Year 1 - Physical education
Striking a ball using a racket/bat with accuracy
Ball skills: pushing and striking
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Unit Summary
The unit will challenge pupils to keep control of a ball using a racket or bat. Pupils will explore and develop their movement competence when striking or pushing a ball accurately. Pupils will be able to apply their understanding of accuracy and space whilst engaging in a variety of games.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to strike a ball accurately with power towards various targets using your racket.
Key Notes
- Move: striking the ball with power requires using greater force by swinging the racket back and forwards quickly.
- Move: striking the ball accurately towards a target requires us to aim the racket head towards the target.
- Think: striking the ball with accuracy requires focusing on the target and deciding how much power we need to apply.
- Feel: striving to improve, even when you make mistakes or miss the target shows courage.
- Connect: encouraging others to hit all the targets develops a sense of gratitude and will develop others' performances.
Vocabulary To Learn
- target: what you are aiming for when pushing/striking the ball with your racket
- accuracy: the ability to control where we push/strike the ball
- power: the ability to use force to aim at different targets
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils struggle to combine both power and accuracy, often focusing on just one.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: striking the ball with power requires using greater force by swinging the racket back and forwards quickly. Move: striking the ball accurately towards a target requires us to aim the racket head towards the target.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'target'
what you are aiming for when pushing/striking the ball with your racket.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils struggle to combine both power and accuracy, often focusing on just one. Correction: Explain to pupils that both power and accuracy are needed. Pupils should aim their hit and then think about the power when swinging through.
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