Year 4 - Physical education
Backhand
Net and wall games: tactics to overcome an opponent through pickleball
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Unit Summary
This unit will develop pupil's understanding of how to beat an opponent in net based games with a specific focus on pickleball. Pupils will enjoy learning how to create space to win points and develop their competence when using a paddle to pay forehand and backhand shots.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to play a backhand shot using a paddle knowing when and where to play the shot in a game.
Key Notes
- Move: using the correct grip and pointing the head of the paddle towards the target helps us control backhand shots.
- Move: tracking the ball is important so we can move our feet from the ready position towards the ball to play a shot.
- Think: it is important to be able to play both forehand and backhand shots to increase our success in a rally.
- Feel: accurately keeping score through the game and applying the rules effectively shows excellent self-discipline.
- Connect: collaborating with our partners, and helping each other to keep score shows an excellent level of respect.
Vocabulary To Learn
- backhand: when you hit a ball with a paddle/racket and the back of your hand facing the ball
- shot: hitting the ball with the paddle/racket in different ways
- score: the number of points, goals, runs, etc., that each player or team has in a game
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may switch hands if the ball is hit towards their backhand side rather than using two hands on the paddle to hit the ball. Pupils may place their dominant hand at the top of the paddle handle.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: using the correct grip and pointing the head of the paddle towards the target helps us control backhand shots. Move: tracking the ball is important so we can move our feet from the ready position towards the ball to play a shot.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'backhand'
when you hit a ball with a paddle/racket and the back of your hand facing the ball.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils may switch hands if the ball is hit towards their backhand side rather than using two hands on the paddle to hit the ball. Pupils may place their dominant hand at the top of the paddle handle. Correction: Pupils should keep their dominant hand at the bottom of the paddle handle for control and place their non dominant hand at the top to play a backhand shot with both hands on the grip. Explain that the hand at the bottom provides the control.
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