Net Games - Learning Journey: Elements of Movement
Enduring Understanding: Constantly returning to the ready position in Tennis or Badminton is necessary for long term success.
An introduction to Net Games: Tennis & Badminton.
In the unit we explored the concept of the "ready position" and it's importance in letting the player move between the ground strokes in tennis or from offensive to defensive shots in badminton.
Essential Questions:
"What does being 'ready' look like?"
"Why do we want to consistently return to the 'ready position' in-between shots?"
Ground Tennis
A new game I did experiment with in this unit that I want to highlight is 'ground tennis'. Having already talked about the ready position the students we then get into a friendly and/or a competitive game of 'ground tennis'. Ground tennis is exactly what it says it is (obviously without a net).... you play tennis with a tennis ball along the ground. Everyone one can play, and you can tailor the games to the needs of the students. For example you could have a friendly rally, or a blistering competitive match, or you could make it more technical by having them try to keep the ball on a line or add in a ground shot. What you do need to stress is that after every shot they return to their starting ready position.
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| Ground Tennis |
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| During the unit we used tennis balls when focusing on technique, but we would always bring out the big bubble gum balls to have a fun rally. |
Volleyball Badminton
One game I do enjoy is volleyball badminton. Again, it's exactly what it says it is. Volleyball rules but played with badminton equipment. I usually go 3vs.3 as that still leaves lots of space on a badminton court. At times the whole, you continue to serve until you loose a point is a bit hard to understand for the overly keen, but the students seem to love it! You can also play this game with or without net.
Reflections on their Adventures in Tennis & Badminton
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