Pickleball Around the World
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-Objective:
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To determine how long the rally can be maintained--or play it competitively and count points for winners or rallies
-Fundamental Movement Skills:
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Locomotor
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Run
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Manipulative Send
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Strike
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-Equipment List:
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One racquet per player, and 1 ball per court
-Equipment Link:
-Setting Up:
A server and a receiver are on the court in a single’s position.
The remaining players line-up behind the court.
-Instructions:
Use regular rules except that once players hit the ball they must exit the court on their right side and go to the opposite court.
The serving side should begin with the server and at least 2 people waiting on the endline to come onto the court.
The other side should have a receiver and at least 1 player waiting on the endline to come onto the court.
Players rotate counter-clockwise and try to maintain a rally as long as possible.
-Questions & Notes:
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Safety considerations:
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Make sure there is not debris (extra balls or clothing items) laying around that might cause a player to slip when running to the other side of the court.
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Instructional tips:
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The higher the bird the more time team mates have time to get onto the court and play a successful return shot.
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As a cool-down:
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Works well as a cool-down.
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Using more players than 5 will slow the pace down if going with 5 is too vigorous.
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