How to Throw Underarm

Learning Outcomes

Exploring underarm throwing, space awareness (direction), and relationships (with others).

Description Of Activity

Using an underarm throw, who can ?

• bounce the ball to your partner
• bounce the ball in a hoop/on a line
• bounce the ball to your partner and move to a new place
• throw the ball to your partner and move to a new place
• throw the ball to your partner on the full
• throw non-stop for 1 minute

 

Still using an underarm throw, can you ?

• use your other hand to do all the tasks youve just done
• throw high, medium and low
• throw against a wall
• throw over a net/rope
• throw through a hoop

Can you see ?

• holding the ball in ngers
• eyes on target
• swinging back with a straight arm
• stepping forward on opposite foot to throwing arm
• swinging arm forward and towards a target
• following through

       

Equipment/Material Required

A variety of small balls or beanbags, net/rope, and hoops.
Children in pairs, with one ball per pair, are spread out in a dened hard or grass area that includes a wall for throwing against.