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Throwing & Catching. Nicholas Colella. Throwing. A basic movement pattern performed to propel an object away from the body. Overhand, underhand, sidearm Preparatory phase, propulsive phase, follow-through phase Examples Pitching a baseball to the batter
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Throwing & Catching Nicholas Colella
Throwing • A basic movement pattern performed to propel an object away from the body. • Overhand, underhand, sidearm • Preparatory phase, propulsive phase, follow-through phase • Examples • Pitching a baseball to the batter • Quarterback throwing a football to a receiver
Catching • The receiving and controlling of an object by the body or its parts. • Examples • Catching a Frisbee in ultimate • Catching a football on a punt return • Catching a baseball to make an out
Importance in PE • A variety of games in PE involve throwing and catching • Important to give each skill specific attention in order to apply to game situations • Students must have relative success in both throwing and catching before moving to utilization/proficiency levels
Importance out of PE • Reacting to a falling object • Throwing something away • Cross-Curricular • Classroom games
Progression in PE • Pre Control • Tossing to self and catching • Throwing at a large target • Catching a rolling ball • Control • Throwing and catching over a net with a partner • Throwing a Frisbee • Catching with a scoop
Progression in PE (cont’d) • Utilization • Throwing to a moving target • Playing Frisbee golf • Moving to catch • Proficiency • Throwing to avoid a defender • Throwing and catching in a small sided invasion game • Throwing and catching a Frisbee in different places around the body with a partner • \
Reference • Graham, G., Holt/Hale, S.A., Parker, M. (2010). Children moving: A reflective approach to teaching physical education. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill