History 1965: Seattle, WA1965: Seattle, WA (Bainbridge Island) 3 US Congressmen3 US Congressmen Family gameFamily game “Pickles”, the dog“Pickles”, the dog Game grew,Game grew, now played in thousands of P.E. programs…

Psychomotor –Underhand Serve –Forehand –Backhand –Drop Shot –Dink Shot –Overhead Smash/slam –Half Volley –Lob –Carry –Passing Shot –Volley –All locomotor movement

Underhand Serve The arm must be moving in an upward arc and the paddle head shall be below the wrist when it strikes the ballThe arm must be moving in an upward arc and the paddle head shall be below the wrist when it strikes the ball The serve mustThe serve must be made with an be made with an underhand stroke so that underhand stroke so that contact with the ball is made below waist level contact with the ball is made below waist level

Forehand/Backhand Forehand groundstroke :Forehand groundstroke : –Hitting the ball after one bounce with your dominant hand. Backhand groundstroke:Backhand groundstroke: –Hitting the ball after one bounce with your non-dominant hand.

Overhead Smash/Slam A hard, overhand shot usually resulting from an opponent’s lob, high return, or high bounceA hard, overhand shot usually resulting from an opponent’s lob, high return, or high bounce

Lob & Volley Lob:Lob: –A shot that returns the ball as high and deep as possible, forcing the opposing side back to the baseline. Volley:Volley: –Hitting the ball in the air, during a rally, before the ball has a chance to bounce onto the court.

Service Rules Serve MotionServe Motion Server PositionServer Position The ServeThe Serve

Service Rules Continued… The ReceiverThe Receiver Double BounceDouble Bounce ReadinessReadiness

Service Rules Continued… Service FaultsService Faults –Missed hit –Touches permanent object –Ball touches partner or self –Lands on non-volley line –Hits net and lands on non-volley line or in zone –Lands outside service court –Hits net and lands outside service court Service LetsService Lets –Touches net, strap, or band, and still lands in service court –Served when receiver is not ready –Ball hits net and strikes receiver or receiver’s partner –Time out due to object in playing area

Service Sequence Rules SinglesSingles –Service starts in right hand court –Alternate from right to left to right… –Serve crosscourt DoublesDoubles –Service starts in right-hand court –Serve crosscourt –Team serving initial serve of game can commit only 1 fault –Receiver is only player who can return –Receiving team does not alternate positions.

Non-Volley Zone

Scoring

Vocabulary –Carry –Cross-Court –Dead Ball –Dink Shot –Double Bounce –Double Hit –Drop Shot –Fault –Groundstroke –Half Volley –Hinder –Let –Lob –Non-Volley Zone –One Hand Out –Overhead Slam/Smash –Passing Shot –Rally –Service Court –Side Out –Technical Foul –Volley

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