Description: Who covers the middle. Beginners learn forehand-covers-the-middle. But advanced players learn how to Respect the X.
Intended audience: Intermediate players.
Technical objective: Teach participants the concept of Respect the X.
Tactical objective: Cover the middle more effectively with Respect the X.
Warmup: 10-minute freestyle
Instructional segment: 45 minutes of pickleball drills with individual differential coaching.
Game segment: 30 minutes of games that emphasize respecting the X.
Differential coaching: Not all groups who book this lesson will have the same composition. Not all students who participate in this lesson will have the same experience or abilities. Therefore the coach will make adjustments on the fly to tweak the lesson plan to best fit the group. The coach will also attempt to give each participant at least one thing to work on in order to improve moving forward.
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