Skill Game Tennis Activities for Year 6

Fast-paced partner challenge to complete maximum volleys under time pressure

Students develop rally consistency while practicing court positioning and split step recovery

Team-based activity where students practice backhand accuracy by hitting to human targets who attempt to catch

Structured assessment activity where students test backhand consistency through controlled feeding and return challenges with scoring.

One player at net attempts volleys while baseline player tries to hit past them

One partner directs the other's shot placement through clear communication, developing doubles coordination and tactical awareness

Apply doubles positioning and tactics in controlled rally situations with scoring and rotation

Pairs work together to keep a ball rally going using gentle racket control

Teams practice doubles positioning and court coverage through collaborative movement challenges

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

Doubles tennis focused on communication skills and partnership tactics for effective court coverage

Progressive racket game starting with ball stopping and building to competitive floor tennis

Progressive racket control activity using floor-based tennis to develop grip changes and ball control

Teams explore and compare different court formations (side-by-side vs front-and-back) in game situations

Students set up mini courts and practice backhand accuracy over nets into target zones with scoring.

Partner rally practice in small marked courts progressing from cooperative play to sustained rally challenges.

Students progressively increase rally distance while maintaining consistency and split step technique

Partners take turns miming shots while the other anticipates and responds to the direction

Partners work together to build and maintain rallies, focusing on cooperation and consistency rather than winning

Cooperative partner activity focusing on accuracy and communication using racket control

Cooperative partner activity focusing on accuracy and ball placement using court lines as targets

Cooperative partner activity where one feeds balls for the other to practice forehand technique with realistic ball delivery

Cooperative tennis rally practice starting close and gradually increasing distance as success improves

Students gradually increase serving distance while maintaining accuracy, with partners judging 'in' or 'out' calls