KS1 · Physical education · Year 1
Pushing a ball using a racket/bat with control
Ball skills: pushing and striking
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Your learning goal
I can push the ball with control using a racket to avoid defenders.
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Pushing a ball using a racket/bat with control: 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 push the ball with control using a racket to avoid defenders.
Key learning points
- Move: pushing a ball with the racket requires tapping the ball forwards, keeping close control while avoiding defenders.
- Think: if we get too close to the defenders, they may steal the ball.
- Feel: continuing to try hard, even when losing control of the ball and giving away possession, shows courage.
- Connect: gratitude helps us to play by the rules and support others to improve.
Words to know
- pushing
- moving a ball with your racket
- control
- keeping the ball close and moving it where you want it to go
- defender
- the player or person responsible for stopping the opposition (attackers) from scoring
Common mistakes
When introducing defenders, pupils often neglect technique and moving with close control.
Remind pupils to use gentle, small touches when moving with their ball.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Pupils put their racket on their ball or their ball on their racket when putting it down to perform the star jumps which will stop balls rolling across the playing area. Model to the pupils how to steal a loose ball without tackling.