In this game, the objective is to improve the forearm hit. Half of the students are to line up at the midcourt line on one side the net, and the other half line up on the other side on the midcourt line. One side of the students have five balls and the goal is to be able to hit it with proper form over the net. For every shot that they unsuccessfully hit it over the net or do so with poor form, which they can judge themselves or the teacher can call them out for, they hve to practice two swings without the ball. Then oonce all of the students have hit their five balls and have done their practice swings if need be, the other side of students will go.
Be sure to be paying close attention to the side that is hitting the balls and try to watch each student go at least once. You could assess them during this time even or have the students keep track of how they did and let you know what their score was out of five. Have the students that weren't hitting retrieve the balls and an affective component could be that students will be able to work together and make sure each one on their side has five balls by sharing and helping eachother out. you could even time how long it takes them to be redy with five balls as a way to assess and track it.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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