Heart rate response to shuttles, shadow runs and sideline challenges
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can develop tennis specific movements and skills alongside a fitness focus.
Key learning points
- Move: being positioned on the balls of your feet allows you to move and change direction at speed.
- Think: heart rate increases with exercise intensity and maintaining it above 120 BPM enhances cardiovascular fitness.
- Feel: when you exercise, endorphins are released that create the feel good factor.
- Connect: social support and modelling behaviours help encourage maximal efforts from all.
Keywords
Groundstrokes - shots hit after a bounce from the baseline
Cardiovascular fitness - the ability of your heart, lungs and blood vessels to efficiently deliver oxygen to the working muscles for sustained physical activity
Body conditioning - a full body workout that enhances overall fitness by improving strength, endurance, flexibility and coordination
Common misconception
Pupils think you need to be a good tennis player to participate in cardio tennis.
The focus is on the workout rather than the execution of shots. It is about having fun while exercising. You should prioritise keeping your heart rate elevated for the whole lesson rather than great shots or winning rallies.
Teacher tip
Music is a great way to reinforce the high-energy and social focus of cardio tennis lessons.
Equipment
a tennis racket each, a bucket of balls per court (ideally low compression), floor markers, tennis posts and nets or equivalent, music
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of the following components of fitness is least important in tennis?
Q2.What do you need to do to improve your general health and fitness levels?
Q3.In tennis, what is it called when you hit the ball from the baseline after it has bounced?
Q4.Which of the following is least likely to be a benefit of sociable physical activity?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of the following doesn’t happen as you exercise harder?
Q2.What chemical is released during exercise that helps make you feel good?
Q3.Which component of fitness is the ability of your heart, lungs and blood vessels to deliver oxygen to the working muscles?
Q4.Which of the following is the lowest priority in cardio tennis?
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To help you plan your 10 physical education lesson on: Heart rate response to shuttles, shadow runs and sideline challenges, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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