Days & Times

# sessions

Dates

Price Non-Members

Price members

Name / Group

Tue 4-5pm

13

11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 3/1, 3/8

$585

$520

K-2

Tue 5-6pm

13

11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 3/1, 3/8

$585

$520

3-5

Thu 4-5pm

13

12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 3/3, 3/10

$585

$520

3-5

Thu 5-6pm

13

12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/23, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 3/3, 3/10

$585

$520

3-5

Fri 5-6pm

13

12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 3/4, 3/11

$585

$520

3-5

Sat 11am-12pm

13

12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12

$585

$520

K-2

Weekly Focus

Notes

Week 1

Understanding the Rules Grip and swing control Making contact
Shot Catalogue

-Firm and correct grip= safe and good squash
-Give players homework on the rules and all shots of the game.
-Start looking at the grips and swings of the players and give them help, revisit this regularly before each session.
- developing Hand Eye coordination

Week 2

Hitting the drive Approaching the ball Basic Drills

-Gradual progression from making contact to striking the ball - Hitting with full control of back swing and follow through -Control height and power

Week 3

Serving
Learning to play points/games Scoring
Watch a Squash video

-Watching a Squash video
-Cover the importance of serve and return of serve & cover basic drills. -Controlling the point by being in the center
-Introduce regular match practice in sessions and the use of scoresheets when refereeing.

Week 4

Cross courts
Hitting the ball off the sidewall Movement Patterns

-When to move forward and when to move backwards -When to hit cross courts
-Difference between the cross court and the drive

Weekly Focus

Notes

Week 5

Assessment 1
Ball bounces
Serve & Return of Serve Basic Drills

-First SQUASH assessment moment, issue all players with their report cards. -Cover the importance of serve and return of serve & cover basic drills.

Week 6

Recap Previous Weeks
Working on drives, crosscourts and play points

-Cover the grip, swing, shots and rules. Go over everything we have done in previous weeks.
-Stressing on improving weaknesses from assessment week

Week 7

Match Week
Mini Tournament Teach them how to ref

-Cover different match strategies and the style of play we want to have. Teach them the basic attack spots to attack to
-Teach them how to ref

Week 8

importance of the T Physical Training

-Why do the player want to control the T
-Player on the T is closer to the next shot no matter where it is -Why do we need to be Squash fit

Weekly Focus

Notes

Week 9

Importance of volley When to volley
How to volley

-You can’t volley enough
-You can’t take the ball early enough -Take time off your opponent’s time

Week 10

Footwork
Learning the movement patterns

-How to approach every shot we learned correctly -How to recover to the T after striking

Week 11

Assessment 2
Serve & Return of Serve Basic Drills
Body Position & Balance

-Compare results to assessment 1 -Acknowledge progress
-Have a plan on what needs to be worked on

Week 12

Season recap tournament What did we learn?
How do we get even better?

-Working on our game plan -Sharpening important basics

Week 13

Fun - Fun - Fun !
Learn - learn - learn
DARIEN SQUASH = FRIENDS + GREAT RESULTS!

Our last week is a week in which we will play matches, games, Mball and fitness competitions to celebrate a great season and our squash friendship!