KS2 · Physical education · Year 5
Volley
Net and wall games: tactics to overcome an opponent through tennis
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Your learning goal
I can perform a volley under control by 'blocking' the ball and understand when and why a volley is used in a rally.
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Volley: 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 perform a volley under control by 'blocking' the ball and understand when and why a volley is used in a rally.
Key learning points
- Move: a successful volley requires hitting the ball with power before it bounces.
- Move: using a bvolley the ball towards space away from our opponent increases our chances of success.
- Think: understanding the importance of hitting a volley into space helps increase our chances of winning rallies.
- Feel: striving to improve our volley technique even when we make mistakes show excellent self-motivation.
- Connect: treating others as we would like to be treated shows we are respectful when playing against our opponents.
Words to know
- volley
- a shot in which the ball is struck before it hits the ground
- opponent
- a person or team we are playing against in a game situation
- technique
- the way in which a skill is performed
Common mistakes
Pupils often swing their racket at the ball generating too much power when hitting a volley. Pupils hit the volley with their feet square to the net rather than side on.
The volley technique involves blocking the ball rather than swinging the racket back to hit the volley. Pupils should step into the volley so their bodies turn to the side when they hit a volley.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Encourage pupils to hit a forehand volley with one hand on the racket. The backhand volley can be performed with two hands for more control. Make sure pupils are not too close to the net so they have enough time to react and move their feet to be able to hit an accurate volley.