Shuffle and Slide
This is an excerpt from Pickleball First Steps epub by Pictona Club & The.
Practice Activities
Shuffle and Slide
- The students begin in ready position, facing the instructor.
- The instructor gives one of four commands:
- For “left,” the students slide to the left.
- For “right,” the students slide to the right.
- For “forward,” the students step forward.
- For “backward,” the students open their hips and slide or shuffle step sideways.
Retreating
Students need to know how to retreat when a ball is hit behind them.
- Tell the class, “Do not move straight backward. The risk of falling is too high.”
- Have students begin in the ready position.
- Have the class practice opening the hips to pivot right or left in order to begin running sideways to go back to reach the ball.
- Students should run only five steps sideways and then return to their original position.
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