Activity
Catching with a Partner
Class:
Class 1
Skill: Fundamental Movement Skills
Sports: Manipulative Skills
Technique: Catching
Class: Class 2
Skill: Fundamental Movement Skills
Sports: Manipulative Skills
Technique: Catching
Class: Class 3
Skill: Fundamental Movement Skills
Sports: Manipulative Skills
Technique: Catching
Skill: Fundamental Movement Skills
Sports: Manipulative Skills
Technique: Catching
Class: Class 2
Skill: Fundamental Movement Skills
Sports: Manipulative Skills
Technique: Catching
Class: Class 3
Skill: Fundamental Movement Skills
Sports: Manipulative Skills
Technique: Catching
Catching with a Partner
Learning Outcomes
Catching a ball rolled or thrown from different angles and levels and at different speeds.
Description Of Activity
Pick up a ball rolled by your partner with two hands/one hand/the other hand
- step across and pick up a ball rolled a little to one side, then on the other side
- catch a ball bounced to you down low/up high
- catch a ball thrown to you down low/up high
- move around, bouncing and catching with your partner
- move around, throwing and catching
- make 510 catches without dropping the ball
- catch as many times as possible in 30 seconds
- move further apart and still catch the ball
- throw the ball over a net/goalpost and catch it
Variations
Vary equipment: Try the throwing and catching activities with different types of ball/objects.
Equipment/Material Required
- A variety of balls.
- Children in pairs are spread out in a hard at area.