Task Analysis: Underhand Throw

TASK ANALYSIS UNIT: Throwing SKILL: Underhand Throw GLCEs: M.MS.02.03; K.MS.02.03 VISUAL DESCRIPTION: Face the target. Stand with feet shoulder width apart. Place the ball in your throwing hand (writing hand) with fingers on the bottom of the ball and palm facing up. Swing arm back but do not bring it higher than your waist. Leading with the ball proceed to swing arm forward while stepping toward the target with opposite foot. Open your hand and release the ball at your waist. MOVEMENT SEQUENCE (* by key 4 steps) 1. Feet shoulder width apart. Face target 2. Ball in throwing hand. Fingers on bottom of ball, Palm up 3. Swing arm back 4. Swing arm forward. Lead with ball 5. Step toward target with opposite foot 6. Open hand and release at the waist VERBAL CUES Stance Grip Swing Back Swing Forward Step Release

TASK COMPLEXITY VARIABLES Objective: The student will be able to underhand throw a bean bag from distances of 8ft, 10ft, and 12ft hitting the specified target 4 out of 5 times from each distance Practice Session: Students will practice the motion without the ball. Progress to hitting targets at certain distances with the ball Action Students will partner up and practice the six steps continuously Condition Students will practice hitting targets at distances of eight feet, ten feet, and twelve feet Criterion Students will successfully hit target at each distance four out of five times

Task Analysis: Underhand Throw

DRILLS/ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP THE SKILL1. Snake Every student except two has a ball. The two students without a ball with have a laundry basket. The students with the laundry baskets run around to the students with the ball and yell "Feed Me! The students try to throw the ball into the laundry basket. If they are successful they grab the laundry basket and the original laundry basket student gets in the back. This continues until every student who started out with a ball is part of a snake. Team with the longest snake wins. Equipment needs: Foam balls and 2 laundry baskets 2. Memory Toss Divide class into two groups. Each group starts out with one ball. Person with ball tosses it to whoever they want. Next person does the same thing. Do this until everyone has gotten the ball. Keep the pattern going and add in more balls as the game continues Equipment needs: Foam balls