This half-term in PE, we’re doing basketball!
Basketball is a fantastic sport for your children to practise a variety of different skills (e.g., passing, catching, shooting, defending etc.).
Last week, we began exploring some different ways we can pass the ball in basketball – chest pass and bounce pass. We recapped our ‘pass and point‘ technique which we used last year in netball and rugby. When you release a ball during a pass, your fingers should end pointing towards where you are aiming. This is a great technique to ensure an accurate pass.
This week, we’ve looked more closely at catching. When preparing to catch a ball, we need to get into the ready position:
- feet shoulder width apart
- knees slightly bent
- diamond hands
The ready position allows us to safely and effectively catch the ball.
Help at home: if you have a ball at home (any ball will do) practise some chest and bounce passes with your child. They must show you the ready position before catching the ball.