• Netball

  • Chest pass in Netball

  • Drill: Line And Pass

  • Dodging And Marking In Netball

    • Body Movement When Marking An Opponent

    • Body Movement To Use When Dodging an opponent

    • Drill in marking

    • Drill for dodging

  • Footwork in Netball 

  • Drills In Netball

• Handball

  • Passes And Reception In Handball 

    • Passing

    • Reception

  • Drill in Handball

  • Dodging And Marking In Handball

  • Body Feign In Handball

  • Dribbling In Handball

    • Drills Of Dribbling In Handball

  • Shooting In Handball

    • Drills For Shooting In Handball

Netball

Netball is a team sport where the ball is played using hands. During the play the player runs to dodge an opponent or reach the ball, he / she may also jump to catch high ball or a rebound from the ring. 

Chest Pass In Netball 

This is a way of throwing the ball to team mate where the ball is released and received at the chest level. The pass is usually used when the teammates are not far from each other.

Making A Chest Pass

1. Grip

   • Put your fingers on each side of the ball with your thumb behind the ball and your fingers spread in “W” formation.

   • The ball should be at the chest level.

   • Your elbow should be pointing out wards.
     
     

2. Stance 

   • Stand with your feet comfortably should- width apart facing the target.
     
     

3. Execution of the pass

   • Extend the arms fully towards the direction of the pass

   • Flick the wrist and the finger as you release the ball

   • Step in the direction of the pass for a follow through

   • Complete the action with the palm facing outwards and fingers spread.
     Pupil’s activities Pg. 3.

Drill: Line And Pass

• Resources needed

• An open area

• Age- appropriate netball or improvised ball

• Field markers or chalk.

Making line and pass drill   

• Make a line behind one another facing the team leader at a point 5m away from the learners passing the ball.

• The leading learner passes the ball to the leader and joins the line from the back.

• The team leader passes the ball to the next waiting the learner using the chest pass.

• Repeat until every leaner gets a chance to perform a chest pass.
  
  Execution of Pass. 

Note: communicate with your peers when performing the task to enhance learning of English, Kiswahili or indigenous languages. 

                               Line and pass drill

Chest pass in motion

• In pairs stand 3m apart facing the goal

• Pass the ball to your teammate using a chest pass

• After passing the ball to your teammate, jog to the point ahead to receive the ball

• Repeat the activity until you reach the goal end of the court .

Dodging And Marking In Netball

Dodging – is a technique use to counter the marking attempt. 

• It is applied by members of the team in control of the ball.

• The player being marked makes attempt to get free from the marker and move into space    to receive pass. It may involve changing pace and use of deceptive body action to put the marking player of balance.

Marking 

This is a technique used by the team that is not in possession of the ball to prevent an opponent from receiving a pass. 

This intention is to obstruct passes made by the team in control of the ball. A player can mark an opponent in possession of the all or an opponent without ball.

Body Movement When Marking An Opponent 

• Standing in front of the player being marked.

• Standing beside the player being marked.

• Raising hands up or to the side to reach the path of the ball.

• The hands should be on the side of the body.

• React quickly when the opponent being marked.

• Make any movement, move in the same direction using short steps, and shuffle sideways without crossing the feet.

• Focus on both the ball and player being marked.

1. Marking a player with the ball. 

   • Take a position in front of the opponent 0.9m apart

   • Establish a basic stance with feet not more than should –width apart

   • Keep the body upright and eyes on the ball

   • Hands should be straight up and moving with the position of the ball.
     
     

2. Marking a  player without a ball

   • Stand close to you opponent.

   • Establish a basic stance with feet not more than shoulder- width apart

   • Knees should be slightly bend and body weight on the balls of the feet for better response and ease in change of direction.

   • Keep eyes focused on the player with the ball.

   • Anticipate the movement of your opponent and move appropriately.
     
     

3. Marking in space
   Sometimes the ball is passed in space and not directly to the player.

Body Movement To Use When Dodging An Opponent

• Using bending or leaning movement  with the body trunk to left or right or left

• Sprinting off  from the marker

• Sprinting and stopping

• Extending the left or right arms away from the opponent 

Ways of dodging used in netball game 

1. Changing the speed

   • Remain still and move at the same speed with our marker

   • Suddenly sprint or slow down at once to displace your marker

   • Receive the ball and land in readiness to attach
     
     

2. Single feign
   Feign is a situation when one pretends to be affected by feeling in a netball game. It mainly happens when attacking an opponent with a ball in a netball court.

   • Establish a basic dodging stance in front of you marker with the feet not more than shoulder- width apart and knees slightly bent and weight on the balls of the feet.

   • Pretend to move to the left and then move to the right to receive the ball.

3. Double feign

   • Stand in front of the marker

   • Establish basic dodging stance with feet not more that should –width apart, knees slightly bent and weight on the balls of the feet.

   • Pretend to move to the left then right and finally move to the left to receive the ball.

Sprint into a space

• Remain close to your marker

• Stand with feet shoulder – width apart, knees slightly bent and weight on the balls of the feet.

• Make an unexpected sprint into space and receive the ball.

Drills In Marking 

Mirror drill

• in mirror drill dodging and marking technique the defender stands a slight distance in front of the attacker, there defender therefore respond to the movement made by  attacker.

• If the attacker moves to the right, the defender mirrors the same movement and moves to the right.

Four sphere drill 

• Here five players draw four spheres in a rectangular formation and another circle at the Centre.

• The four circles are then numbered 1,2,3,4

• The player practicing the marking starts at the Centre of the circle.

• When the teachers call out the sphere number, the player at the Centre moves quickly to that sphere to mark and then move back to the Centre sphere.

Four sphere variation drill

• Athletics

• Long Jump

  • Drills In Long Jump.

• Javelin

  • Demonstrations For Javelin

  • Leaning Points In Javelin

• Sprint Start In Athletics

  • Running In Sprint Races

  • Finishing Technique In Sprint Races

• Baton Change Relay

  • Upsweep Method Of Baton Change In Relay

  • Drill: Upsweep drill

Athletics

It entails all track events taking place in the field.

They include:

• Long jump

• Javelin

• Sprint

• Middle distance

• hurdle

Long Jump

This is a field even that involved jumping for distance. The jump is done in progressive stages namely: 

• approach

• take off

• flight

• landing 

Approach - this is running on the runway with constant number of strides. An athlete strives to top speed before takeoff.

Take off -   this is where the contact with the ground is broken after attaining maximum speed. It is done on a single leg. Gaining maximum height away from the take – off board is good in order to cover long distance.

Flight - is when the body is in the air after take- off. During flight, an athlete can use these techniques: 

• sail

• hand

• hitch lack

Safety rules to observe. 

• Attempt jump, one learner at a time

• Do not attempt jump unless the landing pit is clear

• Use the long jump pit filled with sand or any suitable material from your environment.

• Do not land outside the landing pit

• Ensure all raking of the sand pit or proper arrangement of the material being used on the landing pit.

The approach

• Mark a starting point

• Start your run from a standing position

• Begin  the run with a marked forward lean to develop speed but before reaching the takeoff board , be upright

• Be on the ball of the feet when sprinting with a natural head position, eyes focused beyond the pit and not at the take –off board.

• Repeat several times.

The take off  

• Prepare for takeoff in the latter phases of your approach run

• Lower the hips then raise them into the take – off phase

• Your hips should be slightly forward

• Place your take off foot slightly ahead of the hips and strike the take – off boards on the mid line

• Place your final two- foot contacts flat on the take – off board.

 Flight technique

 Learning points 

 Sail

1.  Approach with run , up to a maximum controlled speed at take –off

2. Focus ahead

3. After takeoff, tuck your knees close to the chest and extend your arms straight forward. 

 Hand

1.  Make a fast run – up and drive up powerfully at the takeoff point

2. Bend both legs backward after takeoff and then pull them forward forcefully

3. Pull and extend your hands on the side of the body and arch you back.

4. Pull the legs forward into a landing position. 

 Hitch kick

1. Start with a fast run- up

2. Drive up powerfully at takeoff and flex the leading foot at the thigh

3. Extend the leading foot to assume a momentary stride position during flight

4. Whip the leading foot backward

5. Flex both legs and bring them forward for landing 

Landing 

• During landing, the athlete should aim at getting the heels as far away and ahead from the takeoff board as possible

• Turn on one side and allow the forward momentum to carry the body past the landing position.

Rules of long jump for sportsmanship 

• Do not step beyond the take-off board

• Take off should be on single foot

• Landing should be inside the landing pit

• Do not touch the ground outside the pit when landing

• Exit the pit from the front after jump

• Avoid use of illegal substances and practices the can enhance performance.

Drills In Long Jump.

Drill 1: approach frill

• Line behind the runways

• Take turns on the runways

• Repeat several times ensuring maximum acceleration.

Drill 2: take off drill

1. In two groups line behind the takeoff board one meter apart.

2. The learners in front make a standing jump, taking off on a single foot.

3. Move behind the queue to enable other practice

4. Repeat several times to identify your preferred take off foot

5. Take turns and take off with your preferred foot.

6. Repeat several times for skill masterly.

Javelin 

The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) in length, is thrown.

Safety when observing the javelin.

• Always carry the javelin vertical with the pointed part down

• Never run to collect the javelin

• Take care when removing the javelin from the ground

• Ensure that the area is clear before throwing the javelin

• Take a few steps backwards continuously

• Continue for the desired time and distance.

Demonstrations For Javelin 

Grip in javelin

• Place the javelin along the length of your plan

• Hold the javelin at the back of the cord

• Keep the point of the javelin pointed in the direction you want to throw

• Keep the javelin lined up with your eyes

• Keep your grip relaxed

Types of grips in javelin

There are three types of grip in javelin

1. The American grip

2. The ‘V’ grip

3. The finish grip

1. The American grip

   • Here you Place your thumb and the first two joints of you index finger behind the cord