Lichtman, Brenda2022-10-072022-10-0719771977 Mayhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11875/3771The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of learning and practicing the overarm throwing pattern upon the subsequent acquisition of the overarm tennis serve. Ss were pre-tested for throwing speed and accuracy, and randomly assigned to the experimental or control group. The pre-test scores were used as covariates. The control group (n=23) practiced the serve for 4 weeks. The experimental group (n=25) practiced the overarm throwing pattern for 1 week and the serve for 3 weeks. Each group practiced 4 days/week, 30 minutes/day. Ss were tested by Hewitt’s Tennis Achievement Test and the Wisconsin Wall Test for Serve, for serving accuracy, speed, and a combined score of speed and accuracy. The control group was tested after completing weeks 1, 3 and 4, while the experimental group was tested after completing weeks 2 and 4, of the treatment period. A series of ANCOVA’s were computed to analyze the dependent variables of accuracy, speed, and a combined score from both serving tests for each testing session. No significant differences were found for each testing session. No significant differences were found between groups at testing period 1 or testing period 2. Significance was found when comparing testing period 3 of the control group with testing period 2 of the experimental group, on Hewitt-accuracy and Hewitt-combined. The control group had performed significantly better on these 2 dependent variables.application/pdfenTennis--Serve.Tennis--Physiological aspects.Thesis