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Net and wall games: tactics to overcome an opponent through tennis

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Why this, why now

This unit will challenge pupils to apply their prior learning of hitting the ball into space and develop their motor competence to perform these skills through tennis. Pupils will develop their ability to serve and to volley, and enjoy applying these skills accurately and consistently in games.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
  • Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
Unit 4 / 10

Net and wall games: tactics to overcome an opponent through tennis

This unit will challenge pupils to apply their prior learning of hitting the ball into space and develop their motor competence to perform these skills through tennis. Pupils will develop their ability to serve and to volley, and enjoy applying these skills accurately and consistently in games.

6 lessons
  1. Controlling the game from the serve
  2. Forehand (underarm shots) using rackets
  3. Volley
  4. Introduce backhand shots with a racket
  5. Develop forehand (underarm shots) using rackets
  6. Game application through competition