Paddle Tennis Lesson
Name ___________________________
Period ___________________________
Date ____________________________
COURT DIAGRAM
1.
2.
4.
Side Line
Right Side Player
Service Line
3.
Net
5.
Left Side Player
Paddle Tennis Notes
Rules:
6. A team consists of ________
players.
2
Serving
7. Points are scored by the ______________
side only and occurs when the
opponent faults (fails to return the ball, hits the ball out of bounds, etc.).
8. The ball is served ______________
underhand , with one bounce from the court.
receiving
9. Following the serve, the _____________
side must let the ball bounce once before
contacting the ball.
11
10. The game is played until one team reaches a score of ________
and is ahead of
their opponent by ______.
2
Paddle Tennis Notes
Rules:
11. The server continues to __________
until the service team faults.
serve
in
12. Balls that contact the line are considered ________.
13. Serves that contact the net, but go over the net are called ______
and
let _________
serves
are replayed.
14. In a rally, balls that contact the net and land in the opponent’s court are
Playable
_________.
foot ________.
fault
15. Servers must stand behind the service line or else it is called a ______
Paddle Tennis Notes
Rules
16. When the ball is hit into the net and does not go over it is called a ____
net ________.
serve
17. It is illegal to contact the ball more than ______
one time.
18. It is a foul when the ball is contacted by the __________.
body
twice .
19. The ball must be contacted before it bounces _________
net at any time.
20. A player is not allowed to reach across the ______
Paddle Tennis Notes
Skills Used
21.
Serve
1
Hold ball in non-dominant hand.
2
Feet face 45 degrees/non-dominant foot forward.
3
Toss - Toss ball allowing ball to bounce once.
4
Step - Step forward while pushing off back foot.
5
Hit – Hit ball with paddle at peak of bounce.
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Paddle Tennis Notes
Skills Used
22.
Forehand
1
Athletic Stance (knees bent, feet shoulder width apart).
2
Get to the ball, always try to be sideways to it.
3
Paddle back in the ready to swing position.
4
Eye on ball and already decided where to hit the ball.
5
Step in and swing trying to hit ball out in front of you.
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Paddle Tennis Notes
Skills Used
23.
Backhand
1
Get to the ball.
2
Plant your pivot and get sideways to the ball.
3
Paddle back in the ready to swing position.
4
Step & hit-dominant foot steps toward the net.
5
Follow through finishing high with arm straight.
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Skills Used
24.
Volley
1
Get to the net before opponent makes ball contact.
2
When opponent contacts ball, stop on the balls of feet.
3
Paddle in front and fairly vertical.
4
Step into the ball smoothly, thrusting forearm forward.
5
Follow-through on the volley is minimal.
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