Teaching Points:
Tactic
- Communication and working together with teammates
- Quick movement to ensure being square to target and being set early
- Sending accurate passes to teammates and passes into open space to elude opponent
Skill
- Athletic position (feet shoulder width apart and keep low)
- Square to target
- Accurate overhead and forearm passes
Game diagram
- Divide students into groups of three
- Mark opposing squares on court using four cones about 15 x 15 feet in size (as shown on the diagram above)
- Students will play 3 v 3 within the boundaries of the squares
- Students will have a maximum of three hits per side and must hit ball over the net within the boundaries of their opponents square without the opponent being able to return it
- This game will use a rally point system of scoring
- Play starts and restarts using underhand serves within boundaries of squares
- Depending on numbers four or two players could be on a team depending on skill levels
Guided discovery questions:
Q: How were you able to elude opponent to score points?
A: By placing shots close to top of net and into open space.
Modified net heights
