This fall, third graders have been practicing tennis skills in PE with Mr. G. Today, we had the opportunity to hone our skills on the clay courts at the Burlington Tennis Club. Scholars were able to practice their racquet and ball handling skills including practicing balancing a ball on a racket while moving around the court, tapping & bumping a tennis ball alone and with a partner, practicing underhand serving across the net and hitting the ball baseline to baseline, and practicing their forehand shot. As you can see from the video, we had a fantastic time!
A huge thank you to the United States Tennis Association for their generous support of new racquets, balls, and nets for our school. Thanks, also, to the BTC for allowing us the use of their courts...what a great experience to play on real courts! Thank you to Alex, a USTA Tennis Pro, for donating his time to help us learn and practice our skills, and to Mrs. Ankerson for helping to arrange the trip to the courts at the BTC today.
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