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 Title of Unit: **Pickle-ball, Badminton and Tennis**

Author: **Zach Mares**

Primary Subject (elementary) or Course (secondary): **Secondary**

 Grade Level: **9-12**

 Introduction: ﻿In this unit the students will learn about the rules and court dimensions in three racket sports (badminton, tennis and pickle-ball). The students will learn the necessary skills in order to complete a game/match. The students will be expected to be dressed in proper workout attire and on time. Also, the students will be expected to demonstrate good sportsmanship as well as improvement in skill.   Unit Objectives (include 4 or 5):

  Time Required: ** 2-3 weeks **
 * Students will be able to explain the rules of each of the three sports covered (pickle-ball, tennis and badminton).
 * Students will be able to demonstrate how to properly do a forehand and backhand stroke in racket sports.
 * Students will be able to understand and be able to utilize a variety of strategies for racket sports.
 * Students will be able to demonstrate good sportsmanship by helping out fellow classmates and shaking hands after each match.



 **Lesson 1**

Title of lesson: Introduction to Racket Sports

Description of lesson: Students will watch a short video on racket sports. It will teach them proper grip and the basic dimensions of court. The students will then be instructed to set up the court and get equipment. After instruction on how to hit backhand and forehand in pickle-ball the students will get into groups and practice in a drill.

Assignment (homework or in-class): Watch video on racket sports. Practice forehand and backhand strokes in pickle-ball in a fun drill.

Resources/materials needed: 30 pickle-ball paddles, 30 pickle-balls, 6 pickle-ball nets and courts


 * Lesson 2**

Title of lesson: Pickle-ball serving and volleying

Description of lesson: Students will warm up with practicing forehand and backhand in another drill. Students will then be taught a few more rules and how to serve and volley. Students will then practice serving and volleying in small groups.

Assignment (homework or in-class): Warm-up using proper technique with forehand and backhand. In small groups practice serving and volleying. Also learn more rules about pickle-ball.

Resources/materials needed: 30 pickle-ball paddles, 30 pickle-balls, 6 pickle-ball nets and courts  **Lesson 3**

Title of lesson: Game Play

Description of lesson: Students learn the rest of the rules needed to play a doubles game. Students will warm up by using forehand, backhand, serving and volleying strokes with a partner. Students will then find a partner and play a doubles game against another pair of students using the proper technique and rules.

Assignment (homework or in-class): Learn and review all rules. Warm-up by using variety of shots learned. Play doubles games.

Resources/materials needed: 30 pickle-ball paddles, 30 pickle-balls, 6 pickle-ball nets and courts  **Lesson 4**

Title of lesson: **Introduction to Badminton**

Description of lesson: Students will learn the rules of badminton. The students will also learn a forehand and backhand using proper technique. Students will utilize the drop shot and clear shot.

Assignment (homework or in-class): Learn rules to badminton. Practice birdie control hitting it straight up in the air over and over again. The students will then get into groups and learn and practice the forehand and backhand drop shot and clear shot.

Resources/materials needed: 6 badminton courts and nets, 30 rackets, 30 birdies


 * Lesson 5**

Title of lesson: **Badminton Serving and Smashing**

Description of lesson: Students will warm-up by playing a short game using only forehand and backhand shots. Students will then be taught how to serve and the rules of serving. Students will practice this in a drill. The students will then be taught how to smash a birdie and again practice it in a drill.

Assignment (homework or in-class): Learn rules for serving. Review forehand and backhand shots. Practice serving and smashing in small groups.

Resources/materials needed: 6 badminton courts and nets, 30 rackets, 30 birdies <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> **Lesson 6**

Title of lesson: **Game Play**

Description of lesson: Students will finish learning and reviewing any rules that they do not know or understand. Students will warm-up with a quick game involving all shots they have learned this far. They will then be taught the overhead clear shot. After practicing the overhead clear shot they will play a doubles tournament.

Assignment (homework or in-class): Learn and review all rules. Warm-up using all shots learned. Learn overhead clear shot. Play a doubles tournament.

Resources/materials needed: 6 badminton courts and nets, 30 rackets, 30 birdies <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> **Lesson 7**

Title of lesson: **Introduction to Tennis**

Description of lesson: Introduce the rules of tennis. Learn how to properly do the forehand and backhand shots. Practice using both of these shots with a partner.

Assignment (homework or in-class): Learn rules of tennis. Learn and practice forehand and backhand shots with a partner. Homework: Watch a tennis match on television.

Resources/materials needed: 3-6 tennis courts, 30 tennis rackets, 100 tennis balls <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
 * Lesson 8**

Title of lesson: **Tennis serve and volley**

Description of lesson: Review rules of tennis. Warm-up with forehand and backhands shots. Learn and practice how to serve with small groups. Learn and practice how to volley in small groups.

Assignment (homework or in-class): Students will review rules and shots learned. Students will be in small groups to practice serving and volleying in a drill/game. Homework: Watch a tennis match on television. <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Resources/materials needed: 3-6 tennis courts, 30 tennis rackets, 100 tennis balls <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> **Lesson 9**

Title of lesson: **Game Play**

Description of lesson: Review rules and shots learned. Break into partners and warm-up using forehand, backhand, serve and volley shots. Play a Doubles Tournament. <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> Assignment (homework or in-class): Go over the rules and clarify any confusion. Have students warm-up using a variety of shots learned. Play a doubles tournament. Homework: Watch a tennis match on television.

Resources/materials needed: 3-6 tennis courts, 30 tennis rackets, 100 tennis balls <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> **Lesson 10**

Title of lesson: **Skills Test**

Description of lesson: Have students challenge people to a doubles match in pickle-ball and one court will be for skills testing. I will test the students on ability to demonstrate proper technique in the forehand and backhand shots. The test will be more of self-improvement rather than mastery of a skill. Also some questions may be about the rules themselves rather than a skill.

Assignment (homework or in-class): Have students challenge people to a doubles match in pickle-ball and one court will be for skills testing. I will test the students on ability to demonstrate proper technique in the forehand and backhand shots. The test will be more of self-improvement rather than mastery of a skill. Also some questions may be about the rules themselves rather than a skill. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> Resources/materials needed: 30 pickle-ball paddles, 30 pickle-balls, 6 pickle-ball nets and courts