| Birdie Keep Up Equipment: 15 birdies, and 30 rackets -Students will get into pairs with a racket each and a bird. -Each pair will stand in their own singles serve quadrant. Object of the game: To keep the bird in the air while alternatively hitting it in the quadrant. -Variations: Make it more difficult for your partner by placing shots into the corners -Extend more by making a rule that states that you must go outside the quadrant before you hit the bird. -Simplify by setting a minimum height the bird must be it to (i.e.: above the head) Tactics: After hitting the bird you should get opposite your partner and be in a ready position on your toes. -Attempt to get below the bird while using a low base. -Hit the bird higher when you are working together to keep the bird up |
| Bean Bag Toss Game -Each student will find a partner of the opposite sex and will line up on the basketball base line -With one participant running backwards pass the bean bag back and forth until you reach the opposite baseline Object of the game: The object of the game is to pass the beanbag without dropping it between the two baselines. Variations: Increase speed of activity (walking, jogging, running) -Increase or decrease the length of the toss -Throw the beanbag to the sides so that the students is forced to move laterally as well Tactics: Keep a low base of support as that you can move laterally if necessary -Stay on your toes to increase mobility -Keep your head up so that you can see the beanbag when it is thrown |
| Castle Game Equipment: 15 cones, 15 tennis Balls -Students will pair up and find their own singles serve quadrant -Each pair will have one tennis ball and a cone in the middle of the quadrant Objective of the game: The objective of the game is to hit the cone in the middle of the grid with the ball. While taking alternating shots at the cone. Variations: To simplify students should begin by catching the ball and throwing it at the cone -Implement a rule on the height of the bounce (i.e.: must bounce above the knees) -To extend students can bat the ball with there hands Tactics: Keep a low base of support and stay light on your toes -Eyes on the ball at all times -Judge when the ball is going to land and get there early |
| Line Tag Equipment: 30 Pinnies -Find a partner you have not yet been with in this class -Begin on any line on the gymnasium floor with the pinnie tucked into your shorts. Objective of the game: To avoid having your pinnie taken by your partner. Variations: You can vary the speed at which the students may go (walking jogging running) Tactics: Keep your head up -Use quick movements (i.e.: fake to go to one line and make a quick direction change to a different line) -Be aware of the other groups around you |
| Balance Relay Equipment:10 rackets and 10 birdies -Students will begin by getting into groups of 3 -Each group will have one racket and a birdie -Students will place the birdie on the racket and run to a cone and back balancing it -When they within 5 meters of the line they will perform a doubles short sever to the next person in line Object of the game: To get to the cone and back without dropping the birdie, and to perform a proper doubles serve Variations: You can begin with walking and progress to running and maybe a race Tactics: The students should be concentrating so they can see where they are going and not drop the bird -Students should make controlled movements so they do not drop the birdie |
| Card Circuit Training Equipment: 1 deck of cards, 4 station labels (hearts, diamonds, spades, and clubs) -All the cards will be laid out in the middle of the gym face down -Each stations will have a choice of three levels for each activity -The four different activities are: shuttle run, squat jumps, lunges, and birdie keep up with a racket -To start each student will pick a card and they have go to the station on their card and perform that activity the number of times on the card (all face card are worth 11) -When they have completed that activity they will run back to the centre and pick another card -Object of the game: Is to do complete the skills to the best of their ability Variations: Students will have a choice on the level of task they perform |
| Knee slap game -In pairs students will find an open area in the gym and stand facing each other 2 meters apart Object of the Game: Is to slap your partners knee as often as possible while avoiding having your knees slapped Variations: You can have the students play with one hand behind their back -Defensive player can only use one hand or no hands to protect their knees Tactics: Use a low base of support and stay on your toes to increase mobility -Use fakes to try to catch your partner off guard -Attempt to anticipate your partners moves |
| Ship game -Label the four wall of the gym port, starboard, bow and stern -Mark safe zones 5 meter from the walls -4 players will begin in the middle of the gym as people that are “it” -The rest of the class will begin in the port safe zone Object of the game: When the teacher calls out a location to go the students must try to get there without being tagged by the people in the middle. Variations: The students in the middle have to link arms with a partner and try and tag people -There can be an activity for students to do when they reach the location Tactics: Spatial awareness is very important so to avoid being tagged and collisions -Stay mobile ready to move in any direction |
| Badminton Golf Equipment: 30 rackets, 30 birdies -Students will pair up and play virtual golf with a racket and birdie -The 1st hole is a predetermined object, line, and area, as chosen by the pair -The person that wins the hole choose the next location -The biggest concern is safety make sure the entire gym is being used and that nobody hits while in a crowded area Object of the game: To get the birdie the hole in as few strokes as possible Variations: The pair can decide what difficulty level they want by where they place the hole -You must take all your strokes using a certain type of shot Tactics: Concentrate on using fluid technique while contacting the birdie |
| Reaction Game Equipment: 15 Bean bags -Students will in pairs with one beanbag Object of the game: Is to stay close enough to your partner, so when the teacher calls throw you can catch the beanbag Variations: Begin with walking and progress to running -Can only use none dominant hand -Adjust the height of the throw Tactics: The offensive student can try to use quick direction changes to loose their partner -The defensive player should be on their toes and ready to change direction quickly |
| Badminton tag Equipment: none Play as in regular tag, but avoid getting tagged you must yell a badminton term which allows you to be in a free zone for 5 seconds Object of the game: To avoid getting tagged by stating a term which is used in the world of badminton Variations: Begin with walking and progress to running -Start with one person "it" and gradually increase the number of people that are "it" -To extend or simpilfy you can change the amount of time you are in the free zone as well as decrease space of play Tactics: stay low -use split step to fake out "the tagger" |
| Birdie catch Equipment: 30 birdies Each student will begin with a birdie Students will then move around the gym looking for people to extange the birdie with, by way of a toss Object of the game: Is to extange the birdie as often as you can in the time provided Variations: Have the students only using their non dominent hand -Begin with walking and progress to running Tactics: Stay low Head up to see potential passing partners and avoid colitions |