Year 11 - Physical education
Percentage play and building a rally to create openings
Net and wall games: teaching others tactics and strategies in table tennis
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Unit Summary
This unit will develop core skills required for table tennis and transfer ideas, tactics and strategies from other racket sports. Pupils will focus on fair play and learn about a variety of ways to organise tournaments to help balance competition.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to aim at different areas on the table.
Key Notes
- Move: facing the bat/paddle head in the direction you want the ball to go improves accuracy.
- Think: hitting the ball down the line makes it harder for an opponent to return.
- Feel: resisting the temptation to hit with too much power results in higher consistency
- Connect: adapting the targets to support or challenge a partner shows kindness to help them improve.
Vocabulary To Learn
- tactic: a planned action or strategy to gain advantage during a match
- flat: a ball with no spin
- down the line: a ball that is hit straight and parallel to the sidelines
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils believe they can just win by hitting the ball with power.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: facing the bat/paddle head in the direction you want the ball to go improves accuracy. Think: hitting the ball down the line makes it harder for an opponent to return.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'tactic'
a planned action or strategy to gain advantage during a match.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils believe they can just win by hitting the ball with power. Correction: Winning in table tennis isn't just about power as control, spin, placement and consistency are just as important. A well-placed shot forces your opponent into difficult returns and increases your accuracy in rallies.
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