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Beginner training plan
Your first lessonObjective: Familiarize with the basics of pickleball.
• Activities:
• Overview of rules, court, and equipment.
• Introduction to grip and basic stance.
• Light warm-up and stretches.
• Practice hitting the ball (forehand/backhand).
• Cool-down: Stretching and Q&A.
Lesson 11+Lesson 11: Advanced Dinking and Placement
• Objective: Master more advanced dinking techniques and improve shot placement.
• Activities:
• Practice dinking with a focus on angles and depth.
• Work on soft touch to keep the ball low and near the kitchen line.
• Play a mini-game focusing on consistent, accurate dinking.
• Cool-down: Stretching and feedback.
Lesson 12: Overhead Smashes and Lobs
• Objective: Learn how to execute overhead smashes and defensive lobs.
• Activities:
• Demonstrate when and how to execute an overhead smash.
• Practice smashing balls fed to you at different heights.
• Work on defensive lobs to handle smashes from opponents.
• Cool-down: Stretching and review.
Lesson 13: Spin and Control
• Objective: Introduce spin (topspin, sidespin) to increase shot variety and control.
• Activities:
• Teach how to add topspin to groundstrokes for more control and depth.
• Introduce sidespin for cutting or curving shots.
• Practice hitting balls with spin in different situations (offensive and defensive).
• Cool-down: Stretching and Q&A.
Lesson 4-10Lesson 4: Forehand and Backhand
• Objective: Improve forehand and backhand groundstrokes.
• Activities:
• Demonstrate proper form for forehand and backhand.
• Practice hitting forehand and backhand shots with a partner.
• Focus on control and depth.
• Cool-down: Stretching and Q&A.
Lesson 5: Volleys
• Objective: Develop volley skills at the net.
• Activities:
• Practice basic volley technique (no bounce).
• Focus on form, quick reactions, and proper follow-through.
• Drills with partners focusing on volleys at different angles.
• Cool-down: Stretching and review.
Lesson 6: Third Shot Drop
• Objective: Understand and practice the third shot drop.
• Activities:
• Explain the importance of the third shot in a rally.
• Practice the soft drop shot, aiming for the kitchen line.
• Drills with a partner: one serves, the other practices the drop.
• Cool-down: Stretching and Q&A.
Lesson 7: Court Positioning
• Objective: Learn proper court positioning.
• Activities:
• Teach players about the importance of positioning on both offense and defense.
• Drills focusing on positioning for the serve, return, and during rallies.
• Practice moving as a team in doubles.
• Cool-down: Stretching and feedback.
Lesson 8: Footwork and Movement
• Objective: Improve agility and movement around the court.
• Activities:
• Focus on lateral and diagonal footwork.
• Drills to improve quick movement and positioning.
• Work on changing direction quickly after a shot.
• Cool-down: Stretching and review.
Lesson 9: Doubles Play Strategy
• Objective: Develop basic doubles strategy.
• Activities:
• Teach positioning for doubles play.
• Practice communication with partners (calling shots, movement).
• Play small doubles games focusing on positioning and strategy.
• Cool-down: Stretching and Q&A.
Lesson 10: Game Play and Review
• Objective: Put it all together in a game-like setting.
• Activities:
• Divide players into teams for informal games.
• Focus on applying everything learned in lessons (serving, dinking, volleys, etc.).
• Provide on-court feedback and highlight areas for improvement.
• Cool-down: Stretching, group discussion, and feedback.
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