11/21/2024 6:17:15 AM	KINI 79.3 Course Outline as of Summer 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  KINI 79.3	Title:  ADVANCED PICKLEBALL
Full Title:  Advanced 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: 
Formerly:  KINDV 79.3

Catalog Description:

Students will learn advanced-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 KINI 79.2 ( or KINDV 79.2)

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Students will learn advanced-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 KINI 79.2 ( or KINDV 79.2)
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 advanced-level.

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

3. Apply the rules of play.

4. Identify the mental aspects of pickleball.

5. Compete in singles and doubles matches.

 

Objectives:

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

1. Execute advancede level, offensive and defensive fundamentals of pickleball.

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

3. Incorporate strategies for attacking various defensive alignmentsduring singles and doubles matches.

4. Demonstrate knowledge of the rules of pickleball.

Topics and Scope

I. Advanced Techniques and Principles

     A. Serving

    B. Returns

    C. Overhead shots

II. AdvancedTechniques and Principles of Singles

     A. Stance     

     B. Positioning

    C. Strategies

    D. Offensive strategies

    E. Defensive strategies

III. Advanced Techniques and Principles of Doubles     

     A. Stance     

     B. Positioning

    C. Strategies

    D. Offensive strategies

    E. Defensive strategies

IV. Advanced Techniques and Principles of Singles and Doubles Matches

   A. Offensive positioning

   B. Defensive alignments

V. Application of the Mental Aspects of Pickleball

VI. Rules of Play

Assignments:

1. Practice and analyze advanced 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 tests, 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.

Instructor prepared materials

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