Year 3 - Physical education
Throwing overarm and underarm in striking and fielding games
Striking and fielding games: fielding vs batting
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Unit Summary
The unit introduces batting vs fielding. Pupils will develop an understanding of the purpose of each team and learn how to apply a variety of skills such as throwing and stopping the ball to keep the batter's score low as well as their competence in striking in order to score points when batting.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use both underarm and overarm throws in a game in order to keep the batters score as low as possible.
Key Notes
- Move: accurate underarm and overarm throwing allows us to send the ball into space away from fielders in a game.
- Move: to return the ball using underarm or overarm, we have to run fast, retrieve the ball and step towards the target.
- Think: knowing when and why to use an underarm/overarm throw will help to prevent the batters scoring points in a game.
- Feel: working closely with our teammates develops trust, helping us to be more successful in a game situation.
- Connect: respecting and encouraging our teammates and opponents is important when playing a competitive game.
Vocabulary To Learn
- underarm: throwing the ball from below the shoulder level
- overarm: throwing a ball with full extension of the arm over the shoulder
- game: an activity or sport in which people compete with each other according to agreed rules
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils will choose to throw overarm from a distance even if this compromises accuracy.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: accurate underarm and overarm throwing allows us to send the ball into space away from fielders in a game. Move: to return the ball using underarm or overarm, we have to run fast, retrieve the ball and step towards the target.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'underarm'
throwing the ball from below the shoulder level.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils will choose to throw overarm from a distance even if this compromises accuracy. Correction: Accuracy of an overarm throw takes time and practise. Pupils should try exploring both throwing techniques from different distances to judge what is their conformable throwing range.
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