Example: Practice Style Task Sheet

To the student:  Perform each task as described in the program below.  Indicate results and place a check next to the completed task.

 Squash - Forehand Backspin  

Task Description with cue

Task

Quantity of task

Progress notation

Feedback

*      Ready position

 

*      Hold racquet close to body

 

*      Lean toward target

 

*      Swing the racquet across the body

 

*      Open racquet face at contact

 

*      Shorter follow through

*      Throw a tennis ball at the wall

 

*      Hit a stationary sponge ball at the wall with hand

 

*      Hit a moving sponge ball with hand

 

*      Hit a sponge ball with racquet

 

*      Hit a squash ball with a racquet

*      25 times

 

 

*      25 times

 

 

 

*      25 times

 

 

*      25 times

 

 

*      25 times

 

 

 

 Example: Self-check Style Criteria Sheet

 Squash - Lob serve

 

Task Description

Skill

Cue

Common Error

*      Hold racquet in dominant hand


 

*      Hold ball in non-dominant hand

 

*      Pull back racquet

 

 

 

*      Drop ball

 

 

 

*      Follow through

*      Serving Technique

 


 *      Stepping foot

 
 

 *      Dropping action

 

 

 

 *      Racquet arm action

 

 

 

 *      Ball contact

 

 

*      Follow through

*      Step with foot opposite to racquet side

 
 

*      Drop ball

 
 

 *      Move arm in an underarm throwing type motion

 

*      Move forearm and wrist quickly

 

*      Aim to generate enough force to hit the back ball on the rebound

 

*      Aim to contact the ball low

 
 

 

 

*      Follow through to the opposite shoulder

*      Throw the ball up instead of dropping

 

 

 
 

 *      Not swinging fast enough

 

 

 

 

 

 




 


 

*      Not completely follow through 

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