Partner Throws

Set Up:

• Set up a line of cones side-by-side about 1 metre apart.
• Set up another line of cones facing the others about 5 meters away.
• Use volleyball net as a divider between the two lines (optional).

Description:

• Before starting demonstrate how to throw and catch.
• Children stand opposite their partner.
• One partner throws a tennis ball or other ball over the net to the other.
• Catchers may move their cone back 1 foot if they catch the ball without a drop.

Ask children questions:

• What makes the ball go higher?
• What makes the ball go further?

Variations:

• Use a variety of balls
• Throw with crow-hop
• One partner rolls the ball, other partner fields and throws back

Teaching Points:

Throwing

• Ready: stand side-on to target like a surfer
• Aim: make a muscle man (throwing arm bent up above shoulder), point non-throwing arm at target
• Fire: step forward with opposite foot and throw

Catching

• Watch the ball
• Soft fingers, big hands
• Thumbs together and up (butterfly hands) for balls above waist and fingers pointing down (wriggly worms) for balls below waist
• Reach out for the ball and catch with two hands