KS2 · Physical education · Year 3
Throwing underarm with accuracy
Striking and fielding games: fielding vs batting
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Your learning goal
I can throw the ball accurately using the correct underarm throwing technique.
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Throwing underarm 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 throw the ball accurately using the correct underarm throwing technique.
Key learning points
- Move: when throwing, step forward with the opposite foot to the throwing hand, following through pointing at the target.
- Move: throwing the ball quickly and accurately to our teammates is important when fielding in a game.
- Think: knowing why we throw quickly and accurately helps us to stop the batting team from scoring points.
- Feel: continuing to try improve our underarm throwing technique and helping others to improve demonstrates integrity.
- Connect: it is important to respect our partners and work together to improve our throwing accuracy.
Words to know
- accuracy
- the ability to control where we throw an object
- teammates
- a person who is on the same team as you in a sport, game or any group activity
- throw
- using your hand to send a ball through the air to a specific target or area
Common mistakes
Pupils throw with too much force when aiming for a target.
Managing the right amount force of a throw requires practise and trial and error to judge how much force is needed.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Allow for lots of practise time with different throwing objects, over different distances and with a variety of sized targets. This will help pupils judge the 'feel' of the force required in the execution of the throw.