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#1. Which team “controls the point”?

Both players at their baseline in perfect ready position

Team with a right-handed partner and a left-handed partner

Team at their NVZ-Line (“net”)

Team with the two fastest players

#2. The shot that defines pickleball from all other racket sports is called?

Drop Shot

Dink

Backhand Serve

Angled Slice

#3. In which portion of the I.D.E.A.S. lesson plan does the “art of teaching” take place?

Introduction

Demonstration

Explanation

Activity

#4. An essential component of all pickleball strokes but seldom covered is?

Paddle weight

Materials in paddle composition

Correct grip

Size of the “butt cap’ in handle

#5. Which of these should a pickleball player not wear?

Good running shoes

Protective eye-ware

A sport’s cap

All of these are appropriate clothing for pickleball wear

#6. Becoming an effective teacher involves which one of these responsibilities?

Understanding how people learn

Sound knowledge of pickleball and coaching theory

Being a lifelong learner themselves

All of the above

#7. Which of the following is not a learning style?

Seeing

Consequences

Hearing

Read/Write

#8. Which of the following primary feeding progressions should be used last?

Single Paddle Feed

Rallying

Hand Feeding

Continuous Paddle Feeding

#9. Most important characteristic of a good dink is?

Bounces higher than the net

Surprises the opponents

Unattackable

Enables you to move up to your NVZ-Line

#10. Being in a relaxed and quiet place and envisioning themselves doing the shot correctly is called?

Dreaming

Mirroring

Mental Visualization

Focusing

#11. Even though not considered a key factor in the 3 “Keys to Success” for every shot, which one of the following should be emphasized in every shot taught to students?

Ready Position

Reset

Paddle Grip

All of these

#12. The “A” in the I.D.E.A.S. acronym stands for?

Academic

Activity

Accepting

Accelerated Learning

#13. Which one of the following is a “red flag” to your students concerning your dedication as an I.P.T.P.A. certified instructor?

Not having a written or mental lesson plan for the day’s activities based on the I.D.E.A.S. format

Being consistently late

You spending more time verbally instructing than students spending actively “playing”

All of these are “red flags”

#14. The apex for a Long Long Dink (Drop Shot) from your baseline should be?

5 feet high and two feet from the net

5-6 feet high over your NVZ-Line

7 feet high at your midcourt when you hit from the baseline

4 feet high to stay low but still pass over the net

#15. If you have any questions about your physical condition for playing pickleball:

Trust your instincts

Consult your physician

Ask your honest best friend

Test it on the court

#16. Every pickleball player should:

Bring a snack to the court

Wear protective eye-ware

Have at least two paddles

Never play on lower skill-level courts

#17. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the split step?

Puts in a compromised defensive position

Puts on the balls of their feet

Maintains a balanced position

Prepares player to move in any direction

#18. Which of the following is NOT an I.P.T.P.A. endorsed technique used in the correction phase?

Physically repositioning a player

Mirroring

Ghosting

All 3 are I.P.T.P.A. endorsed techniques

#19. Short term memory is limited to how many items?

5 or fewer

3 or more

Less than 10

#20. A very important part of shot execution is?

Paddle length

Paddle weight

Grip pressure

Edge guard

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