Starting Out – SERVES

Points of Focus​ SHOTS:​ Serve and Return of Serve: Starts every rally​ TECHNICAL:​ Aiming to hit the ball high on the front wall ​and just over halfway across Opening the racquet face to hit under the ball to create height​ Open body position to front corner ​to help with hitting the ball...

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...

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...

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...

If any players are struggling to serve can use an adapted serve or players can do some beginner solo drills to help them learn the true basics of ball control. Remember the key part of this is to keep it FUN. Intersperse the skills...

CONDITIONED GAMES RELATED TO THE SERVE AND RETURN OF SERVE: Only move to these conditioned games when the level of the group is appropriate. ​ Mini game in the front of the court only, hitting cross courts to other side. Practice serving and getting to the T...

Finish the class with a fun game to bring everyone back together​, discuss the class and leave with a smile on their faces! ​ GAMES:  Dodge ball​​ Squockey ​ ​Squicket​ CIRCUITS Walking Lunges forward ​​ Walking Lunges Backward ​​ Squat Jumps/hops (forward and backward)​​ Court Sprints x10​​ Ladder work (8 shapes)​​ Hurdle Jumps on one leg STRETCHING Lying scorpion ​​ Hamstring stretch​​ Hip rotations​ Spiderman...

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...