You can create your own if you were focusing on another cue. Use this exit slip to assess follow through cue. Hula hoops could be bigger or smaller for a different challenge. Have the kids come up with their own games for this too. The catcher could also turn around 360 degrees and when they stop that is when they toss the ball through hoop. The catcher could jog in place during the activity. To make it more fun and active, we had the catcher hula hooping, while waiting on the throw. This is probably best with the 2nd graders. The teacher will need to go around and help to make sure they are giving proper feedback. So you can tell them that today in class we are working on the underhand through and we are focusing on the follow through "fingers pointed to the target after ball leaves hand, waist height" so students can say that to their classmate. To make it even more meaningful have the catcher be the one who gives the feedback to their classmates. Learning Focus Activities: Demonstrate and explain the fundamentals of the overhand throw (trunk rotation, point at target, follow through across body, step.
Throughout the activity make sure the teacher gives specific feedback about the the throwing cue you are working on like "Nice step with the opposite foot, Sally", "Way to follow through to the target, Robert". Once the catcher makes it to the other side of the floor, they will switch with the thrower. If unsuccessful, the thrower will try again. If successful, the catcher will scoot their poly spot back 2 steps. Swing the arm holding the ball back behind you and. For example, if you’re throwing right-handed, you’ll put your weight on your right toot. Shift your body weight to center over that same-side leg. I throw the ball on a line and I can throw it accurately- in, out, up, down, even off speed with an arc if I want. To throw a ball using the underarm technique, begin by facing your target while holding the ball in your dominant hand. Experienced dart players, for instance, throw overhand (optimally releasing the dart 17 to 37. As for the question of whether to throw overarm or underhand, that depends on such factors as the target’s shape, height and distance, said the researchers. On a ground ball to the shortstop, there are a few techniques you can use to. I do it (standing up) by swinging my arm back and stepping forward with my opposite foot, i.e., I throw righty so I'll step with my left foot. To strike the nearby vertical wickets, players fare better with a fast underhand toss. Secure the first out with a clean underhand toss to the bag with these. The thrower will perform the underhanded throw to try and get their ball into the hula hoop. What Exactly is the Proper Way to Throw Underhand F/Toss.
The catcher will have the hula hoop around the waist. One student will be the thrower and the other will be the catcher.
Spread the students out 15 feet from each other, and have them face each other.