Striking
Striking
With a Long and Short Implement
With a Long and Short Implement
Activities:
Activities:
- Adult tosses ball underhand for student to strike with bat
- Use a cone as a tee and place ball on top to hit
- Hang balloon or beach ball for student to strike with a bat
- Use a paper plate and tape to a ruler to strike a balloon or paper bag
- See how many times you can strike an object before it falls to the floor
- See how many times you can strike an object back and forth with a partner
Directions:
Directions:
- Dominant hand grips bat above nondominant hand
- Nonpreferred side of body faces the imaginary tosser with feet parallel
- Hip and shoulder rotation during swing
- Transfer body weight to front foot
- Bat contacts ball
Activities that require striking with an implement: softball, baseball, cricket, hockey, tennis, badminton, table tennis (ping-pong), golf, squash, pickleball
Activities that require striking with an implement: softball, baseball, cricket, hockey, tennis, badminton, table tennis (ping-pong), golf, squash, pickleball