Examination 3: Endurance and Stroke Production(True/ False Format)
The following examination is to determine your level of knowledge to be able to advance a player to state championship or professional level
   Part I    
1. A player's consistency is directly related to their endurance and fitness. TRUE FALSE
2. A player's mental toughness is directly related to their fitness. TRUE FALSE
3. Working out excessively in the weight room can actually reduce a player's foot speed and quickness around the court. TRUE FALSE
4. Side to side movement accounts for most of the time of a competitive rally. TRUE FALSE
5. A player should work up to the endurance level to be able to do two-on-one drills for up to 20 minutes TRUE FALSE
6. A player's stroke stability decreases as their foot speed increases TRUE FALSE
7. Long distance running is sufficient to develop the level of endurance needed for tennis. TRUE FALSE
8. A good interval for side-to-side training is 30 seconds. TRUE FALSE
9. The side-to-side and inside-out cone exercises are effective in developing tennis endurance. TRUE FALSE
10. The jump exercise should be 30 seconds with a 20 second rest interval. TRUE FALSE
11. A player should be able to hit a 60 mph serve while standing on the wobble board. TRUE FALSE
12. A shoulder harness is more effective than a hip harness when used in the side-to-side cone exercises. TRUE FALSE
13. A player should be able to hit a series of at least twelve 70 mph forehands while standing on one foot. TRUE FALSE
14. The dot and ladder exercises serve the same purpose. TRUE FALSE
15. A player should be able to hit a forehand over 80 mph from a dropped ball without taking a step. TRUE FALSE
16. It is easy to teach a player to hit with power by only training them to hit with consistency. TRUE FALSE
17. A player must have sufficient endurance to keep their ball speed up to 65 mph when on the run. TRUE FALSE
18. When on the run, an average satellite player's ball speed can drop as much as 10 miles per hour. TRUE FALSE
19. It is natural for a player to grunt or scream when hitting with maximum force. TRUE FALSE
20. When exhausted, a player will naturally resort to using reflexes rather than using trained skills. TRUE FALSE
   Part II (Energy Systems)    
1. The human body had two energy systems. TRUE FALSE
2. The human body has there types of muscle fiber. TRUE FALSE
3. ATP is one of two chemicals that can contract muscles TRUE FALSE
4. When launching an attack, a player can exert 5-6 seconds at maximum effort before their energy system is exhausted. TRUE FALSE
5. A pusher relies on the aerobic energy system to sustain their defense. TRUE FALSE
6. The core is one of two unstable parts of the body. TRUE FALSE
7. Type IIa muscle fibers can operate effectively for up to 90 seconds. TRUE FALSE
8. Weight training develops type IIb muscle fiber. TRUE FALSE
9. There are two types of neurons in the motor control system. TRUE FALSE
10. The dots drill is a form of anaerobic conditioning. TRUE FALSE
11. Consistency training .can be conducted using the aerobic energy system. TRUE FALSE
12. Slow twitch muscle fibers are essential for launching an offensive attack. TRUE FALSE
13. Large neurons are involved in the control of type IIb muscle fibers. TRUE FALSE
14. When launching a maximum effort attack, the offensive player has about 3 shots within which to conclude the point before they must retreat. TRUE FALSE
15. The type IIa muscle system is the system to be used for the standard rally. TRUE FALSE
16. A defensive player's energy system can last for hours. TRUE FALSE
17. An offensive player's energy system has a maximum time limit of about 90 seconds. TRUE FALSE
18. Today tennis is about 80% anaerobic. TRUE FALSE
19. Two-on-one drills are used to condition the type IIb muscle fibers. TRUE FALSE
20. Safety is the first priority of the EASI Tennis Training Program.. TRUE FALSE