Year 7 - Physical education
Cooperating to build the longest rally
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 maintain a rally using good footwork and a smooth swing.
Key Notes
- Move: a smooth U shaped swing helps with consistency.
- Move: moving your feet to the same position relative to the ball for every shot helps with consistency.
- Think: to build a long rally you need to hit with control and ideally to your partners forehand
- Feel: satisfaction comes from getting better and making progress.
- Connect: working well with others requires sharing of tasks, being kind and willing to compromise.
Vocabulary To Learn
- rally: hitting the ball back and forth over the net
- swing: the shape of the arm action
- partner: the person you are playing with
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils often stand behind the ball and hit up at it rather than moving their body to get into a better position.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: a smooth U shaped swing helps with consistency. Move: moving your feet to the same position relative to the ball for every shot helps with consistency.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'rally'
hitting the ball back and forth over the net.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils often stand behind the ball and hit up at it rather than moving their body to get into a better position. Correction: You need to move your feet quickly to get to the side of the ball to use a smooth U shaped swing on the forehand or backhand and hit through the ball towards the net.
More Lessons In This Unit
- A movement focus on the ready position, split step and returning to the middle Study Guide
- Ball familiarisation and battleships serving Study Guide
- Forehands, backhands and volleys in action Study Guide
- Outwitting your opponents to win a point Study Guide
- Playing games, keeping score and competing fairly Study Guide
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