INTERMEDIATE 1 Intermediate 1 grade would be assigned to someone who is demonstrating an understanding of good technique on forehand, backhand, serve and volley and can execute this technique at least 50% of the time. Intermediate 1 grading would be assigned to someone who has recently won the Starter’s ladder or is playing at the bottom level of the Intermediates ladder. Intermediate 1 player can confidently rally from the baseline and is able to demonstrate decent ball placement (can place the ball in a particular place on a court). Intermediate 1 would also have a decent footwork, such as a use of split step, know how to use their body weight in shots, etc. Intermediate 1 would also be very confident understanding tennis game scoring as well as tie-break scoring.