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NET/WALL GAME IDEA- ROLL TENNIS MIDDLE TO UPPER PRIMARY • BEGINNER
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LEARNING INTENTIONS
This activity is suited to students in Levels 2-6, and as such, could be linked to content descriptors related to the specific year level.
- Students successfully pass and receive ball in game play - Students learn to move into a better position to receive a pass
ACTIVITY OUTLINE - Play on a bat tennis size court with a line on floor dividing halves. Place witches hats at each end of the half way line ("net posts"). 1-2 students per half with one ball. - One player begins by serving ball (underarm roll) to their opponent/s in between the “net posts”. Other team must catch ball before their base line and underarm roll the ball back. - Rally continues until one student/team misses the ball (ball goes over base line) or ball is thrown outside the “net posts”.
GAME CONSTRAINTS - Students use a different ball (different weight, bounce and size) - Change number of players per space (singles or doubles), - Hold ball for 1-3 seconds max before releasing, - Playing area - larger to encourage students to move more - Place a bat tennis net for students to roll under
TEACHING TEACHING POINTS POINTS - Get low to catch the ball (bend knees), - Get behind the ball, - Palms face the ball to catch, - Move back to the centre/towards the net, - Roll away from your opponents,
STUDENT QUESTIONING - Where is the best place to roll the ball to? Why? - Why is it better to roll the ball deep in the court/closer to the sidelines of the court? - Where should you position yourself after you roll the ball? - How can you change your technique to roll the ball differently?
Adapted from: Play with Purpose: For Fundamental Movement Skills Teaching, Dr Shane Pill
NET/WALL GAME IDEA - THROW TENNIS UPPER PRIMARY TO LOWER SECONDARY • MODERATE
- Students practice passing and receiving onThis theactivity move is suited to students in Levels 4-8, and as such, could - Attackers learn when/where to run to create to content receive/score bespace linked to descriptors related to the specific year level.
VC CONTENT DESCRIPTORS
LEARNING INTENTIONS
- Students can pass a ball away from their opponents - Students can pass and return to the centre of the court in preparation to receive the next pass
ACTIVITY OUTLINE - Play on a netball third/volleyball court with a line on floor dividing halves. Place a net in between the court dividing it into halves. 1-2 students per half with one ball. - One player begins by serving ball (underarm throw) to their opponent/s over the net. Other team must catch ball before their base line and underarm throw the ball back. - Rally continues until one student/team misses the ball (ball goes over base line or it bounces twice) or ball is thrown and lands outside the court lines.
GAME CONSTRAINTS
TEACHING POINTS
- Change number of players per space (singles or doubles), - Students use a different ball (different weight, bounce and size) - Students hold a small witches hat in dominant hand and catch ball with the cone (ensure they catch ball to the side, not in front of them) - Change court size (make wider to focus on angles, and longer to focus on depth of shot), - Hold ball for 1-3 seconds max before releasing,
- Throw/hit ball into space, - Move behind/to the side of the ball, - Change the pace of the shot/throw (low/high bounce, or short or deep shot), - Move back to centre, - Watch the ball/opponents
STUDENT QUESTIONING - Where is the best place to throw/hit the ball? Why? - Why is it better to throw/hit the ball deep in the court/closer to the sidelines of the court? - Where should you position yourself after you throw/hit the ball? - How can you adapt your technique to throw/hit the ball differently?
Adapted from: Play with Purpose: For Fundamental Movement Skills Teaching, Dr Shane Pill
PROGRESSION FROM NET/WALL GAME TO SPORT LOWER TO MIDDLE SECONDARY • ADVANCED
- Students practice passing and receiving onThis theactivity move is suited to students in Levels 6-10, and as such, could bespace linked to descriptors related to the specific year level. - Attackers learn when/where to run to create to content receive/score
VC CONTENT DESCRIPTORS
LEARNING INTENTIONS
- Students can alter the shot/pass to get the ball away from their opponent, - Students can apply this same concept in more than one sport.
ACTIVITY OUTLINE - Students to play with equipment and in teams that are sized appropriately to the desired sport. Set up courts running alongside each other, with nets lining up along the centre. - The focus is to alter the shot (depth/angle/speed) to get the ball away from their opponent. Start with a narrow and long court to focus on depth and speed of shot, and then progress to a short and wide court to focus on angle. - Students to pass the ball over the net using the pass type specific to the desired sport and play the point out. - After a certain number of points/time, students can rotate clockwise to find a new opponent, or have winners move one direction and opponent move the opposite to find a new opponent. - Alter the sport focus so that students are using a different skillset and new rules to move the ball
GAME CONSTRAINTS
TEACHING POINTS
- Change number of players per space (1-4 depending on sport focus), - Change court size as mentioned in activity outline (long and narrow, or short and wide), - Alter the equipment used
- Throw/hit ball into space, - Move behind/to the side of the ball, - Change the pace of the shot/throw (low/high bounce, or short or deep shot), - Move back to centre, - Keep on your toes/be ready for the next shot, - Watch the ball/opponents
STUDENT QUESTIONING - Where is the best place to hit the ball to? Why? - Where should you position yourself after you hit the ball? - How can you adapt your technique to hit the ball differently? - What are the advantages of moving towards the net/towards the baseline?
