facts Sub-level 6.4Exploiting a WeaknessTurning an opponent's weakness into points: finding and pressing the weaker wing, breaking their rhythm, using the front and back of the court, and aiming at the body.4 tests · 40 facts Sub-level 6.5Scouting an OpponentReading an opponent before and during a match: what the warm-up shows, their serve tendencies, their habits under pressure, and how the read becomes a game plan.4 tests · 40 facts

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ITF coach-education materials, ITF Coaching & Sport Science Review, federation curricula, general coaching references; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered ITF rules belong to the Rules category.

General coaching reference (shot selection)
General coaching reference (patterns of play)
General doubles coaching reference (team tactics)
General coaching reference (match tactics)
General coaching reference (scouting)