Movement skills/concepts

Striking for distance with a long implement (softball hit off the tee, hockey or cricket hit off a low tee), receiving a ball and space awareness.

Set-up

• Tees, balls and bats, markers.
• In a large grass area, two parallel lines have markers on each end and each line has a   tee in the center.
• Two teams of four: each team is spaced between the markers along one line.

Activity

Each team in turn tries to hit the ball across the opponents’ line between the markers. Opponents attempt to stop or field the ball. A point is scored if the ball crosses the opponents’ line between the two markers. The ball must hit the ground between the lines. Hits are alternated between teams.

• stepping in to hit the ball
• relaxed swing for hitting off the tee

Variations

Vary skill and equipment: Try striking with the feet (e.g. kicking a ground ball).