Movement Skills  : Throw and Catch  
Approach: Open space
100k

Resources: Large ball,timer, small ball, line to place on wall.

Questions / instructions:
Stand on the marker for each throw. (Try to keep the ball off the ground.)

  % responses
y4
y8
Large Ball Two-hand chest throw against wall and catch.
1. How many throws and catches in 15 seconds from 1 metre?
> 29
20–29
10–19
< 10
2
8
63
28
3
48
47
2
2. How many throws and catches in 15 seconds from 2 metres?
> 15
11–15
5–10
1–4
0
0
6
31
26
37
10
55
27
6
2
Small Ball - Underarm One-hand throw against wall and catch.
1. How many throws and catches in 15 seconds from 1 metre?
> 15
11–15
5–10
< 5
0
26
49
25
21
63
15
1
2. How many throws and catches in 15 seconds from 2 metres?
> 15
11–15
5–10
1–4
0
0
3
37
37
23
1
44
48
7
0
Small Ball - Overarm One-hand throw against wall and catch.
1. How many throws and catches in 15 seconds from 3 metres?
> 8
7–8
5–6
1–4
0
1
4
6
24
65
19
22
14
28
17
Commentary:
 About 45 percent more year 8 students than year 4 students scored in the top two categories for each task. A significant proportion of year 4 students lacked the strength of throw required with the large ball at 2 metres and the overarm throw at 3 metres.
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