Movement skills/concepts

Striking a moving ball with a short implement (racquet/bat), space, and body awareness.

Set-up

• Racquets/bats, small balls.
• Group of six: three players at each end of a court with a net.

Activity

The first player serves, then runs around the outside of the court to wait at the other end. The player who receives the ball hits it, then runs to the other end. How many hits can you do before someone makes an error?

• side on to hit
• full backswing and following through

Variations

Vary equipment: Use a shuttlecock, play on a table tennis table.

Vary rules: A player can take two hits before moving to the other end.

Vary skill: Strike with the hand(s).