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This unit progressively builds Year 4 students' tennis capabilities from foundational strokes and court awareness to strategic doubles play and competitive match situations. The emphasis is on technical development alongside tactical understanding, ensuring students can both execute skills and apply them purposefully in game contexts. Through carefully sequenced challenges, students develop as tennis players who can think strategically, communicate effectively with partners, and compete with confidence and fair play.

Lessons in This Unit

6 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Court Positioning and Ball Return
45 min

Big Question:

How can quick court positioning and constant alertness help you become a better tennis player?

Key Objectives:

  • • Develop correct positioning to move and receive/return balls effectively
  • • Maintain alertness and awareness of opposing player movements

Lesson 2

Forehand Accuracy
45 min

Big Question:

How can I use accurate forehand shots to win points in small-sided tennis games?

Key Objectives:

  • • To explore and refine techniques used in the forehand shot for game situations
  • • To hit forehand shots accurately to different targets at varying distances

Lesson 3

Introduction to Backhand Shots
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use both sides of our body to become more successful tennis players?

Key Objectives:

  • • To introduce and practice backhand shots with developing control
  • • To understand the differences between forehand and backhand techniques

Lesson 4

Moving to Return the Serve
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use movement and positioning to consistently return tennis serves and keep rallies going?

Key Objectives:

  • • Demonstrate correct ready position with feet apart, racquet up, and balanced on toes
  • • Move effectively towards and return moving balls using appropriate footwork

Lesson 5

Doubles Tactics and Communication
45 min

Big Question:

How can effective communication and positioning help you succeed as a doubles team?

Key Objectives:

  • • To use tennis skills effectively in doubles games through partner communication
  • • To explore different court positions (side by side and front and back) to control points

Lesson 6

Competitive Gameplay
1h

Big Question:

How can we use our tennis skills to compete fairly and score points strategically in match situations?

Key Objectives:

  • • To apply forehand and backhand strokes effectively in competitive match situations
  • • To understand and implement tennis scoring rules across different game scenarios