Warm Up Tennis Activities for Year 9

Tournament-style tennis competition with semi-finals, finals, and ladder progression system ensuring appropriately matched competition

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

Student-led progressive warm-up combining dynamic movement and stretching with tennis-specific racquet and ball control activities to prepare body and mind for tennis skills

Pairs practice tennis service technique against a fence with structured peer coaching using observation cards

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

High-energy team game where trios collect balls from a central chest and steal from other teams, developing agility, speed, decision-making and competitive spirit

Fun modified tennis game where ball stays live while bouncing, with underarm hitting only and unique scoring rules