by Neetu | Jun 4, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Movement skills/concepts
Catching a variety of objects, catching while moving in different pathways and at different levels and speeds
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Set-up
A variety of balls (small, large, soft, hard, spiky) and objects (beanbags, quoits). Children, with a ball/object each, are spread out in a defined hard flat area.
Activity
- describe how the ball/object feels – think of the texture/hardness
- roll the ball/object over your body – up and down, round and round, down a leg or arm
- roll it along the ground slowly, run round in front of it and pick it up
- holding the ball/object in a two-hand ‘nest’, drop it and catch it while standing/ kneeling/walking along
- drop the ball/object from one hand and catch it in the two-hand ‘nest’
- throw the ball/object up, a little higher each time, and catch it – how high can you go?
- throw the ball/object up with one hand and catch it in the two-hand ‘nest’
- bounce or throw the ball/object and clap your hands then catch it
- see which ways you can catch as you move around (e.g. one hand and then the other)
- relaxed fingers forming a ‘nest’ about the size of the ball/object
- eyes on the ball/object
- reaching for the ball/object
by Neetu | Jun 3, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Movement skills/concepts
Passing with a long implement (hockey stick), dribbling, trapping, striking for accuracy, space awareness, and relationships (with others).
Set-up
- Markers, hockey sticks, and small balls.
- Two teams of six: three are ‘goalies’ and three are ‘rovers’.
- In a level grass or hard area, markers divide a goal line at each end into three goals.
Activity
One team starts with the ball at the centre and the rovers try to score a goal in any of the opponent’s three goals. On the opposing team, the rovers try to intercept while the goalies aim to stop goal attempts. After a goal is scored, the non-scoring team takes the ball from its goal line. When a ball is intercepted, the other end is attached. Change goalies and rovers after about 3 minutes.
A goal can only be scored along the ground.
- quick passing
- use of space
- teamwork
Variations
Vary skill: Use large balls and striking with the feet (e.g. soccer). Increase/decrease goals and/or field size.
Vary rules: Adjust area to suit skill, have only four goals (one in each corner), have four rovers, and introduce a second ball.
by Neetu | Jun 3, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Movement skills/concepts
Passing and striking with a long implement (hockey stick), striking for accuracy, trapping and tackling, space awareness and relationships (with others).
Set-up
- Hockey sticks and small balls.
- A defined level grass or hard area with a goal at each end.
- Three teams of two: one team defending each goal, and an attacking team.
Activity
The attackers start from the centre and attack one goal. If they score or the ball crosses the goal line or the defenders gain possession, the defenders take the ball to the centre and attack the other goal. The previous attackers take over the defence of the vacated goal.
- use of space
- quick passing and moving
Variations
Vary rules: Do not take the ball back to the centre to restart. The new attackers start from the goal line.
by Neetu | Jun 3, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Movement skills/concepts
Passing and striking with a long implement (hockey stick), intercepting or tackling space awareness, and relationships (with others).
Set-up
- Hockey sticks, balls, markers, team bands/bibs.
- Two even teams of approximately three children each.
- Markers are set up as a goal in the middle of a level grass or hard area.
Activity
Each team is given one side of the goal to score from. One team starts with the ball on its side at a distance from the goal and attempts to score. If the other team intercepts/tackles successfully, its players work together and move the ball around to their side to try to score. After a goal is scored, the non-scoring team restarts from its side.
- safety
- eyes up, looking around
- quick passing
- the ball kept on the ground
Variations
Vary rules: Play a continuous game, where there is no stopping after a goal.
by Neetu | Jun 3, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Movement skills/concepts
Striking a stationary ball (golf club, hockey stick) to targets at various distances, accuracy.
Set-up
- Golf club and small plastic ball for each child, hoops, and other targets as ‘holes’, cones or markers.
- Holes (hoops/targets) are placed around a large open defined area, with two markers/ cones indicating the start of each one.
- Children play individually or in pairs.
Activity
This game is like golf. For each hole, children aim to land the ball inside a hoop, or hit a target, using a minimum number of hits. Keep a count of your score for each hole, adding together for a total score.
If playing in pairs, children alternate hits.
- hitting under the ball for a short distance
- hitting behind the ball for long-distance
- following through in direction of shot
Variations
Vary equipment: Use beanbags, frisbees, soccer balls.
Vary rules: Add hazards, like ropes for a sand bunker or buckets for a water hazard, and add a point to the score if the ball lands in a hazard or goes out of bounds.
