Movement skills/concepts

Striking a stationary ball for accuracy and fielding a ground ball.

Set-up

• Markers, tees, small softballs, and softball bats.
• Groups of four: one batter and three goalkeepers. Each player has a bat/stick and each group has a ball.
• In a large grass area, four markers are spaced out in a line in front of a batting tee to form three goals.

Activity

The batter attempts to hit the ball through the goals. The middle goal is worth five points and each outside goal is worth two points.

The goalkeepers try to stop the ball with their bats/sticks before it goes through a goal. The batter attempts to score as many points as possible in five hits.

• side on to the direction of hit
• hands together, relaxed swing
• step in direction of hit
• following through

Variations

Vary difficulty level: Adjust the distance and size of the goals to match skill.

Vary the implement: Use a cricket bat and small tee, golf club or hockey stick with the ball on the ground.