Ball Type/Focus Lesson duration Age Class Red Ball – Doubles – Weeks 7 & 8 30 minutes - 3.30pm to 4pm 3-5 year olds Little Tackers Rationale Outcome Content The students will build on their serve The students will learn scoring; and continue to develop their tracking skills Students will participate in three games during the 30 groundstroke and volley skills that they have and unit turn for their groundstrokes and volleys. minute lesson. There will be short breaks for drinks developed previously in the Term. and discussion. Prior Knowledge. Risk Assessment Resources Low-to-high swing for There is a risk of students knocking in to each other playing ‘What’s the Mini tennis-nets, flat markers, low compression groundstrokes. score Mr Wolf?’ There is a risk of students standing too close to each other tennis-balls, witches hat and tennis racquets. Shortened swing for volleys. in the ‘Crazy Tennis’ or ‘Clean up your room’ and being hit by a racquet. Game & Focus Time Content Organisation & Risk Resources What’s the Score Mr Wolf 5 min Whole Class Students will develop their The students ask the coach (who has his back turned): “What’s the score Mr Wolf?” footwork skills, split-step, unit-turn The coach informs them of the score (15, 30, 40, love and game and tells them what and scoring skills. footwork they have to use to sneak up on him. When the coach jumps around into split-step position (Duck’s Bum), the students also have to go into split-step. Any student still moving will be asked to move back a number of steps. The coach then gets the students to turn for a forehand or a backhand showing the palm of their right hand (forehand) left hand (backhand) assuming they are right-handed. It is important that the students turn their feet to make them side-on. Clean Up Your Room 5 min Students will serve as many balls as many balls as possible. This activity can be Pairs 3 mini-nets, Students will improve their ball differentiated if the students are struggling to hit the ball by getting them to throw Students chasing balls modified tennis toss and service action. the balls. The students should start with a racquet, and the coaches ‘Show, Help, outside their area and balls Watch’ before moving to throwing if the students are struggling. being hit with a racquet. Crazy Tennis 15 min Students will hit forehand and backhand groundstrokes and volleys. The coaches Individual 3 mini-nets, 6 flat Students will develop their will try and make the activity fast-paced, whist maintaining technique. For students Students hitting students markers, 3 footwork forwards, their side-on who are succeeding at this activity, coaches can challenge them by adding low with their racquets. baskets action, their abbreviated swing. volleys, wide volleys, high volleys and overheads. Lineup 3 min The coach claps his/her hands in a simple rhythm and gets the students to copy. Whole Class Students reflect on their learning He/She quickly reviews every activity and then gets the kids to give him/her a high- five and say what their favourites game(s) were. Ball Type/Focus Lesson duration Age Class Orange Ball – Doubles – Weeks 7 & 8 60 minutes - 4pm to 5pm 6-9 year olds Juniors Rationale Outcome Content The students will build on their serve, The students will learn scoring; and continue to develop their tracking skills Students will participate in six games during the 60 groundstroke and volley skills that they have and unit turn for their groundstrokes and volleys. They will also learn about minute lesson. There will be short breaks for drinks developed previously in the Term. the four different roles on the doubles court – Server, Returner, Sprint and discussion. Position and Hot Seat. Prior Knowledge. Risk Assessment Resources Low-to-high swing for There is a risk of students knocking in to each other playing ‘What’s the Mini tennis-nets, flat markers, low compression groundstrokes. score Mr Wolf?’ There is a risk of students standing too close to each other tennis-balls, witches hat and tennis racquets. Shortened swing for volleys. in the ‘Crazy Tennis’ or ‘Clean up your room’ and being hit by a racquet. Game & Focus Time Content Organisation & Risk Resources What’s the Score Mr Wolf 5 min Whole Class Students will develop their The students ask the coach (who has his back turned): “What’s the score Mr Wolf?” footwork skills, split-step, unit-turn The coach informs them of the score (15, 30, 40, love and game and tells them what and scoring skills. footwork they have to use to sneak up on him. When the coach jumps around into split-step position (Duck’s Bum), the students also have to go into split-step. Any student still moving will be asked to move back a number of steps. The coach then gets the students to turn for a forehand or a backhand showing the palm of their right hand (forehand) left hand (backhand) assuming they are right-handed. It is important that the students turn their feet to make them side-on. Clean Up Your Room 5 min Students will serve as many balls as many balls as possible. Pairs 8 mini-nets, modified Students will improve their ball Students being hit tennis balls toss and service action. with a racquet. The Fence (Witch’s Hats) Drill 15 min A doubles pair rallies against another doubles pair. The person who makes an error Pairs 8 mininets, 2 baskets Students will hit groundstrokes has to touch a witch’s hat (there are 4 witch’s hats: blue, orange, green and white). Students being hit & one trolley of low- and volleys. The witch’s hat touched should be cross-court, and the coach designates what with a racquet or compression balls, 8 colour the person has to touch, and, then, feeds the next ball into the space vacated treading on balls. orange witch’s hats This game could be differentiated by the person who makes the mistake. The coaches need to coach groundstroke (wh), 8 white wh, 8 down to Crazy Tennis technique (the palm of the hand faces down in the circular backswing, keep the green wh, 8 blue wh circle below the shoulder, grip, contact out in front and love the elbow) and volley technique (grip, turn, sneak like a lion and tagging action). Game & Focus Time Content Organisation & Risk Resources Hot Seat 15 min The coach and a student throw a ball aiming to try and knock over one of two Groups of 4 8 mini-nets, 32 flat Students will develop their witches hats, which are positioned either side of the volleyer. The volleyer (Sprint Students hitting markers, 4 baskets, volleying technique and Position) tries to knock over a witches’ hat diagonally opposite. After the volley, the students with their 12 witches hats positioning as a net player in volleyer replaces the thrower. When a volleyer hits the ball close to the target, the racquets. doubles. whole group gets a point. The point system is 15, 30, 40 game. The volleyer who gets the game point becomes the Hot Seat. A game commences between a doubles pair and the Hot Seat who is partnered by the coach (who now has a racquet). The game still starts with a feed to the person in Sprint Position. Coach’s need to make sure they are coaching good volley technique: grip, hand position, movement forwards, turn, sneak like a lion and tag the ball. For students who are struggling with this activity, I would recommend getting them to practise their volley technique by sneaking like lions. King of the Court 15 min Only for the more advanced students - The students play Doubles tie-breakers. Groups of 4 8 mini-nets, 32 flat Students will get to use all the After five minutes, the team with more points moves to the right and the team with Students hitting markers, 8 hoops, 32 strokes they have learnt during less points moves to the left. There could be a Crazy Tennis court set up for three students with their balls matchplay. students that aren’t up to matchplay. In Crazy Tennis, the kids will hit racquets. groundstrokes, volleys and overheads. Lineup 3 min The coach claps his/her hands in a simple rhythm and gets the students to copy. Whole Class Students reflect on their learning He/She quickly reviews every activity and then gets the kids to give him/her a high- five and say what their favourites game(s) were. Ball Type/Focus Lesson duration Age Class Green Ball – Doubles – Weeks 7 & 8 60 minutes - 5pm to 6pm 10-14 year olds Intermediates Rationale Outcome Content The students will use their serving, volley, The students will learn scoring; and continue to develop their tracking skills Students will participate in five games during the 60 return, overhead and groundstroke skills in and unit turn for their groundstrokes and volleys. They will also learn about minute lesson. There will be short breaks for drinks different doubles activities. the four different roles on the doubles court – Server, Returner, Sprint and discussion. Position and Hot Seat. Prior Knowledge. Risk Assessment Resources Groundstroke, serve, volley and There is a risk of students standing too close to each other in the Doubles Green balls, witches hats, flat markers. overhead technique. activities and being hit by a racquet. There is a risk of treading on the balls and rolling an ankle – particularly, in fast-paced. Game & Focus Time Content Organisation & Risk Resources Community 10 min Whole Class 2 baskets of Community is a great game to start with, because students find it engaging and fun.