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Year 2 - Physical education

Combine hitting/striking a ball with accuracy and power

Ball skills: hitting and striking

Unit Summary

This unit will enable pupils to refine their understanding of how they can develop their motor competence of hitting and striking to send the ball into space in order to win a game. Pupils will reflect on why hitting into space is essential in order to score points against the opposing team.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to hit the ball accurately with your racket towards a target and can apply power to your shot.

Key Notes

  • Move: hitting the ball with accuracy, by aiming the racket head towards the target, enables us to win points.
  • Move: taking the racket back and swinging forwards quickly increases power, allowing us to aim for targets further away.
  • Think: when a target is further away, you have to hit the ball with more power to ensure the ball travels far enough.
  • Feel: not giving up and continuing to try your hardest even when you don't hit the target demonstrates determination.
  • Connect: playing by the rules when you are competing against your partner shows empathy.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • power: the ability to use force when aiming at different targets
  • target: an object you are aiming for
  • opposition: a person or team we are playing against in a game situation

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Some pupils forget to follow through and stop their racket immediately after hitting the ball.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: hitting the ball with accuracy, by aiming the racket head towards the target, enables us to win points. Move: taking the racket back and swinging forwards quickly increases power, allowing us to aim for targets further away.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'power'

the ability to use force when aiming at different targets.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Some pupils forget to follow through and stop their racket immediately after hitting the ball. Correction: Ensure pupils understand that a proper follow through, towards the target, is crucial for both power and accuracy. Remind them if you see the racket stopping too early or ending up pointing to the sky or to the ground.

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