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Basic 2 · Physical Education · Rhythmic Skills

Striking a Ball Again and Again

In this topic you will strike a ball continuously upwards with your hand and forwards with your foot.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • Bounce a ball continuously with one hand
  • Dribble a ball forward with your feet
  • Keep the ball under control

What you already know

  • Hitting a light ball upwards (Basic 1)

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

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Motor Skill & Movement Patterns
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Rhythmic Skills
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B2.1.6.1.6 – Strike a ball continuously in an upward or forward motion using a hand and foot

Introduction

Basketball players bounce the ball as they move. Footballers tap the ball forward with their feet. This is called dribbling.

1. Hand Dribbling

  1. Use your fingertips, not your palm.
  2. Push the ball down to waist height.
  3. Keep your eyes up.
  4. Keep bouncing without stopping.

2. Foot Dribbling

  1. Tap the ball gently with the inside of your foot.
  2. Keep the ball close to you.
  3. Use both feet.
  4. Walk, then jog.
A child bouncing a ball with fingertips and another dribbling a ball with the feet through cones
Figure 1: Dribbling with hand and foot Draw a child dribbling a ball.Illustration: Sirbus

New words

dribble
To move a ball with small taps or bounces.
fingertips
The ends of your fingers.
continuous
Without stopping.
control
Keeping the ball where you want it.

Summary

  • We bounce a ball with our fingertips at waist height.
  • We dribble a ball forward with small taps of the foot.
  • Keep the ball close and under control.

Class activity: Dribble Course

  1. Bounce the ball ten times without losing it.
  2. Dribble a ball with your feet through the cones.
  3. Count how many cones you pass without losing control.

You need: Locally made ball, Plastic-bottle targets, Sticks of chalk

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. Which part of the hand do we bounce with?

    • A. Fingertips
    • B. Elbow
    • C. Back of hand
    • D. Fist
    Show answer
    Answer: FingertipsFingertips give control.

  2. 2. Where should you look when dribbling?

    • A. Up and ahead
    • B. Only at the ball
    • C. At the sky
    • D. Behind you
    Show answer
    Answer: Up and aheadYou see where you go.

  3. 3. Dribbling means moving a ball with small taps.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueThat is dribbling.

  4. 4. We should kick the ball very far when dribbling.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseKeep it close.

  5. 5. Without stopping means ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: continuousThat is continuous.

  6. 6. Write two tips for dribbling with your feet.

    Show answer
    Answer: Any two: gentle taps, inside of foot, keep it close, use both feet.These give control.

Homework

  1. Dribble a ball around your compound with your feet.