KS1 · Physical education · Year 1
Striking a ball using a racket/bat with power
Ball skills: pushing and striking
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Your learning goal
I can strike a ball with power towards various targets using my racket.
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Striking a ball using a racket/bat with power: 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 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: when the target is further away, you have to strike the ball harder.
- Feel: trying your hardest even when you repeatedly miss the target shows perseverance.
- Connect: congratulating and encouraging others when they hit the target develops a sense of gratitude.
Words to know
- target
- what you are aiming for when pushing/striking the ball with your racket
- power
- the ability to use force to aim at different targets
- strike
- moving the ball by hitting it
Common mistakes
Pupils believe that every strike requires maximum power to be good.
Explain that different situations need different amounts of power, such as a shorter strike. Encourage pupils to also think about technique as well as power.
For parents, carers and teachers
- To keep pupils safe, ensure that when pupils are swinging their racket back, they do not swing it above waist height and are also aware of others who may be behind them.