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WALK THE DOGSETUP•Makesureeachplayerhasaredballandaracquet.
•Spreadplayersoutonasideline,eachwithaspotpositioned15to20feetaway.Markeachspotwithchalk,
apoly-spotoranyflatobject.
MISSION•Startingonthesideline,rolltheballtothespotusingtheedgeoftheracquet.
•Stoptheballonthespotwiththeedgeoftheracquet,thenrollitbacktothesidelineandstopitagain.
•Needhelp?Useabigball.
Level2:Useyourbackhand.
Level3:Zig-zagtotheendspotandbackbyusingbothsidesoftheracquet.
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WALK THE DOG
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WALK THE DOG WITH PARTNERSETUP•Pairplayersup,withracquetsandoneredball.
•Spreadpairsoutonasideline,eachwithaspot15to20feetaway.
•Markeachspotwithchalk,apoly-spotoranyflatobject.
MISSION•Startingonthesideline,rolltheballwiththeedgeoftheracquettotheoppositesideline.
•Stoptheballonthespot,turn,sendtheballalongthegroundbacktoyourpartnerandwalkbacktothestartingsideline.
•Partnerstopstheballwiththeracquetandrepeats.
•Needhelp?Useabiggerball.
Level2:Useforehands(palmforward)andbackhands(knucklesforward).
Level3:Zig-zagtothespotusingbothsidesoftheracquet.
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WALK THE DOG WITH PARTNER
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BUNGEE JUMPSETUPPositioneachplayerinadesignatedareawitharacquetandaredball.
MISSION•Withpalmup,placetheballinthecenterofthestrings.
•Tilttheracquettothesidesotheballfallsoff.
•Catchtheballonthestringsafterthebounce.
•Repositiontheballinthecenter,usingyourfreehand,ifnecessary.
Level2: Holdtheballonthestringsforlessandlesstime.
Level3: Balancetheballknucklesup.
Level4: Taptheballupcontinuously.
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BUNGEE JUMP
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SELF TOSSSETUP•Giveeachplayeraredball.
•Spreadplayersoutaroundthedefinedspace,usingchalkorTDLsto
createboundaries.
MISSION•Tosstheballwithonehand(palmup)aboveheadlevel.
•Letitbounceandcatchitwithbothhands.
Level2:Tossithigherandcatchwithbothhands.
Level3:Tossitfartherawayandcatchwithbothhands.
Level4:Tossandcatchwithonehand.
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SELF TOSS
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PIZZA DELIVERYSETUP•Playersspreadoutaroundplayareaholdingapoly-spot(pizza)inpalmofhand.
MISSION•Movearoundplayareawithoutdroppingpizza.
•Trytoknockdownotherplayers’pizza(gently!)orchasethemcausingpizzatodrop.
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PIZZA DELIVERY
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START YOUR ENGINESSETUP•Positioneachplayerinadesignatedareawitharacquetandaredball.
•UsechalkorTDLstocreatetwosidelines.
MISSION•Performtwosuccessfulbungeejumpsfromthesideline.
•Walktotheoppositesidelineandbackwiththeballbalancedonthestrings.
Level2:Dothreebungees,thenfourandwalktothe
oppositesidelineandback.
Level3:Performbungeescontinuouslyfromsidelinetosideline.
Level4:Alternatebetweenpalmupandknucklesup.
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START YOUR ENGINES
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LOBSTER TRAPSETUP•Playersinpairswithtworacquetsandredball.
•Partnersstandsixtoeightfeetapart;one(feeder)hasredballand
other(lobster)hasaracquetineachhand.
MISSION•Catchballbetweenbothracquetsafterbounce.
•Feedertossesball;lobstertrapsitbetweenracquetsafterbounce.
•Lobstersetsballongroundwithracquetsandrollsitbackto
feederusingforehand.
•Completefourandswitchroles.
Goal:Trapballatsideofbodyjustlikeagroundstroke.
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LOBSTER TRAP
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WALK THE DOG ZIG ZAG WITH PARTNERSETUP•CreatetwosidelinesusingchalkorTDLs.Setuponeortwozig-zagpatternsbetweenthesidelinesusingfourcones
(orpoly-spots)foreach.
•Pairupplayerswithoneredballbetweenthem—twopairsperpattern.
MISSION•Rolltheballtoallfourconesusingaforehand.
•Afterthefourthcone,turnaroundandsendtheballbackalongthegroundtoyourpartner.
•Partnerstopstheballwiththeracquetandrepeatsthesequence.
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WALK THE DOG ZIG ZAG WITH PARTNER
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WALK THE DOG ZIG ZAG WITH PARTNER BHSETUP•CreatetwosidelinesusingchalkorTDLs.Setuponeortwozig-zagpatternsbetweenthesidelinesusingfourcones
(orpoly-spots)foreach.
•Pairupplayerswithoneredballbetweenthem—twopairsperpattern.
MISSION•Rolltheballtoallfourconesusingabackhand.
•Afterthefourthcone,turnaroundandsendtheballbackalongthegroundtoyourpartner.
•Partnerstopstheballwiththeracquetandrepeatsthesequence.
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WALK THE DOG ZIG ZAG WITH PARTNER BH
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BUNGEE FLIPSSETUP•CreateaspaceusingchalkorTDLs.
•Spreadplayersoutinthespace,eachwitharacquetandaredball.
MISSION•Withpalmup,placetheballinthecenterofthestrings;tiltthe
racquettothesidesotheballfallsoff.
•Lettheballbounceandthencatchandbalanceitonthestrings
withknucklesup.
•Continuetoalternatesidesoftheracquetaftereachbounce.
•Atfirst,youcanuseyourfreehandforhelp.
Level2:Holdtheballonthestringsforlessandlesstime.
Level3:Taptheballupcontinuously.
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BUNGEE FLIPS
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WALK THE DOG ZIG ZAG ALTSETUP•CreatetwosidelinesusingchalkorTDLs.Setuponeortwozig-zagpatternsbetweenthesidelinesusingfour
cones(orpoly-spots)foreach.
•Pairupplayerswithoneredballbetweenthem—twopairsperpattern.
MISSION•Rolltheballtothefirstconewithyourforehand,stoptheballontheconewithyourracquetandrolltheballtothe
nextconeusingyourbackhand.
•Atthesecondcone,switchagaintotheforehand.
•Continuetoalternateaftereachcone,untilyoureachthefourthcone.
•Thenextplayergoeswhenthefirstplayerreachesthesecondcone.
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WALK THE DOG ZIG ZAG ALT
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JACKSSETUPPlayersspreadoutaroundcourt,eachwithracquetandredball.
MISSION•Tossballupandletbounce,tapupwithracquet(palmup)once,andcatchwithfreehand;call“Onesies.”
•Toss,bounce,tapuptwice,andcall“Twosies.”Continueuntilyoureach“Fivesies,”orfiveinarow.
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JACKS
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JACKS WITH BACKHANDSETUPPlayersspreadoutaroundcourt,eachwithredballandracquet.
MISSION•Tossballupandletbounce,tapupwithracquet(knucklesup)onceandcatchwithfreehand;call“Onesies.”
•Tapituptwice;call“Twosies,”andsoonuntilyoureach“Fivesies,”orfiveinarow.
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JACKS WITH BACKHAND
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JACKS ALTSETUPPlayersspreadoutaroundcourt,eachwithredballandracquet.
MISSION•Tosstheballup,letitbounce,tapituponcewiththeracquetwithaforehandandcatchwithyourfreehand.Tosstheball
upagain,letitbounce,tapituponcewiththeracquetwithabackhand,catchwithyourfreehandandcall“Onesies.”
•Toss,bounce,tapuptwicewithpalmdownandcatchwithyourfreehand.Toss,bounce,tapuptwicewithyourpalm
down,catchandcall“Twosies.”Continueuntilyoureach“Fivesies,”orfiveinarow.
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JACKS ALT
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TUNNEL BALLSETUP•Playersinpairs,startingonsideline.
•Twoorthreepairsoneachsideofnet.
•Oneplayerwithballandbothfeetonsideline.Facingpartnerstandsaboutfivefeetawaywithfeetapart.
MISSION•Rollballbetweenpartner’slegsatmediumspeed.
•Partnerturnsandchasesballdownbeforeitreachesoppositesideline,andtossesback.
•Completefoursuccessfulrollsandcatches,thenswitchroles.
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TUNNEL BALL
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RALLY ME WITH PARTNER ALTSETUP•Pairupplayerswithracquetsandoneredball.
•Spreadpairsoutatasafedistance.
•Nomorethanthreepairsoneachsideofthenet.
MISSION•Oneplayertossesupaball,letsitbounceandtapsitupwiththeracquet(palmup).
•Afterthenextbounce,thepartnertapsitup.
•Continuealternatinghitstokeeptherallygoing.
•Alternateforehandsandbackhands.
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RALLY ME WITH PARTNER ALT
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