Each student has a racquet and a ball in a defined playing area. Remind students to have a flat racquet to ensure the ball bounces straight and not off to the side. Students will practice a set of different racquet skills such as the following; hitting the ball up and down on the racquet. Bouncing the ball on the ground. Racing track (moving the ball around the edge of the racquet). A,B,C - air, bounce, catch. (In place of catch is hit when using a racquet.) Domino's (students stand in a circle and roll the ball onto the next person's racquet.
Get the students to count how many they can get in a row and then try and beat that score each time. Get students to come up with some skills of their own to practice.
Use an orange circle tennis ball as they will bounce slower. The use of a balloon can also be good for hitting up in the air as it is slow moving.