SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

HPE 1202 Teaching Template

FMS Skill Underarm Stage Beginner
Throwing and
Catching
Appropriate Year Pre-Primary Number of Buddies 2
level/Age

Objectives of - To build on prior skills from overhand throwing and use

Lesson them in underarm throwing
- To be able to control the power of the buddies throw
- Understand and learn the correct technique

What you Need/ equipment

Equipment/Space - 4 hula hoops
- 8 bean bags
Space
- 10 x 15m
Teaching Points  Stands face on to direction of throw
Emphasized  Stable head and trunk, eyes focussed on target area
 Throwing object held in front of body
 Step forward with opposite foot to throwing arm
 Straight arm when throwing

Activity 1 Activity 1:
(include diagram) Buddies will be positioned on a line facing the wall. Teacher will
demonstrate the correct underarm throwing technique. “belly
facing the wall”, Eyes looking at the wall (picture on the wall)
throwing object held in front of body with straight arm.

Activity 2
(include diagram)

Activity 2:
Throwing between partners whilst standing in hula hoops.
Buddies will be positioned approximately 5m away facing each
other in hula hoops.
Buddies will throw to each other using the underarm throw
technique
Activity 3:
Throwing into Hula Hoops
Hula hoops will be spread out in different spaces where buddies
will test their accuracy throwing into each hula hoop. First buddy
to throw into all the hoops wins