Net and court games - Week 1
Stage 1 - Phase two
Equipment
Marker cones
Mini volleyballs (or similar)
Wall
Download the Net and court games - Week 1 activity card to support teaching before and during the sport session.
FMS focus: Dodge
Learning intention
Students are developing proficiency in the dodge.
Success criteria
Students display:
Changes direction by bending knee and pushing off the outside foot.
Change of direction occurs in one step.
Body lowered during change of direction or in the direction of travel.
Eyes focused forward.
Dodge repeated equally well on both sides.
Explicit teaching of the dodge
About the skill
The dodge is a locomotor skill that involves a high degree of balance and stability. It is an extension of the side gallop and sprint run and incorporates dynamic, fluid and coordinated movement to change direction. It is common to many playground games and activities and is an important skill in the majority of team sports.
View 'The Get Skilled Get Active - Dodge video' to support the explicit teaching of the dodge.
Model the skill:
Model the dodge to students while explaining the movements needed to effectively dodge.
Look straight ahead.
Use the outside of your foot.
Lower body height down and then up when changing direction.
Use your knees to change direction.
Use only one step to change direction.
Lower body height and transfer body weight.
Guided practice
Set out different patterns of markers. Students weave through markers concentrating on changing direction by bending the knee and pushing off the outside foot.
Skill development games
Choosing teams
In a sport education approach, affiliation is promoted by students being a member of the same team over a period of time. It is intended that students remain in these teams for the duration of each sport program for the skill development and the modified small-sided games, so that they can develop and learn together.
Place students in equal teams, 4 teams is optimal, at the beginning of the skill development session. Strategies for forming groups can be found in the Game-based learning in sport and physical activity e-learning course.
To further promote affiliation students can decide on a team name.
FMS focus activity - Rebound Ball
FMS: Dodge
Equipment: Mini volleyball (or similar), wall, marker cones.
How to play: A player throws a ball at a wall and stands back for the second player to catch the ball. The activity continues this way. Encourage students to dodge to change direction. (Play in pairs.)
Player 1 tosses a high ball at the wall.
Player 2 sets the ball as it rebounds and tries to set as many balls in a row against the wall.
To score, pairs play against other pairs or against the clock.
FMS consolidation activity - Underarm return relay
FMS: Throw and catch
Equipment: Marker cones, mini volleyball (or similar)
How to play: Players run to a point, return and on the way back pick up a ball and throw it underarm to the team-mate next in line. The pattern continues. (Play with 4 or more.)
Mark a starting line and a midway line, and place a distant marker to run around (turning point).
Place the ball on the midway line.
Player 1 runs around the turning point and back towards the team, picking up the ball on the midway line.
At the pick-up point, players throw the ball up in the air and catch it 3 times.
The ball is thrown overarm (or set) to player 2, player 1 joins the end of the team.
Modified small-sided games
It's game time!
Teams play each other in the game outlined below.
No - go
Equipment: Marker cones, Mini volleyball (or similar)
How to play: Players are divided into 2 teams separated by a ‘no-go’ barrier. The ball is thrown across the barrier. The opposing team must catch the ball and send it back.
Set up the playing area as shown. The ‘barrier’ between the 2 teams is the no-go area.
Divide the players into 2 teams.
The ball is thrown across the barrier above waist height.
The opposing team must catch the ball on the full or after one bounce and send it back.
Players must catch and throw in one movement.
Reflection
2 stars and a wish
Ask students - what are 2 things you feel you did well today?
What are you going to try and improve on next week?
Students can answer reflection questions as a whole class, small group or in pairs.
