Year 1 - Physical education
Striking a ball using a racket/bat with power
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 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: when the target is further away, you have to strike the ball harder.
- Feel: trying your hardest even when you repeatedly miss the target shows perseverance.
- Connect: congratulating and encouraging others when they hit the target develops a sense of gratitude.
Vocabulary To Learn
- target: what you are aiming for when pushing/striking the ball with your racket
- power: the ability to use force to aim at different targets
- strike: moving the ball by hitting it
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils believe that every strike requires maximum power to be good.
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 believe that every strike requires maximum power to be good. Correction: Explain that different situations need different amounts of power, such as a shorter strike. Encourage pupils to also think about technique as well as power.
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