KS1 · Physical education · Year 2
Striking the ball into space to beat an opponent
Ball skills: hitting and striking
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Your learning goal
I can hit the ball accurately with power away from fielders to increase my chance of winning the game.
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Striking the ball into space to beat an opponent: 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 away from fielders to increase my chance of winning the game.
Key learning points
- Move: striking the ball with accuracy and power away from fielders, increases the chance of winning the game.
- Think: striking into space is essential in order to score points against the opposing team and to win the game.
- Feel: striving to improve, even when you make mistakes or don't score points in the game, shows great courage.
- Connect: playing by the rules and helping others to improve within the game shows great empathy.
Words to know
- winning
- scoring more goals or points than your opponents
- game
- an activity or sport in which people compete with each other according to agreed rules
- fielder
- defensive position that is occupied while the other team are batting
Common mistakes
Pupils swing back and forwards quickly to hit the ball with power but take their eyes off of the ball, causing them to miss it.
Highlight the importance of keeping eyes on the ball to ensure pupils make good contact when hitting it.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Using a slightly larger and softer balls when pupils are hitting off of the batting T can support pupils with less developed hand-eye coordination. Have a choice of different bats (tennis, cricket, paddle) available to assist less expereinced players.