Start every lesson with a fun and structured warm up so players get their bodies warm (and help reduce the chance of injuries) and can get to know one another and feel ready to play.
PHYSICAL
- Shuttle runs/widths.
- Lunges: Forward, backwards, lateral.
- Team races/relay.
- Leg Swings.
- Tag.
DYNAMIC STRETCHING
- Include fun and squash specific stretches/movements. Teach the children some dynamic stretches and then have players stand in a circle and each demonstrate a stretch for everyone else to do.
- Leg swings, spiderman lunges and zombie walks are some good examples.
FUN GAMES
- Including fun games is essential to the level of excitement and engagement of your new beginner players. You want them to come back next week!
- For more examples of fun games, please see our ‘Fun & Engaging Games for Young Juniors’ resource.
