Ready, Steady, Tennis Pupils Jog Around Area With

Year 6 – Tennis – Lesson 5 – Combining Shots

Learning objective: To use footwork to make space for an oncoming ball. (all) To use tennis shots in combination to win points against an opponent. (most) To work competitively to win a point using either a forehand or backhand. (some)

Lesson Structure

Introduction/ warm-up (Connection and Activation) With timings Differentiation (Extension/Support)

Ready, Steady, Tennis 5 Minutes Extension:

Pupils jog around area with racket in hand, on command (ready) students assume the tennis ready position. • Change travel. • After the ready position students hold a balanced Find the Rhythm position.

5 minutes Pupils facing inwards (around the edge of the PE area) with a ball at their feet. Pupils tap their toes on the ball, (right then left) and pick up speed as they work.

Main (Development/ Application) With timings Differentiation (Extension/Support)

Partner 1 On 1 Rally Support: • Use the floor instead of having the ball bouncing. Rally the ball with your partner using forehands and backhands.

Pupils can give themselves more time to get into position to hit a forehand by bumping the ball upwards (to themselves) so that they 15 Minutes Extension: • Make net size smaller in width so there is less can send it back over the net to their partner. Encourage all pupils to space to score. use quick, small steps to move around the ball and make space for the ball.

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Support: Maneuver Your Opponent • Under arm serve to start. 15 Minutes • Ball can bounce more than once.

With a partner in a marked court/area pupils attempt to maneuver their opponent using forehands and backhands using a simple Extension: scoring system (1, 2,3, 4...... ). Use simple diagonal shots. • Lengthen court area. • Use back hand shots only. • Use correct serving technique.

Plenary

● Refresh learning objectives ● Collect in equipment. Slow side steps, swing arms side to side, around in circles (slowly).