Health Homework (33) Play paddle ball for goofy fun with physical movement
One of the fun things about paddle ball is that you can make it as fun / goofy / relaxing / serious / athletic as you want
The first time we played paddle ball, we’d taken a short train from the center of Barcelona to nearby Badalona beach, and we laughed so hard we were nearly falling over ourselves; since then, we’ve continued to play occasionally, and we always have fun. One of the fun things about paddle ball is that you can make it as fun / goofy / relaxing / serious / athletic as you want, depending on what you want and need at the time. Like Bernie de Koven (quoted by Bob Black) famously said, “Fun is the suspension of consequences.”
Fun benefits of PADDLE BALL
low cost for two people
low impact
low consequence
can be played with either hand to promote neurocoordination
can be played nearly anywhere—preferably in sand or grass
can be played barefoot
games can be short or long
easily portable
will bring out the goofy uncoordinated fun side of both players
played in sun and barefoot for vitamin D and grounding
