Striking with LongHandled Implements

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Chapter 28

• Striking with Long-Handled Implements

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Chapter 28 Key Points

• Striking with Long-Handled Implements
• Chapter focuses on
• Horizontal swing (sidearm pattern) used when
  striking with a bat
• Vertical swing (underhand swinging pattern) used
  when striking with a hockey stick or golf club.
  Also used with stick dribbling
• Box 28-2 and 28-3 illustrate each distinctive
  striking patterns developmental characteristics
• Intent is to introduce children to these striking
  patterns

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Chapter 28 Key Points

• Teaching Striking with Long-Handled Implements
• Precontrol Level Tasks
• Encourage exploration of a variety of implements
  using large stationary objects to strike
• After initial experiences with static object,
  provide tasks that enable children to explore
  controlling object while traveling
• Focus is for children to make contact with object
  

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Chapter 28 Key Points

• Teaching Striking with Long-Handled Implements
  (cont)
• Control Level Tasks
• Children at this level can consistently strike
  object and beginning to develop mature patterns
• Provide tasks that combine traveling while
  striking with other variables which include
• Changes in speed and direction
• Striking a pitched ball
• Striking for distance

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Chapter 28 Key Points

• Teaching Striking with Long-Handled Implements
  (cont)
• Utilization Level Tasks
• Children at this level can strike with control
  and choose appropriate striking pattern.
• Provide tasks that challenge children to strike
  in more unpredictable, dynamic situations (e.g.
  involving changes in directions and speed in
  response to an opponent)

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Chapter 28 Key Points

• Teaching Striking with Long-Handled Implements
  (cont)
• Proficiency Level Tasks
• Children can consistently and accurately strike
  while stationary or while moving
• Provide experiences that facilitate the
  development of ability to strike while focusing
  on the strategy and outcome of the action

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Chapter 28 Key Points

• Teaching Striking with Long-Handled Implements
  (cont)
• Progression spiral suggests progression of tasks
• Activities found in text
• Identifies Tasks
• Identifies Challenges
• Assessment ideas found throughout chapter

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Progression Spiral for Developing the Skill Theme
Striking with Long-Handed Implements
PROFICIENCY LEVEL Half Ballbats One-Base
Baseball Six-Player Teeball Minihockey Whiffle
Ball Golf Directing the pathway, distance, and
speed of an object (Call your Hit)bats
Directing the pathway, distance, and speed of an
objectgolf Keep Awayhockey Striking to dodge
an opponenthockey   UTILIZATION LEVEL
Two-on-one hockey Keeping It Movinghockey
Passing and receiving on the movehockey
Striking from a stationary position to a moving
targethockey One-on-one hockey Traveling and
striking for a goalhockey Pathways, speeds, and
directionshockey Performing a continuous
dribble and change of directionhockey Dribbling
and changing directions backwardhockey
Directing the air pathway of the struck
objectgolf Playing Hockey Bowl (small targets)
Playing Hoop Golf Striking to targets at
various distancesgolf Batting, combining
distance and placement Striking a pitched object
varying the distancebats Hitting to open
spacesbats Directing the placement of an
objectbats Grounders and fliesbats   CONTROL
LEVEL Striking while dodging stationary
obstacleshockey Striking a pitched ballbats
Striking a self-tossed ball to different
distancesbats Throwing a ball in the air and
striking itbats Striking to varying
distancesgolf Hitting a stationary ball from
different placesbats Striking to different
placeshockey Traveling and striking while
changing pathwayshockey Traveling and changing
speedshockey Traveling, stopping, and
controlling the ballhockey Traveling slowly
while striking a ballhockey Striking to a
stationary partnerhockey Hit and Runbats
Striking suspended objectsbats Striking a
stationary ball for distancebats Level
swingsbats Striking a stationary ballbats
Striking to a target (Around the World)hockey
Striking to targetshockey Striking for
distancegolf or hockey Striking in the airgolf
Striking a stationary ball on the groundhockey
or golf   PRECONTROL LEVEL Traveling slowly
while striking a ballhockey Striking
(dribbling) a ball in self-spacehockey Striking
off a batting teebats Striking to large
targetshockey/golf Striking a stationary
ballgolf or hockey