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Emphasize safety & rules
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Important of basis positioning

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

 

  1. Understand the rules and safety guidelines that take place during a squash match.
  2. Understand the principles behind movements and ready position in squash.
  3. Cooperate and provide constructive feedback to peer.

 

EQUIPMENT:  Squash balls, racquets, & goggles; Masking Tape; Task Cards; Pylons; A/V equipment

Floor mats;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

 

        TIME            LESSON CONTENT                                TEACHING POINTS & ORGANIZATION

11:00 a.m.

 

 

Introductory activity/warm-up

*      Communication Situation

 

 

 

 

*      Squash Line Tag

 

*      Communicate with each other

 

 

 

*      Stay low

*      Push off to change direction

 

 

*      Command style

*      In two big groups, students form a circle and connect hands in the middle.

*      Students try to untangle so they form a circle

*      In partners one student runs along the lines of a squash court changing direction.

*      The partner follows the leader

11:10 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11:16 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

11:22 a.m.

Skill Development-Concept

*      Ready position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*      Movement

 

 

 

 

 

 

*      Continental Grip

 

 

 

 

Extension:

*      Add a ball to see how it feels

 

*      Feet shoulder width apart

*      Bend at the knees

*      Weight on balls of feet

*      Hand out to the side

*      Open stance

*      Pushing off

*      Return to the ‘T’

*      Moving to cover space

*      Split step

 

*      ‘V’ formed by the thumb and forefinger

*      Shake hands with the racquet

*      Relaxed grip

 

*      Reciprocal style

*      Students get into partners

*      One student teaches the other student the ready position by using the criteria sheet

*      Students reverse roles

 

 

 

*      Reciprocal style

*      Two pylons designate start and stop

*      partners teach one another to stop in ready position and push off to next spot as quickly and efficiently as possible

*      Reciprocal style

*      In partners, students teach one another how to hold the racquet using task cards

 

11:30 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11:35 a.m.

Skill Development-Concept

*      Safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*      Rules

 

*      Do not enter a court while a game is in progress

*      Always wear goggles

*      Never hit the ball at someone

*      Beware of surroundings (E.g. ball, racquet, walls)

*      Service lines and boxes

*      Lines and ceilings

*      Players contact/ball contact

 

*      Command style

*       Teacher provides safety rules and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*      Command style

*      Teacher provides and demonstrates rule through the use pictures

*      Tape line to demonstrate

11:40 a.m.

Culminating activity

*      Watch a video of professional squash players to give some motivation and an overview of what the students will learn

 

 

11:50 a.m.

Closure

*      reinforce key elements

*      give feedback for improvement

 

 

11:55 a.m.

Evaluation

*      self evaluation, peer evaluation, & teacher evaluation

 

 

 

 


 

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Emphasis on process rather than product
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Refining techniques (i.e. aiming)

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

 

  1. Study will demonstrate at least two cues of the Forehand and Backhand 50% of the time.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of when to use the Forehand and Backhand.
  3. Students will develop their communication an cooperation skills.

 

EQUIPMENT:  Beanbags; Pylons; Variety of balls, paddles, and racquets;

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          TIME            LESSON CONTENT                                TEACHING POINTS & ORGANIZATION

11:00 a.m.

 

 

Introductory activity/warm-up

*      Review of Safety

 

*      Beanbag exchange

 

 

 

 

*      Review Ready Position

 

Extension: 

*      Walk to jog to run

*      Release beanbag within 3 sec.

*      Wide base

 

*      Pushing off

 

*      Split step

 

 

 

 

*      Command style

*      Everyone gets a beanbag; within a defined space students start of by walking; two students make eye contact and exchange beanbags.

 

11: 10 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11:17 a.m.

 

Skill/Concept development

*      Forehand – Throwing

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extension:

*      Aim towards three lines that are marked on the wall

*      Move various distances away from the wall

 

*      Backhand – Throwing

 

 

 

*      Step with foot opposite to racquet side

*      Quick forearm and wrist movement

*      Follow through to opposite shoulder

 

*      Step with same foot as racquet side

*      Hand starts at midline, forcefully brought out so elbow extends

 

*      Inclusion style

*      All students choose their own object (i.e. tennis ball, sponge ball, whiffle ball, etc.)

*      Students throw their object against a spot on the wall in the forehand motion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*      Same as Forehand

 

 

11:23 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11:32 a.m.

Skill/Concept development

*      Review Grip

 

*      Forehand – Pick and hit

 

 

Extension:

*      Move further from the wall

*      Aim at various heights

 

*      Backhand – Pick and hit

 

Extension:

*      Move further from the wall

*      Aim at various heights

 

*      Same as for throwing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*      Same as for backhand throw

 

*      Peer demonstration

 

*      Same as Forehand throw

*      Include choice of using hand, paddle, or racquet

 

 

 

 

*      Same as Backhand throw

*      Include choice of using hand, paddle, or racquet

11:40 a.m.

Culminating Activity

*      Hand Ball

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extension:

*      Students switch partners and choose ball to play with

 

*      Wide stance

*      Split step

 

Inclusion style

*      Students get into partners with one ball between each pair

*      Partners choose ball (squash ball, tennis ball, volleyball, beach ball, etc.)

*      Students find space on the wall

*      Three Rules:

*      Alternate shots

*      Ball must bounce once

*      Play to five points

 

11:50 a.m.

Closure

*      reinforce key elements

*      give feedback for improvement

 

 

11:55 a.m.

Evaluation

*      self evaluation, peer evaluation, & teacher evaluation