Technique to Doubles Tactics
•Year 4
•Tennis
•Distributed around court perimeters for easy access
Alternative: Foam balls, bean bags for control practice
Size-appropriate rackets ready at court stations
Alternative: Shorter rackets, bats, or hands for beginners
Mark out 3-4 doubles courts clearly
Alternative: Chalk lines, tape, spot markers
Set at appropriate height for Year 4 (90cm)
Alternative: Rope between posts, benches, or imaginary nets
A tennis format played with two players on each side of the net
Calling out clearly to your partner about who will hit the ball
Where you and your partner stand on the court to cover different areas
Working together with your partner to build points and support each other
Choosing where to stand based on the game situation
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Technical vocabulary, clear communication, tactical discussions
Scoring systems, court geometry, spatial positioning, angles of shots
Forces in racket sports, gravity and ball trajectory, energy transfer in shots
Court mapping, positional awareness, spatial relationships
Partnership skills, communication, conflict resolution, celebrating success
Central location with clear sight lines to all courts, able to move between pairs quickly
Communication quality, tactical understanding, partnership cooperation, and safe play
Step in when partnerships struggle, tactics aren't developing, or safety concerns arise
Use student volunteers to show formations clearly, emphasise communication volume, model good sportsmanship
Minimum 4 courts of 15m x 8m each, clear of obstacles
Dry, even surface free from hazards, appropriate court markings visible
Stop all play immediately, assess situation, provide appropriate first aid support, ensure other students are safe
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