Fayson Lakes Pickleball

Fayson Lakes Intro to Pickleball Class #1

Station 1

- Stretching
- Proper attire (shoes, eyewear, paddles)
- Basic rules (2-bounce, Court size, non-volley)
- Proper ready stance and paddle holding
- Score keeping
Station 2
- Groundstrokes - The opposite of volleys, groundstrokes are hitting
  the ball after it has bounced. Groundstrokes can be tricky as bounces
  don’t always come up to you in the same direction.
- Getting to the Line - Getting to the non-volley line quickly can be the
  difference between winning and losing. The player at the line has more
  ways to play the ball, but you have to be fast.
Station 3
- Dinking - Dinking is hitting the ball softly and making it drop straight to the ground after it passes the net.
- Volley - A volley means hitting the ball before it bounces off the ground.
  This can be a move that throws off your opponent and allows you to
  control the pace of the game.
Station 4
- Serving - The serve is an important part of the game. When serving you
  want to send the ball as deep as possible to your opponent.
Returning the Serve - Remember, you want to keep your opponent away
from the non-volley line, so a deep return is key.

Now let’s play a game and put everything you
learned into practice!

Station 1

Warm-up
Recap
- Stretching purpose
- Proper attire
- Basic rules (court size & lines, non-volley zone)
- Proper ready stance and paddle holding (students practice)
Scoring & Lines
- Review lines
  - In play & out of bounds
  - Serving - in play & kitchen
- Serving
  - Cross court
  - Rotation of server (player 1 & 2)
  - 2-bounce rule
- Scoring
  - Scoring points (only when in serving)
  - Announcing score
    - Serving team’s score
    - Receiving team’s score
    - Player position
  - When starting a game, start as player 2

Station 2 (recap stations 2-4)

Station 3

Closure

*Please feel free to initiate a game on either channel.

Please check the main channel to make sure games do not overlap*