Activities: Day One

Anna Leigh Waters, 12 - Mother/Daughter Duo Travel The Country Playing Pickleball Together

a. Shown motor skills (demonstration)
i. Able to toss, underhanded, and catch a ball without paddle
ii. Able to toss with controlled direction to other students
iii. Ball balance on paddle skill
iv. Ball bouncing on paddle skill
v. Hitting the ball off a tee vi. Light hitting vs hard hitting
vii. Hitting the ball for vertical and horizontal distance
viii. Hitting the ball at targets (buckets)

b. Shown social skills i. Sharing the ball and space by tossing in 4-square (demonstration) ii. Recognition in space for safety iii. Not throwing balls at other players or when others may be in the way c. Skill games i.

Pickleball Golf Demonstration
1. Hitting the ball off the T at a cone or hula hoop target
2. Hitting the ball for horizontal distance
3. Hitting at various depths Light and hard hits (focus on accuracy)


ii. Pickleball Balance Demonstration
1. How long can you balance a ball on a paddle
a. While standing still
b. While walking
c. While running
d. While running through a designated course

iii. Pickleball bounce (Hand-Eye coordination) Demonstration
1. Bouncing a pickleball off the paddle
a. How many times can the ball be bounced on the paddle

b. Progression from standing still to walking and 

Activities 

Toss Ball Underhand (1X, 5X, 10X)

• Catch ball with two hands/one hand
• Using your legs to toss the ball - catch ball with two hands/one hand
• On wall and catch ball with two hands/one hand
• On wall and let the ball bounce before catching ball with two hands/one hand
• To partner
• Over net to partner
• Over net to partner and let the ball bounce in NVZ
• From NVZ into bucket (standing/with legs)

How to grip the paddle

1. Reach out with your palm towards the handle as if you're about to shake hands with someone.
2. Wrap your hands around the paddle.
3. Make sure that the “V” that you create with your thumb and index finger is pointing towards you.

Paddle: 

• With the ball on the paddle walk around the outside of the gym
• Bounce ball off paddle (standing/walking)
• Bounce ball off paddle and catch it in your non-paddle hand (10X)
• Bounce ball off paddle on the wall (standing)
• Bounce ball to partner (standing)