Year 10 - Physical education
Sprints, smashes and side steps
Health and wellbeing: cardio tennis
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Unit Summary
This unit will develop pupils' understanding of a variety of ways to have fun whilst improving personal health and fitness. Their movement skills and cardiovascular endurance will improve whilst engaging in tennis based exercises.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to hit shots with power and adjust court position quickly to capitalise on opportunities.
Key Notes
- Move: powerful shots combine levers in the legs, trunk and arms, along with transferring body weight forwards.
- Move: fast acceleration enables movement to the net at pace.
- Think: moving your body weight forwards as you contact the ball adds significant force to the ball.
- Feel: connecting cleanly and forcefully with the ball is a satisfying feeling.
- Connect: being mindful of where others are on the court as you move and strike the ball is important for safety.
Vocabulary To Learn
- smash: a powerful overhead shot typically hit when the opponent returns a high ball
- lob: a shot that sends the ball high into the air, typically over the opponent's head, with the goal of pushing them back or winning the point outright
- power: the ability to generate force quickly by combining strength and speed
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils think power comes from just the size and strength of muscles.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: powerful shots combine levers in the legs, trunk and arms, along with transferring body weight forwards. Move: fast acceleration enables movement to the net at pace.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'smash'
a powerful overhead shot typically hit when the opponent returns a high ball.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils think power comes from just the size and strength of muscles. Correction: Strength is important to generate power but so are speed, timing, coordination and the combination of levers to transfer power up from the ground.
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