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Sample Eight-Week Lesson Plan Week 1 Objectives of the eight-week lesson plan Go over safety procedures Demonstrate warm-up exercises Ball control drills: Hand bounce drill Racket balance Equipment explanation Introduce the forehand, grip, ready position and stroke Shadow drill Self-drop forehand Basket feeding drills Skill assessments Cool down and closing remarks   Week 2 Warm-up exercises Ball control drills: Hand Bounce Drill Cup Catches Review of forehand Forehand drill reinforcement Alley Rally Introduce the backhand Skill assessment Cool down and closing remarks   Week 3 Warm-up exercises Ball control drills: Walk the Dog, Ups and Downs Review forehand and backhand Forehand and backhand with movement, Shadow Drill, Tossed Ball Drill Introduce the forehand volley Volley drills: Volley Tap, Cup Catches, Volley Toss Skill assessment Cool down and closing remarks   Week 4 Warm-up exercises Ball control drills, Forehand and Backhand Bumps, Toss-Bump-Catch Game Review the forehand volley and introduce the backhand volley Volley drills: Criss-Cross Volley, Alternating Forehand/Backhand Volley Drill Approach and Volley Drill Skill assessment Cool down and closing remarks   Week 5 Warm-up exercises Ball control drills: Walk the Dog, Ups and Downs, Racket Rolls Review the forehand and backhand volley Introduce the serve Throwing Drill, Toss Drill, Arm Reach Drill, Catch a Ball from the Service Toss Drill Skill assessment Cool down and closing remarks   Week 6 Warm-up exercises Ball control drills: Forehand and Backhand Bumps, Toss Bump Catch Game Review the serve, serve from the service line and move gradually back to the baseline Return of serve Introduce short court Skill assessment Cool down and closing remarks   Week 7 Warm-up exercises Ball control drills: Around the World Five Ball Drill Short Court Special Olympics Tennis Rating Sheet Introduce competition (games format) Go through stations of competition Cool down and closing remarks   Week 8 Warm-up exercises Competition Cool down Review sportsmanship Rewards and closing

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