Year 7 - Physical education
A movement focus on the ready position, split step and returning to the middle
Net and wall games: maintain and win a rally through pickleball
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Unit Summary
This unit will explore basic skills to start, maintain and win a rally in racket sports. Pupils will learn the specific rules to pickleball and develop persistence when improving racket skills to play in pairs. They will also work on observation skills to officiate and improve performance.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to return to the ready position in between every shot.
Key Notes
- Move: returning to the middle of the court after every shot helps prepare for the next shot.
- Move: jumping into a split step speeds up your reactions to move left, right, forwards and backwards to retrieve a shot.
- Think: having your paddle/ racket up helps when reacting to return your opponent's shot.
- Feel: self-discipline is required to replicate good movement skills.
- Connect: taking responsibility and holding yourself accountable for actions demonstrates empathy for others.
Vocabulary To Learn
- stance: how you are standing
- lunge: an extended step to reach the ball before pushing back towards the middle of the court
- opponent: the person you are playing against and trying to beat
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils think that it's ok to stop and stand mid-court.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: returning to the middle of the court after every shot helps prepare for the next shot. Move: jumping into a split step speeds up your reactions to move left, right, forwards and backwards to retrieve a shot.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'stance'
how you are standing.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils think that it's ok to stop and stand mid-court. Correction: It is essential to return to the middle of the court and split step as your opponent hits the ball to load elastic energy in your legs to be able to move quickly. Don't get caught standing between the baseline and non-volley line on approach to net.
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