Tennis — Introductory Lesson
Beginner tennis — racket grip, ball control, mini-tennis with shorter rackets and softer balls.
Preview
Page count: 3. Print-ready PDF — letter / A4 friendly. Click image to see all pages.
Learning objective
Hold a racket correctly and rally with a partner.
About this resource
- Subject: Sports & Games
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade levels: Grade 2 (ages 7-8, ≈ Year 3), Grade 3 (ages 8-9, ≈ Year 4), Grade 4 (ages 9-10, ≈ Year 5)
- Pages: 3
- Date added: 2026-07-19
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
Short tennis equipment for primary
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Equipment
- S Short tennis rackets foam primary set 6
- F Foam tennis balls low compression pack 12
- P Portable net post indoor outdoor PE
- T Tennis training cones pack 20
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