kicking, striking, + volleying
description
In the Kicking, Striking, and Volleying unit, the students have an opportunity to learn skills commonly used in games such as volleyball, tennis, soccer, and baseball. The skills are broken down into their simplest forms to help students understand the execution phase of the movement. Students start learning about how to kick with both feet using the inside and outside of the foot and quickly progress to dribbling while moving and passing to partners. The striking part of the unit allows students to refine their catching/fielding skills while also introducing them to using multiple objects (bats, hockey sticks, pillow polo sticks) to strike a ball. Learning to safely use one of these objects as an extension of your body can be difficult for some students, but it is an important part of many games. Volleying focuses on hitting a ball with a foam paddle. The students begin hitting the ball up to themselves and eventually move towards a volley with their classmates. This is the most difficult skill in this unit so we make sure to spend some extra time on it.
After completing the activities mentioned above, the students work at various stations, which promotes practice of all of the new skills. This unit creates a foundation for topics discussed in the final unit of the year: game skills.
After completing the activities mentioned above, the students work at various stations, which promotes practice of all of the new skills. This unit creates a foundation for topics discussed in the final unit of the year: game skills.
learning objectives
- Demonstrate the ability to manipulate, and control, a ball with both feet
- Use implements such as hockey sticks, baseball bats, Pillo Polo sticks, and feet to strike an object for accuracy
- Demonstrate the ability to volley using a foam paddle
- Know that hitting a ball with any object, including the body, is considered striking
- Determine the different activities that would require a player to kick, strike or volley an object
- Demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively with a partner or in small groups