KS1 · Physical education · Year 1
Striking a ball using a racket/bat with accuracy
Ball skills: pushing and striking
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Your learning goal
I can strike a ball accurately with power towards various targets using my racket.
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Striking a ball using a racket/bat with accuracy: 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 strike a ball accurately with power towards various targets using my racket.
Key learning points
- Move: striking the ball with power requires using greater force by swinging the racket back and forwards quickly.
- Move: striking the ball accurately towards a target requires us to aim the racket head towards the target.
- Think: striking the ball with accuracy requires focusing on the target and deciding how much power we need to apply.
- Feel: striving to improve, even when you make mistakes or miss the target shows courage.
- Connect: encouraging others to hit all the targets develops a sense of gratitude and will develop others' performances.
Words to know
- target
- what you are aiming for when pushing/striking the ball with your racket
- accuracy
- the ability to control where we push/strike the ball
- power
- the ability to use force to aim at different targets
Common mistakes
Pupils struggle to combine both power and accuracy, often focusing on just one.
Explain to pupils that both power and accuracy are needed. Pupils should aim their hit and then think about the power when swinging through.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Use both tennis balls and larger, softer balls for different ability levels. Look to highlight pupils with good technique and use them to model to the class.