SSSC: LESSON #6 – Rules & Tactics

For the warm-up, have each student take their own location around the gym (with a rubber spot to stand on) and complete the warm-up below for 5 minutes. We propose largely 'in-place' warm-ups. WARMING UP FOR TODAY: Ask students to count aloud!! 1-Minute Speed Skaters 15 Sit-Ups 30...

PLAY THIS VIDEO TO LEARN HOW TO SCORE https://vimeo.com/1008053450 HOW TO SCORE: Teach the students how to score accurately in squash. An official squash match adheres to the following rules: Players play best-of-five games (first player to win three) Each game is played up to 11 points, unless...

PLAY THIS VIDEO TO LEARN THE BASIC RULES AND TACTICS OF SQUASH https://vimeo.com/1008055727 BASIC RULES: You can hit the ball off any wall or net as long as it hits the front wall before bouncing. On a regular squash court, the ball must stay below the top red...

PLAY THIS VIDEO TO LEARN ABOUT LETS, STROKES AND NO LETS (SEE BELOW FOR A LINK TO A BEGINNER OFFICIATING AND VIDEO CLIPS TO PRACTICE MAKING DECISIONS) https://vimeo.com/1012019608 Squash players may encounter interference when moving around the court. While squash sessions in the school gym...

PLAY THIS VIDEO TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY A COOPERATIVE PARTNER RALLY ANYWHERE ON THE COURT https://vimeo.com/1011005627 Students previously learned how to play cooperative rallies both with a partner and in groups. Now we're introducing cooperative rallies that can be hit from anywhere on the wall,...

PLAY THIS VIDEO TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY THE FUN OFFENSE/DEFENSE TEAM GAME https://vimeo.com/1012015641 Offense/defense is a team game played on two courts, nets or walls. There is one team on each court. Make the team order from #1 down. EQUIPMENT: Each team member will receive a...

Static stretching is beneficial for preventing future injuries and increasing flexibility. The physed teacher should take the students through a series of appropriate stretches and cool down techniques. The following muscles are commonly used most for squash and may require further stretching: HAMSTRINGS - commonly...