Racket Mastery Basics
Net and Wall
•Year 2
•8 Lessons
This unit introduces Year 2 students to the fundamental concepts of net and wall games through a carefully scaffolded journey from body control to racket skills. Beginning with the essential ready position for defending space, students develop spatial awareness and reaction skills before progressing to racket handling and control. The unit emphasises tactical thinking alongside technical development, building confidence through partner work before introducing competitive elements over a net.
Lessons in This Unit
8 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can the ready position help me defend my space and react quickly to moving objects?
Key Objectives:
- • To understand and demonstrate the ready position for quick movement
- • To defend space effectively by using the ready position
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can the ready position help us move quickly to defend our space on court?
Key Objectives:
- • To understand and demonstrate the ready position for defending court space
- • To develop quick movement skills from the ready position to collect balls
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can I use tactics and accurate throwing to win points against my opponent?
Key Objectives:
- • To be able to play against an opponent using simple tactics
- • To accurately keep score during competitive games
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we use a racket as an extension of our arm to control a ball precisely?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop control when handling a racket with one hand
- • To demonstrate precise ball control using a racket face
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use our racket to control a ball with balance and coordination?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop racket and ball control skills with balance and coordination
- • To understand how to use the racket face effectively for ball control
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we use a racket to send a ball accurately to our partner?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop sending a ball using a racket with control and accuracy
- • To improve underarm throwing technique with one bounce
Lesson 7
Big Question:
How can we use clever tactics to score points and defend our space in net and wall games?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop playing over a net and defending space
- • To develop placing the ball accurately to score points
Lesson 8
Big Question:
How can we hit a ball over a net with control and use tactics to challenge our opponents?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop hitting a ball over a net with increasing control and accuracy
- • To show awareness of opponents' positions when playing net games