Activities in this teaching pack include a set of cards to practise some of the special skills that are required when using a backhand stroke to return a ball in tennis to the opposing player when playing some mini-games using a range of different pieces of equipment.

The interactive presentation can be used to explore and practise some of the special skills that are required when sending a tennis ball across a net using a backhand stroke.

This lesson is part of a physical education scheme of work to get the children to develop and refine some of the skills that are needed when playing different strokes and shots during a game of tennis. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.