Warm Up Tennis Activities for Year 5

Teams work together to tag one person by passing a ball between teammates

Dynamic warm-up focusing on tracking moving balls while developing controlled movement patterns

A dynamic warm-up game that develops underarm throwing skills while raising heart rate and spatial awareness

Partner catching game over net that develops tactical placement and movement skills

Students respond to different coloured cones with specific tennis movements and partner formations

Partners take turns attacking and defending cones using progressively challenging throwing and hitting techniques

Pairs work cooperatively to build and extend rallies using controlled shots aimed at partner's reach

Partners work together to keep a tennis ball moving using racquets, building control and cooperation

Dynamic warm-up where pairs protect a bib from a catcher in small groups

Students develop quick feet and reaction speed by responding to numbered cone commands

Dynamic listening and reaction warm-up developing spatial awareness and quick decision-making

Dynamic warm-up game where students move freely then freeze in specific tennis positions on command

A cooperative handball game that develops volley timing and teamwork skills over a net

Partners jog to meet at the centre line, high five, then return using different movement patterns

Teams of 4 hold plank positions at hoops arranged in a square formation and strategically move bean bags away from their hoops while maintaining plank form

Partners create human nets with joined hands and practice gentle throwing and catching over their connection

Students run to designated areas (countries) and return to centre, developing quick directional movement and spatial awareness

Students follow court lines while performing different movement patterns to warm up for tennis

Dynamic warm-up where students jog and respond to numbered commands with specific actions

A chasing game where students run only on court lines while one 'Pacman' tries to catch them, creating strategic blockers

Fast-paced partner activity where students try to gently tap their partner's toes while avoiding being tapped themselves, developing footwork, agility and reaction time

Dynamic warm-up where students jog around the space and demonstrate different racket sport shot actions on command

A dynamic warm-up where tagged players join the taggers, building intensity as the game progresses

Dynamic warm-up focusing on tennis ready position and shadow stroke practice to prepare students for racket sports