.Game/Task Outline for Ball Bounce Game
Tactical Problem:  Execution of a backhand stroke with moderate ease.
Skill development:  Introduction of the backhand stroke.
Teaching Points: 

Tactics:

  • moving yourself to a position to receive or send the ball
  • use high/low, short/long, and side to side passes to deceive your partner
Skills:
  • Feet shoulder width, knees bent.
  • Push off outside foot

    • Let ball drop into hands 
 


 
Organizational Points: Ball bounce game
In partners students will challenge each other to move by bouncing the tennis ball over a designated line.  Note that this line is longer than that of the line for lesson 1's ball bounce game. Points were scored for a successful bounce pass where your partner could not return it.  Remind students of different types of passes that can be used. (high/low, short/long, side to side)