Year 4 - Physical education
Develop forehand (underarm shots) using paddles
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 forehand shot with increased accuracy using a paddle and hit the ball into space to try win points against your opponent.
Key Notes
- Move: hitting the ball accurately into space with a forehand shot increases our chance of scoring a point.
- Move: being in the ready position helps us to hit a forehand shot into space after letting the ball bounce only once.
- Think: reflecting on our forehand accuracy helps us to understand where and why we need to aim for the space on court.
- Feel: continuing to develop the accuracy of our forehand shots even when we feel frustrated shows self discipline.
- Connect: competing fairly when playing a game against your opponent shows you are being respectful.
Vocabulary To Learn
- space: an open area where your opponent isn't standing
- accurately: the ability to control where we hit an object
- forehand: a shot in which the palm of your hand faces the direction in which you are hitting the ball
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that hitting the ball into the channel is all they have to do to score a point, and they stay still after their shot.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: hitting the ball accurately into space with a forehand shot increases our chance of scoring a point. Move: being in the ready position helps us to hit a forehand shot into space after letting the ball bounce only once.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'space'
an open area where your opponent isn't standing.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils may think that hitting the ball into the channel is all they have to do to score a point, and they stay still after their shot. Correction: Pupils aim for channels to create space to try win the overall point and hitting the channel doesn't instantly result in a point being scored. After each shot, pupils should try to return to the ready position.
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