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Dribble
Bouncing the ball with the hands or controlling it with the feet, usually while travelling
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Mature "Dribble" characterisitics
- - Eyes looking forward
- - Feet in forward stride
- - Fingers and thumbs spread; five finger pads touching the ball
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[Dribble] IF child uses a slapping motion with hand with limited force production
Ask the child to imitate waving good-bye to the ball
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[Dribble] IF child looks towards the ball while dribbling
Then: while dribbling, have child follow a partner (follow the leader)
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[dribble] If child uses plam inslead of finger pads to contact the ball
then: while a partner holds the ball from the bottom, child pushes the ball with finger pads
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Trap
A player strategically stops the flight of the object to bring it under control
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mature characteristics of trap
- place yourself in the ready position
- - move quickly to intercept the approaching ball while deciding which part of the body to best initiate the trap
- - as the ball contacts that body part, absorb the in by slightly and slowly moving that body part in the direction of the ball flight
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Catch
Recieving and object with the hands
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Mature patterns of catch
- -Eyes on object to catch
- - Align body with in incoming object
- - arms at rest at side of body or slightly in front
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Striking Sideways. Overhand and Underhand
Propelling an object using an implement, arm, or hand and either a side-arm, underhand, or overhead swinging action
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Mature characteristics of Striking Sideways
- Hand shake grip
- Maintain visual focus on the object to be struck
- Step into the swing. Transfer weight from back foot to front foot
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Side Arm Strike
Propelling an object using the hand or an implement using a side arm action
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Mature characteristics of Side arm Strike
Legs bent with hands out in front
- Watch the object to be struck all the time
- Transfer weight from back foot to front foot
- Turn so that the shoulder opposite the striking hand is facing the object to be struck
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[Side arm strike] If children are not watching the incoming object
then: ask them to watch an X marked on an incoming ball
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[Side arm strike] If children are not opening up when getting prepared to strike
they should get in the ready position facing the incoming object and then turn sideways with their arms apart; toss a ball to them and let it bounce - turn sideways at the bounce
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[side arm strike] If children are striking the object outside the hitting zone (out front of the foot closest to the target)
Place a ball on a cone or batting tee and hit the ball in the hitting zone
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[side arm strike] children are not transferring their weight from the back foot to the front foot
Practice opening up with weight on the back foot and as the striking action is made step onto the front foot; say outloud "back" and "front"
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[Side arm strike] Children are having trouble striking an object continuouly in the air
add a bounce to give the striker more time to get ready
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[side arm strike] children are having an easy time striking with their hands
let them practice using a paddle bat instead
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Passing
Throwing or kicking an object to another person
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Mature characterisitcs of the pass
-Turn sideways so the side of the body opposite the throwing arm faces the target
- Feet are shoulder width apart with front foot being opposite to the dominant hand
- Knees are slightly bent and the weight is on the rear foot
- Focus on the target
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Kick
Striking an object with the foot
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Mature characterisitcs for KICK
- Stand behind the ball
- Step forward with the kicking foot
- Kicking leg with knee bent swings freely from the hip through an arc toward the ball
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[kick] If child uses limited back swing of kicking leg
Then without using a ball, the child sould stand on non-kicking foot and practice full-range leg swing with the kicking leg
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[kick] Non kicking foot is not planted beside the ball
Place a mark where the child should plant the non-kicking foot
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[kick] instep of foot does not contact the ball below the center
make a mark on the ball to show child point of contact
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[kick] kicking foot does not follow through in direction of kick
without using a ball, coach the child to swing through with kicking leg to touch fingers of outstretched opposite arm
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Overhand throw
Propelling the ball toward a specific point with the hand and arm
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characteristics of the mature overhand throw
- - Side facing
- - Weight on the right foot
- - Throwing arm cirlces downward and backward to make a W shape with arms and body
- - Eyes on the target
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[overhand throw] children are not standing sideways to the target
they should straddle a line so that the shoulder opposite the throwing hand is facing the target
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[over hand throw] children are taking the object upwards in preparation to throw
they should make a downward cirlce and take the object behind the head
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[overhand throw] children are not keeping their eyes on the target
a partner can hold some flash cards with letters or numberfs on them as the thrower goes through the throwing action but does not throw anything
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overhand throw] children are stepping forward with the foot on the same side as the throwing arm
a partner can hold the object to be thrown behin the thrower so that the thrower has to reach behind them
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overhand throw] children are stepping with a small step with the opposite foot
place a skipping rope a bit further forward and coach the thrower to step across the rope. gradually add more distance to increase the length of the step
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overhand throw] children rotate their trunk and hips as a block
instruct children to get into their final preparation position. lead them in how to isolate some hip rotation and then rotate their upper body and shoulders
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[overhand throw] children are ending their throw with their throwing hand pointing at the target
ask them to throw the object and then touch the outside of the knee opposite the throwing arm
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Underhand roll
Projecting an object underhand so it rollls or slides at or near an intended target
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mature characterisitcs of the underhand roll
- - ball carried on plam of delivery hand with other hand supporting it
- - stand straight, holding ball at chest height
- - eyes focused on target spot
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