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Starting Out: Drives 2.10 – REFLECTION

Reflection can be done during the cool down and is useful, if possible, after every session. ​Use this time to ask if the players had fun, learnt something, felt challenged?​ Encourage the players to keep working on the skills they just learned.​ Use feedback and comments from players...

Starting Out: Boasts & Cross Courts 4.2 – WARM-UP GAME EXAMPLES FOR GROUPS AND CLINICS

These warm-ups help with coordination, balance, agility, teamwork and quick thinking. DODGEBALL:Each team must run to the middle of the court and grab a ball and throw it at theopposing team to get the players out. If a player catches the ball thrown at them,the...

Starting Out: Drives 2.3 – FUN WARM UP GAMES

DODGEBALL:​Each team must run to the middle of the court and grab a ball and throw it at the opposing team to get the players out. If a player catches the ball thrown at them, the thrower is out.  They can bring back a teammate in 'jail'...

Starting Out: Serves 3.3 – EXERCISES FOR SERVES & RETURN OF SERVE

Keep the exercises interesting and focused by adding targets and goals. ​ 1 player does 10 serves, and one player does 10 returns. If the server gets the ball into the back opposite corner, then they get a point. ​If the player returning the serve hits the ball above...

Starting Out: Drives 2.4 – HELPFUL FEEDING INFORMATION

FEEDING OPTIONS: ​ Hand feed to floor or wall ​ Place racquet on the floor and bounce ball on racquet strings to create height to the bounce​ Single racquet feed ​ Continuous racquet feed ​ ​THE FEEDER CAN BE: ​ The coach (solo) ​ A partner ​ Two partners (two ball feed) ​ A ball machine feeding​ FEED VARIATION: ​ Pace ​ Height ​ Direction ​ Speed ​ Shot ​

Starting Out: Boasts & Cross Courts 4.1 – WARM UP

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 readyto play. PHYSICAL Shuttle Runs/Widths Lunges: Forward, Backwards, Lateral Leg Swings Team Races/Relay Tag DYNAMIC STRETCHINGInclude fun and squash specific...

Starting Out: Serves 3.2 – FUN WARM-UP GAME EXAMPLES FOR GROUPS & CLINICS

These warm-ups help with coordination, balance, agility, teamwork and quick thinking. DODGEBALL:Each team must run to the middle of the court and grab a ball and throw it at theopposing team to get the players out. If a player catches the ball thrown at them,the...

Starting Out: Boasts & Cross Courts 4.5 – CONDITIONED GAMES FOR ANGLES

Use the appropriate ball depending on player's level, a bouncier ball will help the exercises to run more smoothly.   CROSS COURT GAME: 2 players: one of the forehand and one of the backhand side. The players can only hit the ball anywhere into the other half...

Starting Out: Boast & Cross Courts 4.7 – REFLECTION

Reflection can be done during the cool down and is useful, if possible, after every session. ​Use this time to ask if the players had fun, learnt something, felt challenged?​ Encourage the players to keep working on the skills they just learned.​ Use feedback and comments from players...

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...