BLOCK PLAN - Four lesson tennis unit

The block plan is an outline of a potential progression for the unit.  Depending on the response of students this progression could be adapted.
Links on block plan go to task/game explanation including teaching points, organization, diagram and image or video clip.
 
 

Lesson 1 
Tactical Problem
 Keep the ball going in an area
 
Lesson focus:  Awareness of how to cover space 
Skill objective: Side stepping.  Hit ball as drops 
 
Introductory task/game
  1. Keep ball up after one bounce with hand
  2. Aim to target re-locating to face target
 
Skill/Concept development tasks/games
  1. Castle game
  2. Wall to target - individual then as a pair

    3.  
Culminating Game:  Game making 1 
  • One bounce
  • 2 cones
  • Over net or space
 		 Lesson 2 
Tactical Problem
Keep the ball going longer than partner
 
Lesson focus: Awareness of preparing early. 
            Understanding concept of creating space 
Skill objective: Side stepping.  Racket prep and swing 
Introductory task/game
  1.  Keep ball up after one bounce with hand or short handled racket
  2. With target re-locate before bounce
Skill/Concept development tasks/games
  1. Castle game in pairs covering target and hitting into space
  2. Drives against wall into a space
Culminating Game:  Game making 2 
  • One bounce
  • Defined space
  • Over space, net or against wall
 
Lesson 3 
Tactical Problem
Setting up to attack by creating space on opponent's side
Lesson focus: 
Skill objective: 
Introductory task/game
 
 
Skill/Concept development tasks/games
 
 
 
Culminating Game: 
 
 		 Lesson 4 
Tactical Problem
Guarding space on own side of net
 
Lesson focus: 
Skill objective: 
Introductory task/game
 
 
Skill/Concept development tasks/games
 
 
 
Culminating Game: