KS1 · Physical education · Year 2
Hitting/striking a ball into a space
Ball skills: hitting and striking
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Your learning goal
I can hit the ball accurately into space in order to score points.
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Hitting/striking a ball into a space: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can hit the ball accurately into space in order to score points.
Key learning points
- Move: to hit the ball into space, we have to strike the ball with the racket, pointing the racket head at the space.
- Move: overarm throws into space require stepping into the throw and rotating the body to throw over a greater distance.
- Think: hitting the ball into a space allows us to score points against our opponent.
- Feel: choosing to use the racket to hit the ball when hitting into space instead of throwing the ball shows courage.
- Connect: encouraging our teammates when they make a mistake demonstrates empathy.
Words to know
- opponent
- a person or team we are playing against in a game situation
- score
- the number of points, goals, runs, etc., that each player or team has in a game
- space
- an open area where your opponent isn't standing
Common mistakes
Many pupils stand too close or too far away from the ball which makes it hard for them to strike the ball effectively.
Encourage pupils to stand roughly an arm's distance away from the ball in a well-balanced stance.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Using a larger /softer ball can support pupils with their hand-eye coordination and help them feel more successful in the game. If batting tees are not available, pupils can drop and hit the ball.