Study Guides

Unit Summary

This unit will provide pupils with the opportunity to transfer their hand-eye coordination and racket skills to tennis through a range of court games that develop skills further and introduce tennis specific rules, scoring and tactics. Pupils will be challenged to play by the rules.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to react quickly to hit volleys with consistency and accuracy whilst at the net.

Key Notes

• Move: applying a minimal swing and firm grip, while moving bodyweight forwards, improves volleying consistency.
• Move: using the non-dominant hand can add stability on a two-handed backhand, increasing the success of shots.
• Think: knowing that volleys require a short punching action to block and direct the ball over the net increases success.
• Feel: reacting quickly whilst at the net requires a cool head and self-discipline.
• Connect: challenging others to work hard when practising in small groups requires emotional intelligence.

Vocabulary To Learn

• volley: hitting the ball before it bounces.
• drop shot: a soft shot, often hit with backspin, to land just over the net
• reaction time: time taken to respond to a stimulus (e.g. the ball)

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Pupils use a big swing for volleys and consequently regularly miss the ball or hit it out.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Approach the net as a partnership Study Guide
• Basic strokes and gameplay Study Guide
• Bilateral movement and groundstroke consistency Study Guide
• Game play and match practice Study Guide
• Serving and returning Study Guide