Erika Frank Definition Hitting an object with a paddle or racket Complex skill with multiple critical cues Underarm striking pattern cues Slanted paddle paddle way back opposite foot follow through watch the ball ID: 413482
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Striking with short handled implements
Erika FrankSlide2
Definition
Hitting an object with a paddle or racket
Complex skill with multiple critical cues
Underarm striking pattern cues:
Slanted paddle, paddle way back, opposite foot, follow through, watch the ball
Sidearm striking pattern cues:
Same as underarm except for slanted paddle
Flat paddle, side to target, firm wrist, low to highSlide3
Practical Examples in PE
Table tennis
Racquetball
Badminton
Squash
TennisSlide4
Striking with Short Handled Implements
One of the last skills that children develop
Because…
Visual tracking is not refined until later elementary years
Hand-eye coordination is more difficult away from body
Two objects are in motion at once – the racket and objectSlide5
Important for Children to Learn in PE
Coordination of many skills
Accurately toss or drop the object to be contacted
Visually track the object while
its traveling
Contact the object at the right timeSlide6
Importance Outside of PE
Swatting a
bugSlide7
Importance Outside of PE
Badminton at a picnic Slide8
Importance Outside of PE
Racquetball for
recreationSlide9
Importance Outside of PE
Serena Williams, professional tennis playerSlide10
Importance Outside of PE
Table tennis with the familySlide11
Progression in PE
Precontrol
Level
Striking a balloon with lightweight paddle or racket
Striking a suspended ball
Tossing an object upward and striking itContacting a dropped object underhandSlide12
Progression in PE
Control Level
Striking a ball at a target
Striking for distance
Striking an object to send it over a net
Continuously striking over and through a targetSlide13
Progression in PE
Utilization Level
Hitting from different places
Hitting cooperatively back and forth with a partner
Striking in various aerial pathways
Striking in a dynamic situationSlide14
Progression in PE
Proficiency Level
Striking to and from different places
Aerial striking over a net
Team/group striking across a net
Self-designed racket gamesSlide15
Reference
Graham, G., Holt, S., & Parker, M. (2010).
Children moving: A reflective approach to teaching physical education
. (8 ed., pp. 537-562). New York, NY: The McGraw-Hill Companies.