Striking Basics
Striking & Fielding
•Year 2
•6 Lessons
This unit introduces Year 2 students to the fundamental skills of striking and fielding games through accessible Hit Catch Run activities. The emphasis is on building confidence with hitting, throwing, and catching whilst developing tactical awareness about scoring and defending. Through progressive skill development, students move from individual technique practice to collaborative team play, establishing the foundations for future invasion and striking games.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we use hitting skills to score the maximum points while working as a team?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop fundamental hitting skills using hands or bats
- • To understand team tactics in fielding situations
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can I use smart kicking to defend my target and score the most points?
Key Objectives:
- • To kick a bowled ball away from stumps to defend a target
- • To make strategic choices about cone selection and sprint effectively to score points
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can I use my whole body to bowl a ball accurately to help my team score points?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop underarm bowling technique with correct stepping action and body positioning
- • To improve accuracy when bowling to different positions and targets
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we use different equipment and techniques to accurately hit a ball to specific targets?
Key Objectives:
- • Experiment with different bats to discover which are easier or harder to use
- • Make strategic choices about where to hit the ball using various techniques
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we work together as a team to get runners out using accurate throwing?
Key Objectives:
- • To throw accurately to different bases using overarm and underarm techniques
- • To receive and quickly throw a ball under pressure in game situations
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we work together as a team to score runs and use tactics to win games?
Key Objectives:
- • Play as part of a team to field and hit to score points
- • Apply simple tactics to retrieve the ball and position effectively