LESSON 1:

IntroductoryActivities/WarmUp
Inpairs,lineupalongthenetlineandhitbackandforth

SkillDevelopmentConcept
SquareGamecourtmovementpatterns
Inpairs,makeasquarewith4spots,1beanbagforeachpair.Thestudentshavetotrytotossthebeanbag
underhandedandmaketheirpartnermisscatchingthebeanbagforapoint.
Progression:switchtotossingabirdieinsteadofabeanbagsostudentscanseehowbirdiefliesthroughtheair
Rules:
Ballhastogoaboveheadheight
Personhastoget1footoutofsquareeachtimeaftertheytossit
Scorebymakingtheotherpersonmissthetoss,orhavetheotherpersonthrowtheballoutofthesquare

CulminatingActivity
Protectthedotsgamemovementpatterns

4spots,oneforthetosser,1inthemiddleforthecatcher,2scoringspotstotheleftandright2m.fromthemiddle
spot(diamondshape)
Tosserstandsonhis/herspotandtriestothrowthebeanbagontooneofthescoringspots,thecatcherhastoget
thereandcatchit,tossitback,andthengobacktotheirmiddlespot
Eachpartnertossesfor2minutesandthenswitch

Eachpartnerwillgettwoorthree2minuteattemptsatcatching,dependingontime

Rules:
Tosserhastothrowunderhand
Tosserhitsthespot,1point;catchercatches4inarow,1point
Ifcatchergets8inarowand2points,movethespotsout1m.tomakegamemoredifficult
Ifthetosserwins2points,movethespotsintomakeiteasierforthecatcher
Iftossermissesthespotand/orcatcherdoesnotcatchthebeanbag,nopointsareawarded

Progression:
Tosserswitchtotossingabirdie,withcatcherstillusinghands.

Progression:
Thecatchernowusesaracket,butholdsitattheneckoftheracket.Thetossernowtossesabirdieinsteadofa
beanbag.Insteadofcompetingwithoneanother,thepairsnowwilltoworktogethertogetasmanyhitsinarowas
theycan,andcompeteagainstalltheotherpairs.Eachpartnerwillhavetheracketfor2minintervals,thentheywill
switch.

Closure
Bringthestudentsin;askthemquestionsaboutwhatmadetheactivitiessuccessful.Reiterateourmainpointsofthe
lesson.Studentsgetchangedinlast5minofclass

LESSON 2:
IntroductoryActivities/WarmUp
Gatherstudentsandshowthemhowtoproperlysetupthenets.
Havestudentsfindapartner,getabirdiebetweentwoandplacethemselvesinoneofthelaidoutsquares.
Studentswellhavetothrowtheirbirdietotheirpartnerwhoisinadifferentsquare.Studentshavetoworkwith
theirpartnertogetintoasmanydifferentsquaresinthesetamountoftime.

SkillDevelopmentConcepts
Grip

1. -Walkstudentsthroughthegripoftheracket
2. -Studentswillfindaspaceinthegymandhitthebirdieuptothemselvesinordertogetthefeelofthe
racketandbirdie

Forehand
Asaclassstepstudentsthroughtheforehandshot,usingcommandstyleTipsfortheForehandshot
Studentsgetintopartners,onewillwatchtheotherperformtheirforehandswingandwillpointouttheir
strengthsandweaknessestothem
ForehandGame
Studentswillbeingroupsof3,oneisthehitter,onethetosserandonewithretriever.
Thetosserwithtossthebirdieoverthenet,thehitterwillmakeaforehandshot,aimingforoneofthehoopson
theground,theretrieverwillgatherthebirdiesbacktothefeeder
Thegoalisforthehittertohit10birdiesputtingasmanyaspossibleintoeitherofthehoops.After10shots,
switch
Second/thirdtimethroughstudentskeeptrackofhowmanytheylandedinthehoops

CulminatingActivity
Studentswillhitwithapartnerusingonlyforehandshots
Every3minutesplayerswillchangecourtssoeveryonehasachancetoplaydifferentpeople

Closure
Takedownnets,putawayequipment

1. -Havestudentsreviewthegripandthethreetipsfordoingtheforehand

LESSON 3:

IntroductoryActivities/WarmUp
Getstudentstoproperlysetupthenets.

1. -Havestudentsfindapartner,getabirdieandtworackets,rallyusingforehandshot
2. -Askstudentstotrydifferentshotsotherthantheforehand

SkillDevelopmentConcepts

Backhand
Asaclassstepstudentsthroughthebackhandshot,usingcommandstyleTipsfortheBackhandshot
Studentsfindaspaceandtrythebackhandshotthemselves.Whentheyfeeltheyhaveagoodstokedown,finda
partnerandrallyusingthebackhandshotinaspaceinthegym(doesnthavetobeovernet)

BackhandGame
Studentswillbeingroupsof3,oneisthehitter,onethetosserandonewithretriever.
Thetosserwithtossthebirdieoverthenet,thehitterwillmakeabackhandshot,aimingforoneofthehoopson
theground,theretrieverwillgatherthebirdiesbacktothefeeder
Thegoalisforthehittertohit10birdiesputtingasmanyaspossibleintoeitherofthehoops.After10shots,
switch
Second/thirdtimethroughstudentskeeptrackofhowmanytheylandedinthehoops

Serve
1.
2.

Asaclass,gothroughtheunderhandserve.Teacherdemofirst,andthenstudentscanfollowalong
Have8studentsoneachcourt,2ineachbox.Servethebirdieoverthenetandintothediagonallyoppositebox.
Thestudentinthatboxwillthenservethebirdieback

CulminatingActivity
1.
2.

Studentswillplayagameagainstapartner,startingwithaserveandusingbothforehandandbackhandshots

people

Gameswilllast3minutes,andthenplayerswillrotateonecourtsothateveryonegetsachancetoplaydifferent

Closure
Takedownnets,putawayequipment
Havestudentsrepeatthethreestepstoboththeforehandandthebackhand

LESSON 4:
IntroductoryActivities/WarmUp
Getstudentstoputupthenets
Reviewforehand,backhand,serve,thengetintopartnersandhitovernet

SkillDevelopment/CulminatingActivity
Tournamentplay:
Studentswillbeteamsof3.Eachteamwillplayanotherteamof3in1on1halfcourtgames.Theplayerswillplay
(avsa,bvsb,cvsc)to5points,withtheeventualwinnergettingapointfortheirteam.Aftertheteamhasfinished
playingalltheplayersontheotherteam,the2teamstallyuptheirpoints(outofapossible9),andmoveontoplaya
differentteam.(SeetheOfficialTournamentScoresheetonmaterialspage)
Closure
Addupscoresfromthetournamentplay,handinscoresheets
Takedownnets,putawayequipment

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