KS1 · Physical education · Year 2
Hitting/striking the ball with intent
Ball skills: hitting and striking
Learn it. Recall it. Make it stick.
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Your learning goal
I can hit the ball accurately with power, aiming for space away from fielders, in order to score points.
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Hitting/striking the ball with intent: 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 with power, aiming for space away from fielders, in order to score points.
Key learning points
- Move: hitting the ball with accuracy and power enables you to aim for space and away from fielders.
- Think: to score maximum points, you have to hit the ball away from the fielders.
- Feel: continuing to try and hit the ball with more power and into space, even when you make mistakes, shows courage.
- Connect: congratulating and encouraging others when they throw or strike the ball well demonstrates empathy.
Words to know
- accuracy
- the ability to control where we hit an object
- fielder
- a defensive position that is occupied while the other team are batting
- score
- winning points in a game situation
Common mistakes
Pupils focus solely on their arm movements and neglect the use of their legs and hips to create power.
Ensure pupils understand how that bending their knees and rotating their hips can create more power for bigger hits.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Using a slightly larger and/or softer balls when pupils are hitting off of the batting T, can support pupils with less developed hand-eye coordination. Use a variety of bats (tennis, rounders, cricket) to support striking skills.