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- Year 8
Maximising hand-eye coordination in sport
In this lesson, we will continue to develop hand-eye coordination, incorporating other sporting equipment. We will apply this to net games, focusing primarily on tennis. Using visual input to guide arm movements we will learn how to produce some basic strokes.
- Year 8
Maximising hand-eye coordination in sport
In this lesson, we will continue to develop hand-eye coordination, incorporating other sporting equipment. We will apply this to net games, focusing primarily on tennis. Using visual input to guide arm movements we will learn how to produce some basic strokes.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Pupils will learn about hand eye-coordination, particularly in reference to tennis.
- Pupils will demonstrate the ability to process visual input to guide arm movement to produce basic tennis strokes.
- Pupils will learn about decision making, coping with pressure, personal challenge and motivation.
Equipment
Frying pan, ball of socks, tennis ball
Content guidance
- Physical activity required.
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended