block plan outline

BLOCK PLAN - Ten Lesson Squash unit

The Block Plan is an outline of how 10 squash lessons might unfold. It was made considering that the class could progress quite quickly especially if they have had experience with other racket sports. If this did not occur, as expected each lesson or skill development could be expanded into two or three lessons.

Lesson #	Review skills/concepts	New skills/ concepts	Major Teaching Points	Organization: Teaching styles/strategies
Lesson 1 Link		Basic rules Wide base Movement Continuous Hitting	Basic rules -hit front wall above line -ball can bounce once -can't block opponents path to ball Wide base -staying low, hands in front -on balls of feet -hands or racket up Movement -pushing off outside foot -keep target area in front Continuous Hitting -hit or throw ball higher on wall to allow for time and control -stay low	Warmup-cone flipping game (Divergent). Explain Lines and basic rules (Command) Continuous hitting progression Catch and throw against wall Demo Hit once and then catch Continuous hitting individually (Practice) and (Guided Discovery) -count number of consecutive hits Castle Game -cooperate -compete-show students how to make rules for game (Divergent). Play to win -extend by only hitting ball and not catching or using paddles
Lesson 2 Link	Wide base Movement Continuous Hitting-used for Cooperative part of game	Anticipating shot angle	Anticipating shot angle -move to opposite angle of partner and likely target on wall -watch partner to see where the next shot will be -use yesterday's points of movement and wide base	Warmup-over space game (Guided Discovery) Anticipating Shot angle Review wide base and movement teaching points as need is observed Compete-students make rules for game and then go play (Divergent). Play to win Switch sides of court and partners
3	-continue to emphasize anticipating shot angle, movement, and wide base	Racket grip Racket ball choice Forehand shot	Grip -shake hands with racket -racket should be able to rotate in hand but not flop around Racket and ball choice -use paddle racket and tennis ball for more control -use real racket and ball if confident Forehand shot -lead with racket foot -shoulders square to ball at point of contact -watch ball hit racket	Warmup-Castle game Show proper grip (Command) Play halfcourt squash Forehand progression -practice forehand shot with (Reciprocal style) -play halfcourt squash focusing on shot -practice forehand shot in pairs again Finish by playing with a different partner and on the other half of the court -students make rules for game (Divergent).
4	Racket grip Forehand shot Racket ball choice	Backhand shot	Backhand shot -lead with racket foot -shoulders square to ball at point of contact -watch ball hit racket	Warmup-Gripomania (Command) and (Practice) Play half court squash -practice forehand shot with (Reciprocal style) Why use backhand? (Guided Discovery) Backhand progression -practice backhand shot with (Reciprocal style) -pair up and play games incorporating shot -practice backhand shot in pairs again Play half court squash -students make rules for game (Divergent).
5	All previously learned skills will be used and evaluated	Evaluating peers	Teach students how to use evaluation sheets using overhead Stress that evaluators are learning too so don't expect a perfect evaluation first time Focus on improving game performance score	Warmup-crows and cranes Partners Evaluate each other using half court squash game and moving to cover the shot angle as the off ball movement criteria Play half court squash to compete without keeping score, focusing on improving evaluation. Evaluate again Play for remainder of class
6	Wide base Movement	Split Step Coming Back to the "T" Getting familiarized with using the full court	Split Step -staying low, hands in front -on balls of feet -racket up Coming back to the "T"	Warmup-Castle Game Continuous 4 Game -demo -cooperate -students make other rules as needed (Divergent) -compete and then play to win -extend by only hitting ball and not catching Play to compete using fullcourt
7	Coming Back to the "T" and most other skills will be used also Basic rules -hit front wall above line -ball can bounce once -can't block opponents path to ball	Serving Returning a serve Full court game	Side Arm or under hand serve - shoulders are perpendicular to the right wall (if right-handed) - bring racquet up to eye level and have left foot forward -watch ball make contact Serve receiving - facing the front wall, in ready position -watch the server not the wall -wait behind service box	Warm-up-Throw catch and playing in court Serving -Basic introduction and practice of skill (Command) and(Practice) Receiving-Basic introduction and practice of skill (Command) and (Practice) Explain basic rules (Command) -line around walls is the boundary -switch sides each serve -quickly review other rules Let students try out full court game
8	Serving Returning a serve Full court game	Backhand Serving Serve Placement Receiving placement strategies	For teaching points see above and (Guided Discovery) on inclusion task cards.	Warmup-Service up Give out (inclusion) task cards and send students to work on skills Circulate helping individuals If a reoccurring problem arises bring in as a group to solve. Play full court games to finish
9	All previously learned skills will be used and evaluated	none	Review with students how to use evaluation sheets using overhead Focus on improving game performance score	Warmup- Continuous 4 Review points to be evaluated Partners Evaluate using full court game and going back to T as the off ball movement Play full court squash to compete without keeping score, focusing on improving evaluation. Evaluate again Play Full court game for remainder of class
10&11	Ladder tournament