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?
by Neetu | Jun 5, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Movement skills/concepts
Throwing at a moving target.
Set-up
- Small balls, large ball (Swiss ball).
- Four teams of approximately four–five players each: each team stands on one side of a large market square in a hard flat area, with three or four small balls per team and a large ball in the center of the square.
Activity
Each team throws balls at the large ball and attempts to drive it over another team’s line. Throwers must keep behind their line when throwing. They may go into the square to retrieve a ball.
Can you see …?
- pointing at the target with the non-throwing hand
- full arm action
- following through
You could ask …
What kind of throw will you use to hit the ball?
How will you work as a team to move the ball across an opponent’s goal line? What strategies will you put in place to defend your goal line?
Variations
Change set-up: Instead of a square, play with two teams behind parallel lines.
by Neetu | Jun 5, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Movement skills/concepts
Throwing and catching, fielding a ball, and running.
Set-up
- Ball, marker, hoop.
- Two teams of six players each: the throwing team is lined up behind a baseline; the fielding team is spread out across grass or hard surface area.
- A marker is placed 5–10 meters from a throwing base (hoop).
Activity
The first person in the throwing team throws the ball forward of the baseline and runs around the marker and back to the base. They continue running, counting each circuit as a run, until the fielding team calls ‘Stop’.
The player who fields the ball throws to another team member, then bobs down. The ball continues to be thrown around the team in this way until all have made a successful catch (i.e. five catches in total).
The last fielder to receive the ball calls ‘Stop’. The next thrower then throws.
Can you see …?
- good hand position
- moving into the catch
You could ask …
Fielders: How will you position yourselves to field the ball quickly? How will you speed up the throw–catch sequence?
Throwers: Where will you throw the ball to allow more time to score runs?
Variations
Vary the type of ball and pass: Use a rugby ball and a punt kick.
