Transcript Tennis Grades 6-8th Brantley Warren Learning Objectives • Psychomotor: Students will be able to correctly perform the techniques necessary to perform successful forehand and backhand.

Tennis
Grades 6-8th
Brantley Warren
Learning Objectives
• Psychomotor: Students will be able to correctly perform the
techniques necessary to perform successful forehand and
backhand strokes.
• Cognitive: Students will learn the rules and regulations to the
game of Tennis and will be able to abide by them in actual
game settings.
• Affective: The students will utilize the principles of good
sportsmanship in order to make the unit enjoyable for
everyone.
Rules and Regulations
• Rule 1: Opponents stand on opposite sides of the court.
• Rule 2: Server must stand behind baseline on serve. Even
points are served from the deuce court and odd points are
served from the advantage court.
• Rule 3: One fault is given before the serve is lost and a point is
granted to the opponent.
• Rule 4: Score is kept as follows: Love – 15 – 30 – 40 – (Deuce)
Must win by two points.
• Rule 5: First to 6 games by two wins the set. First to two sets
wins the match.
• Rule 6: If a ball fails to make it over the net or lands outside of
the playing court a point is awarded to the opponent.
Rules and Regulations Cont.
• Rule 7: A ball landing on
any part of a line is
considered in bounds.
• Rule 8: Players rotate
serve each game and
rotate sides of the court
when the sum of their
games won is a multiple
of 6.
Forehand Stroke
• Grip - Hold the throat of the racket lightly with your nondominate hand and shake the handle with your dominant
hand so the “V” is positioned on top of the grip
• Set Position - Stand with feet shoulder width apart and keep
an open stance with chest facing the ball.
• Backswing- Turn and bring the racket back at waist level so the
handle of the racket is pointing in the direction you would like
to hit the ball
• Forward Swing- With your wrist firm, contact the ball well in
front of your body by transferring your weight into the shot by
stepping toward the net
Forehand Stroke Cont.
• Finish/Follow through - Weight on the front foot, body standing tall and square with slight flex in your non-dominant
knee and racket position - wrist at eye level while the racket
face is standing on edge.
Backhand Stroke
• Grip - Quarter turn with the dominant palm on the top of the
racket handle.
• Set Position - Weight is evenly distributed in an athletic
stance.
• Backswing - Turn with the non-dominant foot toward the “T,”
keep racket at waist level and point the heel of the racket
where you want the ball to travel
• Forward Swing - Transfer your weight when the ball bounces
and make contact in front of the body with a firm wrist
Backhand Stroke Cont.
• Finish/Follow through - Weight on the front foot at a 45degree angle to the net, body should be tall with lead knee
slightly bent, wrist at eye level and racket 45 degrees beyond
where you want the ball to travel.
Tennis Quiz
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What is it called when the
score is 40-40?
Break
Deuce
Love
Tie
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Next
Question!
A ball landing on the end line
is considered out?
True
False
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Next
Question!
How many games equal one
set?
Two
Four
Six
Eight
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Next
Question!
Game tied at 30-15. What is
the side of the court you are
serving on called?
Free
Deuce
Closed
Advantage
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Complete
Quiz!
Sources
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http://westlake.k12.oh.us/hilliard/whspe/tennis/tennis_rules.htm
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http://www.dailyclipart.net/clipart/tennis-ball-clip-art/
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http://www.busy-tennis-players.com/tennis-backhand-with-twohands.html
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http://www.yocto-tennis-club.com/tennis-strokes-forehand.html