Starting Out: Boast & Cross Courts 4.6 – 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! ​

TIP: Test the players knowledge on what they have learnt from the theme​

Questions to ask:

  • What conditioned game was most challenging and why?​
  • What tactics worked well?​
  • What shot was most effective?

FUN GAMES:

  • Dodge ball​​
  • Squockey ​
  • ​Squicket​

CIRCUIT:

  • Walking Lunges forward ​​
  • Walking Lunges Backward ​​
  • Squat Jumps/hops (forward and backward)​​
  • Court Sprints x10​​
  • Ladder work (8 shapes)​​
  • Hurdle Jumps on one leg

STRETCHES:

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

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