School Start Squash 1.1 – WARM UP

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!!

One-Minute Jumping Jacks.
20 Butt Kicks.
10 burpees.
One-Minute Scissor Kicks.

DYNAMIC STRETCHES: Next, perform the following:

6 lateral lunges from side to side.
6 Lunges Forward and Back (Challenge: Try not to put your foot down when transitioning from forward to backward lunge.
6 Straight Leg Zombie Kicks (Hand to Opposite Toe).

RUN AROUND THE ROOM! With five commands. Randomly:

Change of direction, Shout ‘CHANGE’.
Jump up and shout ‘JUMP’.
Touch the floor with the left hand and shout ‘LEFT’.
Touch the floor with the right hand and shout ‘RIGHT’.
Touch the floor with both hands and shout ‘BOTH’.

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School Start Squash 1.1 – WARM UP

More In This Resource:

School Start Squash 1.2 – FUN GAME: HOT POTATO

School Start Squash 1.3 – RACQUET SAFETY & SPATIAL AWARENESS

School Start Squash 1.4 – THE GRIP

School Start Squash 1.5 – RESTRICTED FOREHAND SWING (no hitting)

School Start Squash 1.6 – THE DROP BOUNCE FEED

School Start Squash 1.7 – HITTING FOREHAND RESTRICTED DRIVES AGAINST THE NET OR WALL

School Start Squash 1.8 – GROUP SELECTIONS & EVALUATION

School Start Squash 1.9 – COOL DOWN/STRETCH

School Start Squash 2.1 – WARM UP

School Start Squash 2.2 – FUN GAME: SQUOCKEY

School Start Squash 2.3 – RESTRICTED BACKHAND SWING (no hitting)

School Start Squash 2.4 – BACKHAND HAND HITS AND RESTRICTED BACKHAND DRIVES AGAINST THE NET OR WALL

School Start Squash 2.5 – COOL DOWN/STRETCH

School Start Squash 3.1 – WARM UP

School Start Squash 3.2 – FUN GAME: SQUASH SIMON SAYS