Warm up activity Aiming for Accuracy Equipment: Spot markers Cones Large soft balls Small soft balls Location and boundaries: Indoor gym (if outdoors simply hit back and forth instead of at the wall) Students will be placed in groups of threes around the room facing the wall Groups are placed a distance from each other that the other groups won’t interrupt Major Tactical and skill components: Striking technique Students will focus on the accuracy and consistency of where they are aiming too. Running around bases Description of the game/Major rules: Students will be spilt into groups of 3 Two students will start facing the wall with a large soft ball These students are to use their hand to strike the ball against the wall so the other student can strike the ball back Students are to aim for 10 successful strikes in a row At the same time the third student will be running bases set up behind the striking This student is to count as many times they can run to all bases before the other students have successfully completed their strikes The strikes must be successful 10 in a row, meaning that if one is unsuccessful then they are to start back at 0 When students have completed their 10 strikes in a row successfully then they are to yell STOP and swap roles
Warm up activity Aiming for Accuracy Equipment: Spot markers Cones Large soft balls Small soft balls Location and boundaries: Indoor gym (if outdoors simply hit back and forth instead of at the wall) Students will be placed in groups of threes around the room facing the wall Groups are placed a distance from each other that won’t interrupt the other groups Major Tactical and skill components: Striking technique Students will focus on the accuracy and consistency of where they are aiming too. Running around bases Description of the game/Major rules: Students will be spilt into groups of 3 Two students will start facing the wall with a large soft ball These students are to use their hand to strike the ball against the wall so the other student can strike the ball back Students are to aim for 10 successful strikes in a row At the same time the third student will be running bases set up behind the striking This student is to count as many times they can run to all bases before the other students have successfully completed their strikes The strikes must be successful 10 in a row, meaning that if one is unsuccessful then they are to start back at 0 When students have completed their 10 strikes in a row successfully then they are to yell STOP and swap roles
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