Drs. Killick and Wyant (2013). Sport Pedagogy.

SYSTEMATICOBSERVATIONS

Motordifferencesinhigher&lowerskilledstudents

School Site: Cleveland Elementary

Date: 11/18/15

Activity Observed: Passing with different objects

Grade/Age Level: 2

DIRECTIONS: You will observe many children performing many different kinds of skills. Select 8 (or as many
as you can) different tasks and describe how the high skilled students and the low skilled students are
performing.

Task
1

Higher Skilled

Lower Skilled

Bouncing the ball with fingerpads,

Eyes looking at the ball, hitting the

ball with the palm of the hand to
bounce it, bouncing the ball high
Just using the arm, low elbow

Dribbling a basketball

2
Throwing a football

3
Catching a football

4
Underhand throwing a tennis
ball

5
Kicking a soccer ball

Using the whole body to get

momentum , arm in a right angle,
elbow at the correct angle
Eyes on the target, seeing where
the ball is going to land and
running there before it lands,
Swing arm back before its swung
forward, a follow through

Eyes dont follow the ball, hands

do a crocodile type of catch, body
doesnt react fast
No step before the throw, no
follow through,

Kicking with the inside of the foot, Kicking with the front of the foot,
being able to trap the ball, big
not trapping the ball, unbalanced
swing of the leg to kick the ball
when kicking the ball

6
7
8

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