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 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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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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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 BHSETUP•CreatetwosidelinesusingchalkorTDLs.Setuponeortwozig-zagpatternsbetweenthesidelinesusingfourcones

(orpoly-spots)foreach.

•Pairupplayerswithoneredballbetweenthem—twopairsperpattern.

MISSION•Rolltheballtoallfourconesusingabackhand.

•Afterthefourthcone,turnaroundandsendtheballbackalongthegroundtoyourpartner.

•Partnerstopstheballwiththeracquetandrepeatsthesequence.

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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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JACKSSETUPPlayersspreadoutaroundcourt,eachwithracquetandredball.

MISSION•Tossballupandletbounce,tapupwithracquet(palmup)once,andcatchwithfreehand;call“Onesies.”

•Toss,bounce,tapuptwice,andcall“Twosies.”Continueuntilyoureach“Fivesies,”orfiveinarow.

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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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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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