5/8/2024 3:53:03 PM	KINDV 79.2 Course Outline as of Fall 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  KINDV 79.2	Title:  INTERMEDIATE PICKLEBALL
Full Title:  Intermediate Pickleball
Last Reviewed:2/26/2024

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.50	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	1.50	Lab Scheduled	3.00		5 min.	Lab Scheduled	52.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  26.25

Total Student Learning Hours: 78.75

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
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Catalog Description:

Students will learn intermediate-level pickleball skills, participate in game play, and review the rules of the game. Students improvement of individual skills, doubles techniques, and game strategies will be emphasized.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Course completion of KINDV 79.1

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Students will learn intermediate-level pickleball skills, participate in game play, and review the rules of the game. Students improvement of individual skills, doubles techniques, and game strategies will be emphasized.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Course completion of KINDV 79.1
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2018	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Play competitive pickleball and execute fundamental skills at an intermediate-level.

2. Demonstrate tactics, positioning, and court spacing at an intermediate-level.

3. Apply the rules of play.

4. Identify the mental aspects of pickleball.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Execute intermediate-level, offensive and defensive fundamentals of pickleball.

2. Analyze techniques of serving, returns and overhead shots at an intermedaite-level.

3. Incorporate strategies for attacking various defensive alignments.

4. Demonstrate knowledge of the rules of pickleball.

Topics and Scope

I. Intermediate Techniques and Principles

     A. Serving

    B. Returns

    C. Overhead shots

II. IntermediateTechniques and Principles of Singles

     A. Stance     

     B. Positioning

    C. Strategies

    D. Offensive strategies

    E. Defensive strategies

III. IntermediateTechniques and Principles of Doubles     

     A. Stance     

     B. Positioning

    C. Strategies

    D. Offensive strategies

    E. Defensive strategies

IV. Intermediate Techniques and Principles of Singles and Doubles Matches

   A. Offensive positioning

   B. Defensive alignments

V. Mental Aspects of Pickleball

VI. Rules of Play

Assignments:

1. Practice and analyze intermediate pickleball skills and fundamentals

2. In-class competitive pickleball situations

3. Performance skills tests

4. Final Exam

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 40%
Performance skills test, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 40%
Final Exam
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 40 - 60%
Participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Pickleball for Beginners: All in One Comprehensive Guide to Nailing the Basics, Decoding the Rules, and Playing Like a Pro- Let's Turn You From Beginner to Winner! Jaden Biff. Independently published. 2023.

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