Racquet Skills & Control
Sending and Receiving
•Year 2
•6 Lessons
This unit introduces Year 2 students to fundamental sending and receiving skills with a focus on prediction, body awareness, and early racquet work. Through carefully sequenced activities, students develop the ability to track moving objects, understand their physical strengths, and apply basic racquet control in cooperative and competitive contexts. The unit bridges foundational ball skills with structured game play, emphasising fair play and spatial understanding.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we predict where a ball will go and position ourselves to catch or return it successfully?
Key Objectives:
- • To anticipate the flight path of a ball and move efficiently to intercept it
- • To maintain ready position on toes for quick directional movement
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we discover which side of our body is strongest and most skilful for sending and catching?
Key Objectives:
- • Identify which hand is dominant and non-dominant in sending activities
- • Develop accurate sending technique using both sides of the body
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How do boundaries help us play fair games together?
Key Objectives:
- • To understand and apply basic service rules in net games
- • To recognise when a ball is 'in' or 'out' of court boundaries
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we use our feet effectively to change direction quickly and move with agility in games?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop agility through isolated challenges and apply skills in game situations
- • Perform effective direction changes using feet to push off with increased control
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can I use the correct grip to control where my ball travels?
Key Objectives:
- • Use correct grip to hold a tennis racquet
- • Send, receive and stop a ball using a racquet along the ground
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we use our sending and receiving skills to compete fairly and successfully in rallies?
Key Objectives:
- • To use the ready position effectively in rally situations
- • To combine self-feeding and returning skills in competitive play