Starting Out: First Intro to Squash 1.12 – COOL DOWN

Finish the class with a fun game to bring everyone back together, discuss the class and leave with a smile on their faces!

GAMES:

  • Dodgeball
  • Squockey
  • Squicket

CIRCUIT:

  • Walking lunges forward
  • Walking lunges backward
  • Squat jumps/hops (forward and backward)
  • Court sprints x 10
  • Ladder work (8 shapes)
  • Hurdle jumps on one leg

STRETCHING:

  • Lying scorpion
  • Hamstring stretch
  • Hip rotations
  • Spiderman lunges


ANOTHER OPTION:

Test the players speed and reaction by doing some fun races!

Examples:

  • Give a player a number between 1- 4. If their number is called, they must react and run!
  • Shuttle runs, side steps, backwards running, sprints, burpees (whatever exercise you choose).

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