Object Control and Games · Movement Skills

Striking with Equipment

Using bats or paddles to hit large balls and developing basic striking patterns.

Key Questions

  1. 1How should we hold the bat to make the ball go far?
  2. 2What safety rules do we need when swinging equipment around others?
  3. 3How does hitting a ball feel different than throwing it?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9HP1M01AC9HP1M03
Year: Year 1
Subject: HPE
Unit: Object Control and Games
Period: Movement Skills

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