Tennis skills
Students will refine their basic tennis skills by participating in a variety of activities for the beginner.
A lesson plan for grades 9–12
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Learning outcomes
Students will:
- demonstrate and practice racquet control
- demonstrate and practice ball control
- demonstrate a knowledge of the rules and scoring system
Teacher planning
Time required for lesson
90 minutes
Materials/resources
- tennis balls: one per group
- tennis racquets: one per student
- tennis courts
- skill sheet
Pre-activities
- variety of stretching exercises — 10–12 minutes
- walk/jog activity — 10–15 minutes
- introduction to the game of tennis
Activities
Students will be given a skill sheet. Each activity will be explained and demonstrated. See attachments.
Students will partner up and do nine different skills:
- shake hands
- tennis ball dribble
- air dribble
- dribble the lines
- string catch
- bump ball
- net bump
- ball pickup
- edge ups and downs
Assessment
Students will self assess using the activity sheets located in the Supplemental section of this lesson plan. Teacher should observe and review students’ completed activity sheets. Students cannot be expected to master skills in one class period.
Supplemental information
Each sheet contains three of the nine skills.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Healthful Living Education (2006)
Grades 9–12
- Goal 6: The learner will demonstrate competency in a variety of movement forms and proficiency in a few to gain competence towards lifetime physical activities (NASPE Standard 1).
- Objective 6.02: Participate at a competent level in at least one individual or dual sport through small-sided games or exphysiological concepts.
- Objective 6.04: Engage in various duties as they pertain to games and sport such as but not limited to the sport education model (official, team coach, and equipment manager).
