RACKET GAME- TENNIS
PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS
COORDINATED BY MRS BLESSING TITILOYE
Week: Six
Class: SS1
Lesson Title: Racket game – Tennis
Period: I-II
Duration: 80
Minutes
Learning
Objectives: Students should be able to:
i.
State the specification of the court
ii.
Explain the nature of the game
iii.
List the facilities and equipment
iv.
Mention the skills and techniques in
tennis
v.
State the rules and regulations
vi.
Mention the officials
TENNIS
Tennis was originally called Lawn tennis when the playing was done on lawns only. The name was changed to Tennis when the playing court included
clay, asphalt, and cement. The game was introduced to England in 1873 by Major Walter Clopton Wingfield. It was introduced to the United States in 1875 by Mary Ewing Outerbridge of Staten Island, New York. The game is popular in most countries of the world.
Some international competitions in Tennis include:
1.
Davis Champions Cup (donated by Dwight
Davis in 1900) for men only
2.
Wimbledon Tournament in England
3.
Wight man cup competition for females only
The game of Tennis was
introduced to Nigeria by the early missionaries and colonial masters. The game
is played for both competition and recreation.
Some tennis competitions in Nigeria include:
1.
Kaduna Clay Court
2.
Ogun Green Court
3.
Ogbe Hard Court
4.
Lord Rumens Competition
5.
Premier Hard Court Port-Harcourt
These competitions are attended by international and local players.
Some notable Nigerian players
include: - Herbert Oranye; Lawrence Awopegba; Thompson Onibokun; Patrick Obi;
Walter Obianwu; Nduka Odizor; David Imonite; Tony Nmoh; Olagbegi Brothers
Requirement for tennis players
1.
Agility
2.
Flexibility
3.
Co-ordination
4.
Stamina
5.
Knowledge of the rules
6.
Alertness
7.
Sportsmanship
8.
Accuracy
Facilities and equipment
They are:
1.
The playing court
2.
The net
3.
The balls
4.
The white 'T' shirt over white shorts
5.
The canvas shoes
6.
The racket
7.
The towel
8. The racket
There are no rules
affecting the specification of the racket. Rackets were originally made of wood,
but now virtually all rackets are made of materials such as aluminum, graphite,
carbon fiber, which are stronger and lighter than wood.
Parts of the racket
1.
The butt
2.
The grip
3. The hand
4.
The throat
5.
The face
6. The racket edge
The Court specification
1.
Single court is 23.8m by 8.2m.
2.
Doubles court is 23.8m by 11 m.
3.
The space at the side between singles
and doubles is called "Alley" and it is 1.4m wide height of the net
at the centre is 0.9m.
4.
The post and height of the net at the post is 1.07m.
5.
The distance between the base line and
the service line is 5.48m
6.
The distance between the service line
and the net is 6.4 m.
7.
The net post is 0.915m to the side line.
Types of play
Tennis can be played as
singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
Singles game is a play
between two players of the same gender (sex).
One player occupying
each side of the net
Doubles game is a play
of pairing four players of the same gender (sex).
Two players occupying
each side of the net
Mixed doubles game is a
play between a male and female forming a team against another team of a male
and female. One male and female occupying each side of the net.
Skills and techniques
The fundamental skills are the grip, the serve, the court positioning and stance; then footwork.
There are different types of strokes, they include
1.
The forehand drive/stroke
2.
The backhand drive/stroke
3.
The volley
4.
The lobs
5.
The half volley
6.
The drop shot
7.
The spin
8.
The net shot
9.
The smash
10. The grip
There are about three types of grip
1.
The continental grip
2.
The eastern grip
3.
The western grip
The Officials
1.
The referee
2.
The Umpire
3 3.
The net-cord judge
4.
The linesmen
5.
The small boys
The Controlling World body
International Tennis Federation (I.T.F.)
headquarters-London
Africa: Confederation
of African Tennis (C.A.T)
Nigeria: Nigeria Tennis Federation (N.T.F) Founded in 1905
Terminologies of tennis
Ace: a service which
eludes the receiver; a service too hot for the receiver to return
Out: a ball that lands
outside the playing area.
Seeding is placing the
best players in a drawn tournament in such a way that they do not play against
each other in the early rounds/preliminary.
Love: no score
Mixed doubles: this is
when a pair of male and female players play against another pair of male and
female players.
A let: a serve that
does not count; a served ball that touches the net and falls over into the
opponent's court; a point that is to be replayed; a ball served when the receiver is not ready.
A rally: a series of
shot/strokes in which players keep the ball in play.
Assignment
Draw and label a tennis court with its dimensions.
TO BE SUBMITTED VIA SS1 CLASS
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