:Turakina Ngä Wikiti — Hit the Wickets
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Approach:  Open space  
Focus: Accurate throwing. 
Resources: Set of Kiwisport wickets, 3 small balls.

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Questions/instructions:
Stand on the mark.
Try to hit the wickets (6m away).

1. Throw the ball underarm - 3 times.
     — the first throw is a practice go.
2. Throw the ball overarm - 3 times.
     — the first throw is a practice go. 

E tü ki runga i te tohu.
Kia kaha ki te turaki i ngä wikiti.

1. Kia 3 ngä porowhiu whakararo i te paoro.
2. Kia 3 ngä porowhiu whakarunga i te paoro.

% responses
Ged
MI
Number of hits underarm:
3
8
4
2
32
46
1
44
25
0
16
25
Number of hits overarm:
3
9
3
2
18
13
1
43
45
0
30
39
Overarm technique:
throw, side-on, opposite shoulder pointing toward wickets
5
3
throw, body facing straight towards wickets – i.e. using arm only
55
74
cricket style bowl
34
23
shot-put style push
4
0
other overarm
2
0
Commentary
The results achieved by Mäori students in general education (GEd) settings and students in Mäori immersion (MI) settings were not statistically significantly different.
 
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