Throwing at targets.
Break the class into groups and practice throwing at a targtes. Explain how inportant it is to be able to throw the ball at the wickets when fielding.
- Player practices throwing the ball at the wicktes using the over arm throw.
- If the player hits the wicktes they get a point and the ball goes to the team opposite them.
- If the player does not hit the wickets they just try again next time.
Progression:
- Turn into a game of battleships.
- Team against team are both taking it in turns to hit the wickets.
- First team to 5 wins.
- when they have done this whenever they hit a wicket they go and take that stump out of the base for that team to keep.
- Type of throw.
- Use the non throwing arm to point at target.
- Weight of throw.
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