Unit Plan Tennis Grade: 8th grade Class Size: 30 Size of Space (Location): F ll co rt g!

"nasi " (indoors) #ationale for Tennis: The goal for teaching tennis in "! c rric l "$ is to address the si%th standard of &'SP( for a ph!sicall! ed cated person) *t states$ +,: -al es ph!sical acti.it! for health$ en/o!"ent$ challenge$ self0e%pression$ and1or social interaction2 (&'SP( 3040)) Tennis is a .er! interacti.e and ph!sicall! challenging sport that pro"otes en/o!"ent$ self0e%pression$ and social interaction) 5! incl ding tennis to "! c rric l "$ "! st dents 6ill reap the "an! 7enefits that the sport entails) F rther"ore$ 7! i"ple"enting tennis to "! c rric l "$ * 6ill 7e engaging the st dents to "eet the core c rric l " standards of 7eing e%posed to$ +indi.id al and tea" e%ec tion in sport$ 7ased on the se of strategies$ positi.e "ental attit des$ co"petent s8ill le.els$ and tea"6or82 (9ept) of (d cation 3044)) Tennis is !et another great sport to teach st dents at this grade le.el) Tennis teaches st dents ho6 to perfor" indi.id all! 6hen pla!ing singles$ and ho6 to cooperate 6ith a tea" 6hen pla!ing do 7les) For these reasons$ * 7elie.e that tennis 6ill help "e reach "! goals for the class)

:e! Ter"s:

Parts of the #ac; et: 4) <ead: The top half of the rac; et that consists of the face$ and fra"e) 3) 3) =) >) Face: The strings of the rac; et) &ec81Throat: The part of the rac; et that separates the grip fro" the head) Grip: The part of the rac; et 6here !o place !o r hands) 5 tt: The 7otto" or end of the rac; et)

Ter"inolog!1Lingo: ,)S6eet Spot: The center of the face of the rac; et that pro.ides the "ost po6er to a

ser.e$.olle!$ s"ash$ hit) ?)S; aring p: To 7e directl! aligned 6ith the net or 6ith !o r partner across the net) @o " st i"agine a straight line$ 6here !o r rac; et head is aligned 6ith the height of the net$ creating a straight line) (a7stract ter") #ac; et positions: 8)Gro ndstro8e: Consists of 3 stro8es$ 5ac8hand and Forehand) 5oth stro8es progress fro" lo6 to high) A)Forehand: Consists of = stages$ #ead! position$ t rn side to target 6ith rac; et head 7! 8nee$ step to 7all and hit 7all at front foot$ follo6 thro gh +listen to 6atch2) Bith this stro8e$ !o face !o r non do"inant or (non rac; et) side to6ards !o r target) 40)5ac8hand: Consists of = stages$ #ead! position$ t rn to rotate do"inant sho lder and pi.ot foot and loo8 o.er sho lder$ step to 7all 6ith do"inant hand s; are to net$ follo6 thro gh and +listen to 6atch2) Bith this stro8e !o face !o r do"inant side to6ards !o r target) # les of Tennis: (Pro.ided 7! BestLa8e <igh School Ph!sical (d cation)

4) Cpponents stand on opposite sides of the co rt) The pla!er 6ho deli.ers the 7all to start the point is called the ser.er) The pla!er 6ho stands opposite and cross0co rt fro" the ser.er is the recei.er) 3) The right to ser.e$ recei.e$ choose !o r side$ or gi.e the opponent these choices is decided 7! a toss of a coin or rac; et) *f the choice of ser.ice or recei.er is chosen$ the opponent chooses 6hich side to start) 3) The ser.er shall stand 7ehind the 7aseline on the de ce co rt 6ithin the 7o ndaries of the singles co rt 6hen pla!ing singles and 6ithin the do 7les sideline 6hen pla!ing do 7les =) The recei.er is dee"ed read! if an atte"pt is "ade to ret rn the ser.erDs 7all) The recei.er can stand 6here he li8es 7 t " st let the 7all 7o nce in the ser.ice 7o%) *f the 7all does not land in the ser.ice 7o%$ it is dee"ed a fa lt and a second ser.e is gi.en) *f the 7all is hit 7! either opponent 7efore the 7all 7o nces$ the ser.er 6ins the point >) The ser.er al6a!s calls his score first) *f the ser.er 6ins the first point$ he gets a score of 4>) Scoring is done li8e a cloc8) See e%a"ple 7elo6) Lo.e "eans zero in tennis) The second point is called 30) The third point is called => (no60a0da!s 8no6n as =0) and ga"e is 6on 6hen the score goes 7ac8 to lo.e) *f the score is =00=0$ also 8no6n as de ce$ one side " st 6in 7! t6o points) 'd.antage0*n "eans if the ser.er 6ins the ne%t point$ he 6ins the ga"e) 'd.antage0C t "eans the recei.er has a chance to 6in the ga"e on the ne%t point)

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') The st dents 6ill 7e a7le to s ccessf ll! perfor" the t6o gro ndstro8es (forehand$ 7ac8hand)) 3)>)8)')3 5) The st dents 6ill 7e a7le to s ccessf ll! pla! a ga"e of singles and do 7les) 3)>)8)5)4 C) The st dents 6ill 7e a7le to perfor" s8ill acti.ities s ch as the '5C9 drill and H ic8 net .olle! properl! to engage in a proper 6ar" p that is s8ill related) 3)>)8)5)3 3) Cogniti.e: ') The st dents 6ill 7e a7le to e%plain and point o t the parts of the rac; et) 3)>)8)C)3 5) The st dents 6ill 7e a7le to e%plain the fi.e essential r les * pro.ided for tennis) 3)>)8)C)3 C) The st dents 6ill 7e a7le to e%plain the difference 7et6een the t6o gro ndstro8es (forehand$ 7ac8hand) and 6hen it is 7est to se either) 3)>)8)C)3 3) 'ffecti.e: ') The st dents 6ill 7e a7le to de"onstrate 400I respect for the"sel.es$ their peers$ and their teacher) 3)>)8)C)4 5) The st dents 6ill 7e a7le to a thenticate enth sias" and a le.el 3 or = of the <ellisonEs Godel of Social 5eha.ior) 3)>)8)C)4 C) The st dents 6ill 7e a7le to "a8e e.ident their sports"anship and tea" 7 ilding s8ills) 3)>)8)C)4 Content for Tennis: Progression of S8ills 4) <istor!1f n facts 3) Parts of the rac; et and ter"inolog!1lingo 3) # les (singles$do 7les) =) 3 Phases (Preparation$ Contact$ Follo6 thro gh) >) Gro ndstro8es (Forehand$5ac8hand) i"ple"ent '5C9 drill ,) Spin (5ac8 spin$ Top spin)

?) &et Shots (i"ple"ent ; ic8 net -olle!) 8) Ser.ing A) Singles Ga"e (i"ple"ent sh ttle tennis) 40) 9o 7les ga"e (i"ple"ent sh ttle tennis)

= s8ills that * 6ill go o.er in "! 8 da! 5loc8 Plan:

4) Gro nd Stro8es: The Forehand: = stages Critical co"ponents ') Get in the read! position: Ta8e an athletic stance (on toes$ read! for 7all)) 5) T rn side to target (t rn non0fa.orite side to target and 8eep rac; et head 7elo6 8nees) C) Step into the 7all (hit the 7all at front foot and 7e s; are to the net) 9) Follo6 thro gh (listen to !o r 6atchJ)

5ac8hand: = stages critical co"ponents ') Get in the read! position: Ta8e an athletic stance (on toes$ read! for the 7all)) 5) #otate sho lders to target (t rn fa.orite sho lder to target and loo8 o.er sho lder) C) Step into the 7all (hit the 7all s; are to net) 9) Follo6 thro gh (Listen to 6atchJ) KK'5C9 Learning 'cti.it!KK 3) Spin: 3 t!pes (top spin and 7ac8 spin)

') Top spin Critical Co"ponents a) :e! is to 5r sh the tennis 7all 6ith the face of the rac; et) 7) follo6 sa"e steps as the Forehand c) Bhen "a8ing contact$ change angle of the rac; et fro" 7eing s; are to the net to 7eing at a positi.e => degree angle and this 6ill create a higher le.eled follo6 thro gh (7r sh the 7all) 5) 5ac8 Spin Critical Co"ponents a) :e! is to 5r sh the 7all 6ith the face of the rac; et) 7) Follo6 sa"e steps at 5ac8hand c) Bhen "a8ing contact$ change angle of the rac; et fro" 7eing s; are to the net to 7eing at a negati.e => degree angle and this 6ill create a higher le.eled follo6 thro gh (7r sh the 7all)

3) &et Shots: ') The 9rop Shot (5olletieri) Critical Co"ponents a) 9isg ise is .ital) prepare as if !o 6ere going to hit a topspin dri.e) @o need to set p 6ith a 7ig 7ac8 s6ing and shape to hit a topspin shot 7) Change shot at last second) c) Shorten 7ac8 s6ing do6n and "o.e rac; et head to the 7all 6ith a slightl! open rac; et face) d) Soften grip and follo6 thro gh)

5) The S"ash (5olletieri) Critical Co"ponents a) T rn side6a!s 0 as if !o 6ere getting read! to ser.e) 7) Bait ntil 7all it at its highest point (as in ser.ing) and get into +7ac8 scratch2 to hit the 7all at itEs highest point) c) <it the 7all as !o 6o ld in a ser.e) (ti"ing is e.er!thing)

KKS8ipping ser.ing: St dents 6ill se gro nd stro8es to 7egin ga"es to 6or8 on 7asics and to create "ore pla! ti"e and less do6n ti"e 6ith retrie.ing "iss hit ser.es) (<o6e.er$ in an original Unit plan it 6o ld 7e incl ded)

=) Singles1do 7les ') Go o.er the change of co rt di"ensions for each ga"e) a) Singles: The SingleEs o t of 7o nds line) 7) <o6 scoring 6or8s) c) 9o 7les: The 9o 7leEs o t of 7o nds line) d) 9o 7les: # les for ga"e and ho6 strateg! changes fro" Singles)

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