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Using movement and co-ordination, how can we get better at striking an object? As an opponent, how can we respond to this?

Using movement and co-ordination, how can we get better at striking an object? As an opponent, how can we respond to this?

Overview

Using sports such as Badminton, Table Tennis, Rounders and Cricket, we will look at how to improve our movement and co-ordination to strike a ball/object with equipment with consistency and success. In fielding sports, we will also look at how to deal with this success through effective catching and fielding techniques.

Example Key Words

Overarm

A movement or skill performed overhead

Flight

The direction that a ball/shuttle travels

Rotation

How an individual or piece of equipment turns

Co-Ordination

The ability to use two or more body parts together smoothly and efficiently.

Trajectory

The path followed by a ball/shuttle