Racket Control Strategies
Tennis
•Year 4
•6 Lessons
This unit builds Year 4 students' tennis fundamentals through a systematic introduction to forehand and backhand groundstrokes, progressing towards tactical court play. The focus is on developing consistent racket control and strategic thinking, enabling students to understand how shot selection and court positioning create winning opportunities. Through progressive skill-building and culminating tournament play, students experience both technical development and competitive game application.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we win a game of tennis using consistent forehand shots?
Key Objectives:
- • Consolidate forehand technique from Year 3 with improved consistency
- • Develop understanding of court positioning and recovery
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use racket control and court positioning to create space and win points in tennis?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop forehand technique with accuracy and control
- • Learn to direct the ball towards spaces to win points
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use backhand shots to control the ball and create winning opportunities in tennis?
Key Objectives:
- • Understand when and where to play the backhand shot in tennis
- • Develop basic backhand technique with control and accuracy
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we use forehand and backhand shots strategically to win points and outplay our opponents?
Key Objectives:
- • To apply forehand and backhand shots effectively in game situations
- • To make tactical decisions about shot selection based on ball position
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use tactical thinking and accurate racket control to create space and win points in tennis?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop tactical awareness of creating space to win points using forehand and backhand shots
- • Apply forehand and backhand techniques consistently to return the ball over the net
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we use all our tennis skills to compete fairly and strategically in a tournament?
Key Objectives:
- • Apply tennis skills in a competitive tournament format
- • Demonstrate strategic thinking and tactical decision-making