Physical and Health Education SS 1 Curriculum Guides – Introduction to Tennis Games | Types of Court Surfaces in Tennis | Basic Skills in Lawn Tennis and Table Tennis | Equipments in Lawn Tennis and Table Tennis | Officials of Lawn Tennis and Table Tennis

PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

THEME – THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ATHLETICS AND DANCES

TOPIC – RACKET GAMES (TENNIS AND TABLE TENNIS) 

CLASS – SS 1

LEARNING AREAS – Introduction to Tennis Games | Types of Court Surfaces in Tennis | Basic Skills in Lawn Tennis and Table Tennis | Equipments in Lawn Tennis and Table Tennis | Officials of Lawn Tennis and Table Tennis

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL

1. Tennis racket.

2. The table tennis bat.

3. Table tennis ball.

4. Tennis balls.

5. Table tennis table.

6. Diagram of a tennis court

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. list the types of courts in tennis.

2. demonstrate the basic skills in the games of tennis and table tennis.

3. list the officials of the games of tennis and table tennis.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

RACKET GAMES

Racket games are sports in which players use a racket or paddle to hit a ball or other object. Racket and paddle (bat) are equipments used for playing tennis games.

Rackets an open hoop that is tightly stretched strings with a short or long handle. A paddle is a wide flat surface with a short pole handle.

TENNIS GAMES 

Tennis is a racket or paddle sport that is played by individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). It is one of the major sports in the world. It is played at all levels of competition. Both young and old people play the game but at world championships, it is a young person’s game.

There are two types of tennis games – table tennis and lawn tennis.

1. Table Tennis is a game played with table tennis rackets (commonly known as bat in Nigeria) by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a hard table divided by a net.

2. Lawn Tennis is a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court.

TYPES OF COURT SURFACES IN TENNIS 

Tennis is a sport that can be played on tennis court. Tennis court is a venue where the sport of tennis is played. It has a rectangular surface.

There are four main types of surface for tennis courts – grass, clay, hard and artificial grass.

1. Grass Courts are the fastest type of courts in common use. The ball is very quick but produces a low bounce. The courts are grown on very hard-packed soil.

2. Clay Courts are made of a top layer of fine crushed aggregate such as shale, stone or brick. It slows down the ball and produces a high bounce in comparison to grass or hard courts.

3. Hard Courts are made of uniform rigid materials that are often covered with an acrylic surface layer. The ball is faster than clay but not as fast as grass courts.

4. Artificial Grass is a removable carpet grass. It is generally faster than hard court with low bounce.

BASIC SKILLS IN TENNIS AND TABLE TENNIS 

A. LAWN TENNIS 

Lawn tennis basic skills are as follows: Service and Return, Forehand, Backhand, Slice, Volley Overhead smash and Scoring.

1. Service and Return – A serve in tennis is a shot to start a point while return is hitting back the ball after an opponent’s serve.

2. Forehand is used for rally or continuous play using the forehand side or face of the bat.

3. Backhand is used for rally or continuous playing using the backhand side or back of the bat.

4. Slice is mostly used by the professional tennis players. It is a backhand shot that makes the ball to underpin, stays low and close to the ground.

5. Volley enables the player hit the ball before it bounces on the ground. The ball can be hit by either forehand or backhand.

6. Overhead smash allows the player to hit the ball with more force while standing close to the net.

7. Scoring point is the smallest unit of scoring in tennis. To win a game, a player must win at least four points with a lead of at least 2. The scoring system is as follows: 0 Points – Love, 1 Point – 15, 2 Points – 30, 3 Points – 40 and 4 Points – Game (2 point lead required).

B. TABLE TENNIS

Table tennis basic skills are as follows: Service and Return, Forehand, Backhand, Service and Scoring.

1. The grip

The bat (racket) should be regarded as an extension of the hand, therefore a correct and practical grip is of prime importance.

The two different types of grips are:

• Shake hand grip (horizontal grip)

• Penholder grip (vertical grip)

2. Service – The table tennis serve is the most important stroke in the game because it provides the only situation in which you have total control over how and where you play the ball.

However, before you can master the correct table tennis serving technique, you’ll need to ensure that you’re using the correct table tennis grip and that you’ve mastered the four basic table tennis strokes.

• Pre – serve

• Planning to serve

• The toss and strike

3. Forehand – Forehead stroke is used for rally or continuous play using the forehand side or face of the bat.

4. Backhand – Backhand stroke is used for rally or continuous playing using the backhand side or back of the bat.

5. Scoring – A match is played best 3 of 5 games (or 4/7 or 5/9). For each game, the first player to reach 11 points wins that game, however a game must be won by at least a two point margin.

A point is scored after each ball is put into play (not just when the server wins the point as in volleyball). The edges of the table are part of the legal table surface, but not the sides.

EQUIPMENTS IN TENNIS AND TABLE TENNIS 

A. LAWN TENNIS

1. The lawn tennis court

2. The net

3. The lawn tennis rackets

4. The jersey

5. The sock and canvas

6. Dressing code

7. Hats or headbands

B. TABLE TENNIS

Table Tennis facilities and equipment of the game of table tennis are as follows:

1. The table tennis board

2. The net

3. The bat/racket and table tennis ball

4. The jersey

5. The sock and canvas

6. Dressing code

7. Hats or headbands

OFFICIALS OF TENNIS AND TABLE TENNIS 

A. LAWN TENNIS

1. Chair Umpire is the official who officiate all decisions made out on court. The official seat on highchair at the side of the court. He/she has the power to overrule any decisions made by lines umpire.

2. Line Umpire is the official who call the ball in or out during game. The call can be overruled by the chair umpire but it rarely happens.

3. Referee is the on-site authority who made the final decision. In cases where there is an appeal against the decision of an umpire, a referee is appointed and his decision shall be final.

4. Chief of Official is an assistant to the referee who assists the referee in the specific area of the management of Officials.

B. TABLE TENNIS

Officials in Table Tennis are divided into two categories Umpires and Referees.

1. Umpires are the officials who control the match by applying the rules and regulations of table tennis. They answer to the referee but their decision cannot overrule by them.

2. Referees are the officials who control the tournament by interpreting the rules and regulations of table tennis. They supervise umpires but cannot overrule an umpire’s decision.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. explains the types of court surfaces in tennis.

2. demonstrates the skills involved in tennis and table tennis.

3. lists the various officials and explains their functions in tennis and table tennis.

4. describes serving methods in tennis and table tennis.

5. supervises the students during practices.

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. listen to the teacher and take down notes.

2. practice the various skills as demonstrated by the teacher.

3. participate in the class discussion.

4. ask and answer questions.

LESSON EVALUATION

Teacher asks students to,

1. list and explain two types of courts.

2. demonstrate three basic skills in tennis and tabe tennis.

3. list three officials of the game of tennis, table tennis and state their functions.