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Basic Tennis Skills Introduction

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Basic Tennis Skills Introduction

Tennis racket and ball illustration

🎾 Part 1: Tennis Knowledge

1. What is the Māori word for tennis?

Tīnihi

Kōpere

Rākau

2. Which part of your body do you use to hit the ball in tennis?

Feet

Head

Hand (with racket)

3. What are the two main tennis strokes we learned? (Tick both)

Forehand (ringaringa mua)

Backhand (ringaringa muri)

Overhead

Serve

4. Circle the correct answer: A forehand swing uses your _________ hand.

stronger / weaker

5. What type of ball did we use to make tennis easier?

Hard tennis ball

Low-compression ball

Cricket ball

✏️ Part 2: GREAT Values in Tennis

6. How did you "Give it a go" during our tennis lesson?
7. Complete this sentence about teamwork:

In tennis, I can help my partner by ________________________.

8. Which GREAT value is most important when learning tennis? Circle one and explain why.

Give it a go     Respect     Excellence     Attitude     Teamwork

🎯 Part 3: Tennis Practice

9. Draw yourself doing a forehand swing. Show where your racket starts and where it finishes.
10. What is one thing you want to practise more in our next tennis lesson?
11. Fill in the blanks with te reo Māori words:

Forehand in Māori is _______________.

Backhand in Māori is _______________.

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