This unit transforms Year 2 students from individual ball handlers into collaborative rally players through progressive net and wall games. The focus shifts from basic sending and receiving skills to sustained rallying with partners, building both technical competence and cooperative play. Through engaging 'ball magician' imagery and partner challenges, students develop foundational striking skills whilst learning the essential give-and-take nature of net and wall games.

Lessons in This Unit

6 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Ball Sending and Receiving
59 min

Big Question:

How can we become ball magicians who can send and receive with amazing accuracy?

Key Objectives:

  • To send and receive a ball with some degree of accuracy
  • To move quickly into good positions for catching

Lesson 2

Striking With Accuracy
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use different striking techniques to keep a rally going and work effectively with our partners?

Key Objectives:

  • To strike a ball with increasing accuracy using forearms
  • To volley a ball by positioning correctly underneath it

Lesson 3

Palm Strike Accuracy and Rally Play
53 min

Big Question:

How can we work together to keep the ball in play and improve our accuracy?

Key Objectives:

  • Develop palm strike technique with increasing accuracy
  • Maintain rallies with a partner using appropriate positioning

Lesson 4

Ready Position and Forehand Control
45 min

Big Question:

How can mastering the ready position help us become better racket players?

Key Objectives:

  • Develop correct grip and ready position for racket sports
  • Improve consistency and accuracy in forehand striking

Lesson 5

Rally and Return Skills
45 min

Big Question:

How can we work together to keep a rally going for longer?

Key Objectives:

  • To return a ball after one bounce that has been thrown by a partner
  • To begin rallying a few shots with increasing success

Lesson 6

Backhand Striking and Game Play
45 min

Big Question:

How can I use both forehand and backhand shots to win points in a rally?

Key Objectives:

  • To develop backhand striking technique with good grip and positioning
  • To apply forehand and backhand shots in competitive game situations