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Lesson Plan 4 – Underarm Smashers


5-8 year olds

Warm Up – Underarm Return Relay 7 Mins Yulunga Game – Weme 5 Mins Equipment Learning Outcomes
● In a line, cones A and B are 2-3m apart and cone C 1 m further so all cones are in The Walbiri people of central Australia played a • Racquets (1 per • Hand-Eye Coordination
a line. Assign 3 participants per team. stone-bowling game. One player rolled a stone, child) • Self-Regulation
● Ensure there is a cone A, B & C for each team. Participants line up behind cone A which was used as a target by the second player.
• Fluffballs • Teamwork
and place a shuttle at cone B. For details on how to play the game check the
● Participant 1 runs to cone C, picks up the shuttle at cone B and throws the shuttle resource below. • Cones • Stability & Balance
underarm to the next in line before running to the back of the line. • Shuttles (1 per child) • Strategy & Planning
● Participant 2 catches the shuttle, runs around cone C, places the shuttle back RESOURCE CHECK: See page 80 ‘Yulunga • Large ball/Foam ball • Numeracy
down at cone B and runs to back of the line. Traditional Indigenous Games’ PDF on the
● Participant 3 repeats what participant 1 did and the relay continues. Shuttle Smash Resources website for more info

MOVEMENT GAME 1. Give every player a racquet. Cool Down 5 Mins


2. Show them the thumb grip, split the group into three smaller groups, name each group a fun animal!
Backhand Tap Ups
3. Each group is to receive either; fluff balls, balloons or foam balls. Puppeteer
4. Ask the players to try tap their objects up using a backhand grip for a set amount of time.
10 Mins • Have all players lie down on
5. Once time is up, shuffle the group into the next object and repeat until each group has used each object once.
their back
• As the ‘Puppeteer’ you should
SKILL GAME 1. Split into groups of 4 (1 feeder, 1 hitter and 2 catchers). call out the actions for your
2. Feeders are to throw fluff balls underarm to hitters who hit backhanded to catchers. puppets to complete
Badders Baseball
3. Repeat for several catches and then rotate. • Make the actions stretches for
15 Mins cooling down
Freeze Frame
REINFORCEMENT GAME 1. Split the group into 3's, give the groups two racquets and a fluff ball. • Call out movements completed
2. Two hitters are to try and Rally with each other using the fluff ball while the third group member is responsible in the session
Rally Tally
for counting, both players should be playing backhand only. • Call out “FREEZE” mid
3. Set a time limit and have players rotate who is the counter at the end of the time limit. movements so players must
15 Mins
hold those actions
Junior
Lesson Plan 4 - Underarm Smashers
5-8 year olds

1. Develop hitting technique in a fun, competitive/cooperative way whilst developing skills in numeracy.
2. Working in a team to achieve an outcome, and experiencing what happens when the chain falls down.
Key Learning
3. Understanding the value in sharing and giving opportunity to everyone instilling the values of fairness and equality.
Outcomes 4. Challenging players to execute a skill as part of a team.
5. Consolidate technique in a modified competitive game building on the single skill through multiple contexts.

BACKHAND TAP UPS Simplify Challenge


Movement Skills Object Manipulation, Coordination, Movement Skills, Stability/Balance, Endurance, Reaction Time
BACKHAND TAP UPS BACKHAND TAP UPS
Social Skills Relationship Development, Collaboration, Ethics NA 1. Use Shuttles in place of
Physical Literacy Framework Outcomes

balloons.
Cognitive Skills Knowledge, Safety & Risk, Rules, Reasoning, Strategy & Planning, Tactics, Perceptual Awareness

Psychological Skills Engagement & Enjoyment, Confidence, Motivation, Connection To Place, Self-Perception, Self-Regulation BADDERS BASEBALL BADDERS BASEBALL
1. Bring catchers a bit closer. 1. Increase distance for
players.
BADDERS BASEBALL
Movement Skills Object Manipulation, Coordination, Movement Skills, Stability/Balance, Endurance, Reaction Time
RALLY TALLY RALLY TALLY
Social Skills Relationship Development, Collaboration
1. Use a balloon. 1. Spread players apart.
Cognitive Skills Knowledge, Safety & Risk, Rules, Reasoning, Strategy & Planning, Tactics, Perceptual Awareness 2. Bring players closer
together.
Psychological Skills Engagement & Enjoyment, Confidence, Motivation, Self-Perception, Self-Regulation

RALLY TALLY
Movement Skills Movement Skills, Object Manipulation, Coordination, Stability/Balance, Reaction Time, Agility, Muscular
Endurance, Cardiovascular Endurance, Reaction Time, Speed

Social Skills Relationship Development, Collaboration, Ethics

Cognitive Skills Knowledge, Safety & Risk, Rules, Reasoning, Strategy & Planning, Tactics, Perceptual Awareness

Psychological Skills Engagement & Enjoyment, Confidence, Motivation, Connection To Place, Self-Perception, Self-Regulation

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