Warm-up: Jogging and dynamic stretching.
Introduction to pickleball: Basic rules, equipment, and court dimensions.
Demonstration and practice of pickleball grip and ready position.
Forehand and backhand dink drills.
Warm-up: Jumping jacks and arm circles.
Review grip and ready position.
Introduction to serving: Demonstration and practice of underhand and overhand serves.
Serving drills focusing on accuracy and placement.
Warm-up: Jump rope and leg swings.
Review serving technique.
Return of serve technique: Demonstration and practice of forehand and backhand return of serves.
Return of serve drills focusing on placement and control.
Warm-up: High knees and lunges.
Review serving and return of serve techniques.
Introduction to volleys: Demonstration and practice of forehand and backhand volleys.
Volley drills focusing on hand-eye coordination and control.
Warm-up: Arm circles and jogging.
Review all basic skills.
Introduction to dinking: Demonstration and practice of soft shots near the net.
Dinking drills focusing on touch and finesse.
Warm-up: Dynamic stretches and jogging.
Review all basic skills.
Introduction to strategy: Demonstration and practice of court positioning, shot selection, and communication.
Game-based drills focusing on strategy and teamwork.
Warm-up: High knees and arm circles.
Review all basic skills.
Introduction to doubles play: Demonstration and practice of doubles positioning, communication, and teamwork.
Doubles play drills focusing on court coverage and coordination.
Warm-up: Jump rope and jogging.
Review all skills and concepts covered so far.
Scrimmage preparation: Practice doubles play, serve-receive formations, and game strategies.
Warm-up: Dynamic stretches and jogging.
Review and refine skills as needed.
Tournament preparation: Organize teams, review tournament rules, and assign roles.
Warm-up: Team-based warm-up drills.
Pickleball tournament: Teams compete in a round-robin or bracket-style tournament, applying skills and strategies learned throughout the unit.
Award ceremony: Recognize participants and winners, celebrate sportsmanship and teamwork.