by Neetu | Jun 8, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Movement skills/concepts
Passing a large ball, moving into space, defending, evading and relationships (with others).
Set-up
- Large balls, skittles, team bands/bibs.
- A defined hard surface area with a 3–5-metre circle marked at each end and a skittle in the centre of each circle.
- Two teams of six-eight each: one player on each team is the guard and the others are rovers.
Activity
From a toss-up at the centre, the team with possession passes the ball and attempts to knock down the opponents’ skittle.
Use netball and basketball rules as needed for stepping, ball holding, contact and obstruction. A free pass for infringements. Rovers may not enter the circle.
Can you see …?
- using space, no crowding
- the right pass for the situation, e.g. bounce, lob
- fair play
You could ask …
When will you pass the ball?
How can you stop your opponents from receiving the ball?
Variations
Change Set-up: Put in a centre line and restrict players to half of the court.
Increase the number of balls: Introduce a second ball.
by Neetu | Jun 8, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Movement skills/concepts
Passing a large ball to a moving target, passing into space, defending a pass, evading, intercepting, and relationships (with others).
Set-up
- Large balls.
- Two teams of two each, with a ball in a defined grass or hard area.
Activity
Players 1 and 2 passes to each other, seeing how many passes they can make before Players 3 and 4 intercepts. Players 3 and 4 then see how many passes they can make. A player must keep one foot still when in possession.
Players can hold the ball for a limited time (3–5 seconds; adjust the time to the ability of the players).
Can you see …?
- a quick change of position to take a pass
- passing to space
- a variety of passes – bounce, lob,
You could ask …
How will you get away from your defender?
How can you make it hard for your opponent to make a pass?
Variations
Increase the number of players: Play three vs three.
Introduce end zone: Starting at one end of space, the team tries to get the ball to the other end without the other team intercepting it. If they are successful or the ball is intercepted, the other team starts from the opposite end.
by Neetu | Jun 8, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Movement skills/concepts
Overarm throws, fielding, or catching a small ball and running.
Set-up
- Three small balls, markers, two bases (hoops).
- Markers along a line about 20 meters apart, with a home base in between them on the line and a retriever’s base in front.
- Two teams: a fielding team spread out with a player on the retriever’s base; a throwing team behind the line with three balls.
Activity
The first thrower throws the three balls one after the other, then runs around the marker and home base until ‘Stop’ is called. Each time around the marker is a run.
Fielders return the balls to the retriever, who puts them on the retriever’s base and calls out ‘Stop’ when all three balls are returned. A ball caught on the full can be carried to the retriever; otherwise, it must be thrown in.
Can you see …?
- finger grip
- throwing to space
- accuracy by the fielders
You could ask …
Throwers: Where will you throw the ball to allow yourself more time to score runs?
Fielders: Where will you stand in the field? Why?
Variations
Vary equipment and skills: Use a soccer ball and kick, a softball bat, tee and strike, or a hockey stick and ball.
by Neetu | Jun 8, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Movement skills/concepts
Throwing at a stationary target, passing and receiving while moving, running, dodging, and moving into space.
Set-up
- Large ball, hoop, team bands/bibs.
- A marked hard surface area (one-third of netball court) with a throwing line and a target area (hoop).
- Two teams of six-eight each.
Activity
To start the game, the thrower attempts to land the ball on the full in the target area. If successful, that team’s backstop takes possession. If unsuccessful, possession goes to the opposing backstop.
The teams then move onto the court and the team with possession attempts to tag (with the ball) a member of the other team. The player in possession may pivot, take one step and hold the ball for no longer than 3 seconds. Players who are not holding the ball may move freely but cannot go outside the area during play.
If the attacking team infringes any of these rules or if the ball touches the ground, the umpire calls ‘Change’ and possession is taken by the other team. The ball must be held when a tag is made.
The non-scoring team restarts the game with a toss into the hoop.
Can you see …?
- accurate, rapid passing
- positioning to receive a pass
You could ask …
Attacking team: How will you work together to tag a player?
Defending team: How can you avoid being tagged with the ball?
Variations
Vary implement and skill: Use a soccer ball and passing, hockey stick and push pass, underarm/overarm throw, and a small ball.
by Neetu | Jun 8, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Movement skills/concepts
Underarm throw at a target, judging distance and strategy.
Set-up
- Grids marked on hard area or wall, two small softballs/beanbags per grid, five cross markers, and five nought markers.
- Two teams of two-three each: one is noughts, the other is crosses; one team stands on either side of the grid, or both teams face the wall.
Activity
Teams take turns to underarm throw a ball, aiming to hit one of the squares on the full. When a square is hit on the full, the throwing team places one of its markers on it.
The aim is to mark three squares across, down, or diagonally.
Can you see …?
- stepping towards target
- eyes on target
- long arm swing
- following through
You could ask …
How will you decide which square to aim for?
What can you do to ensure that you land in the square that you want?
