HPE-104 Pickleball

This is a beginning pickleball course in which students will develop basic knowledge and skills to play the sport of pickleball. Technical skills include forehand and backhand groundstrokes, volleys, serves, lobs, overheads, dinks, and proper footwork. Students will also learn the fundamental rules, basic strategies, and court positioning for singles and doubles play.

Credits

1

Department

• Health Science and Human Performance

Semesters Course Will Be Offered

• Fall
• Spring

Course Rotation Schedule

• Fall: In Person
• Spring: In Person

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HPE 104: Pickleball

Department

Health Science and Human Performance

Course Description

This is a beginning pickleball course in which students will develop basic knowledge and skills to play the sport of pickleball. Technical skills include forehand and backhand groundstrokes, volleys, serves, lobs, overheads, dinks, and proper footwork. Students will also learn the fundamental rules, basic strategies, and court positioning for singles and doubles play.

Credit Hours

1

Contact Hours

Lecture	1
Lab	1
Other	0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Semester(s) Course Will Be Offered

Fall, Spring

Topic Outline

1. 1. Identify the equipment, rules, and etiquette of pickleball
2. 2. Improve fundamental skills
3. 3. Recognize offensive and defensive strategies
4. 4. Utilize proper footwork and paddle grips
5. 5. Demonstrate basic forehand and backhand strokes
6. 6. Analyze court awareness with shot selection and placement