KS4 · Physical education · Year 11
Deception
Net and wall games: teaching others tactics and strategies in table tennis
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Your learning goal
I can use deception to outwit my opponent.
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Deception: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can use deception to outwit my opponent.
Key learning points
- Move: throwing the ball higher in the air when serving gives you time to disguise your shot.
- Move: a large backswing can be used to disguise a drop shot.
- Think: delaying your short or winding up a big backswing before hitting softly can confuse your opponent
- Feel: practicing hitting more complex serves with accuracy builds confidence and resilience.
- Connect: giving honest feedback helps your partner understand what’s working and where they can improve.
Words to know
- deception
- seeking to fake, hide or delay movement information to impair the perception of the opposition
- high toss service
- when the serve is thrown 5-6 foot in the air
- wrong foot
- a term used when a player uses deception to get their opponent to move the wrong way
Common mistakes
Pupils think that deception is only about tricking your opponent with flashy shots (e.g. through the legs).
Effective deception is about subtle changes in timing, swing and shot placement. It doesn’t always require exaggerated fakes - small delays or slight adjustments can be just as effective in disrupting your opponent’s rhythm.
For parents, carers and teachers
- In the final learning cycle, try to start any higher ability/experienced players at the bottom and lower ability/experienced players at the top, so they have opportunity to play more people.